touchup paint for 1d body

Here: I drew this up in CS4 real quick.
(although i'm probably not the first to do this. )

Viva-photography wrote in post #11221076
Here: I drew this up in CS4 real quick.
(although i'm probably not the first to do this. )

neat...

You could always do this
Guide on how to paint your DSLR pink

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professorman wrote in post #11242186
You could always do this
Guide on how to paint your DSLR pink

Now that was funny, lol. It turned out looking like cr@p.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

dont do it

battle scars

let it be

MOkoFOko

mikekelley

Every time someone starts these thread the same comments start that don't add to it or help but instead it is the same opinion that some how the person who wants to maintain the appearance of there own camera is flawed and incorrect.

but it is flawed and incorrect

is it a camera or a museum piece that needs to be restored? use the damn thing!

kohr2000 wrote in post #11242752
MOkoFOko

mikekelley

Every time someone starts these thread the same comments start that don't add to it or help but instead it is the same opinion that some how the person who wants to maintain the appearance of there own camera is flawed and incorrect.

Eh, what can you do. People will speak their mind no matter what you say.

mikekelley wrote in post #11242774
but it is flawed and incorrect

is it a camera or a museum piece that needs to be restored? use the damn thing!

Thanks for your opinion, but I intend to touch the body up regardless. This is a thread about removing the battle scars. What you've said really doesn't add anything of value to the conversation...

Dupli-Color (at auto parts stores) has a "Bumper Coating" spray paint which is an amazing match in color/sheen/texture on Canon bodies. Applied with a fine artists' brush it works great in scratches and dings, because you're filling in a void, but touching up larger "brassed" areas would be tough because you'd have a hard time blending the edges. Since it's made for weather-exposed car parts, it's extremely durable and won't rub off or chip easily.

So has anyone have any success?

actorlife wrote in post #11914912
So has anyone have any success?

Nope. I even called Canons parts division to see if I could buy some. They have no part listed for sale--just the L-paint. Sharpie looks horrible. Bought a used body with some touchup paint already applied--that looked horrible as well.

Got my used 1D today! I used the Flat black pen to darken some spots around the shutter and it's looks pretty good, actually better than I thought. I got it from Amazon.com in case anybody wants one. Thanks to the person who posted it as a suggestion.

^^^ have a close-up to show how it looks?

I chipped my paint, just a little spot on mine. I took a can of flat back rust-oleum, sprayed it in a container and used a tooth pick to apply it, great match. I would guess if one did not know, they would not know!

peregrineflier wrote in post #11977749
I chipped my paint, just a little spot on mine. I took a can of flat back rust-oleum, sprayed it in a container and used a tooth pick to apply it, great match. I would guess if one did not know, they would not know!

Hmm, I really like that idea. I may give that a try, but with a fine paint brush. A toothpick might be a bit too uneven for larger scars.