Re: Kodak Finder Lens Scratch Fix?????

[andersen@xxxxxxxxxx]

At 02:25 PM 2/20/96 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Recent postings have mentioned the problem of the easily scratched plastic
finder 
>lens found in Kodak cameras. I too have one of these. During a recent
disassemble and 
>cleaning of my Kodak, I removed the finder lens from its bracket and did the 
>following:
>
>Using a fresh piece of lens paper, I rubbed a spot of paper on a plain
white candle 
>(wax). I then transfered the wax to the finder lens surface with gently
circular 
>motions leaving a thin hazy film of wax on its surface. Than, using a fresh
piece of 
>lens paper, I gently buffed the surface until it was clear. I estimate over
95% of 
>the scratches disappeared. (probibly filled with the wax). It was a
significant 
>improvement!
>
>However, before I recommend this to anyone else, I wish to acquire the
opinions of 
>others more experienced than I: what could the long term consequences of
using wax on 
>this plastic lens be? Could a better wax be used? Any opinions?
 
I dont know about candle wax, but I know that the clear liquid floor wax
(the ones that claim dubiously to be acrylic) can be used to fill 
scratches in plastic lenses and (my personal expirence) to fill the
scratches on the bottom of a Compact Disk so that it is playable
in the Cd player again.
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John Andersen
Juneau, Alaska


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