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My uncle insisted I use lighter fluid on a sticky shutter, and I should have listened
He told me to put a drop of Ronsonol on the old Minolta's curtain pivot, but I was sure it would damage the silk. After three days of fighting with it, I tried his way and it freed up in seconds with no harm. Anyone have a better solvent for a 1960s cloth focal plane shutter?
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joel2805mo ago
Used to think that was crazy, but it works lol
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shah.barbara5mo ago
Ronsonol is literally just naphtha, the same stuff in lighter fluid. The fact it works on old camera shutters is a total mind-blower to me. I would have been terrified of melting the adhesive or something. Your uncle knew his stuff.
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