Painting my body (camera body)

Battou · Dec 18, 2007

As I sit here and debate whether or not I wan't to ship it out for repair or just replace with the F-1 I looked at the other day. I got half a notion that maybe I should give it a new paint job.....Witch makes even more questions to be answered.

I know I can do it, I Do automobile paint work and the metal and plastic of a camera body is no diffrent so, in addition to Do I repair or do I junk it

Do I paint?

or

do I not?

If I decide I wan't to paint the thing:

do paint it before repairs?

or

after repairs?

What color?
Actually I alredy have an idea for that but I am curious?

Thoughts?

ferny · Dec 18, 2007

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=71564&

I never did paint mine in the end.

digital flower · Dec 18, 2007

Battou said:
What color?
Actually I alredy have an idea for that but I am curious?

Thoughts?

How about color #ff1493/Deep Pink?

You'll probably have the only one :mrgreen:

(Ghastly) Krueger · Dec 18, 2007

What type of body?

Rick Waldroup · Dec 18, 2007

There was a guy on photo.net a few years back who painted his Leica M4 taxi-cab yellow.

It was really kind of cool looking.

I think you should paint it some wild, exotic color.

Sideburns · Dec 18, 2007

sure paint it...but AFTER repairs. Don't want them scuffing your stuff.
Make sure do use a really strong clear...and let it set. You obviously know this...but it's something you'd be handling a lot...so small chips can happen the first couple days.

Ls3D · Dec 18, 2007

I think the mileage probably gives it more soul, and you don't want to be one of those people on Antiques RS who almost had a very valuable piece...

-Shea

(Ghastly) Krueger · Dec 18, 2007

Ls3D said:
I think the mileage probably gives it more soul, and you don't want to be one of those people on Antiques RS who almost had a very valuable piece...

-Shea

I agree, that's why I ask about the type of body.

phakimata · Dec 18, 2007

Maybe paint it green with purple polka dots.......

Battou · Dec 18, 2007

(Ghastly) Krueger said:
What type of body?

Canon AE-1

(I'll get better before pics, That I can assure you)
As far as the replacements go I had aslo looked at a TX but the same issue exists....I don't like the silver.

Battou · Dec 18, 2007

Sideburns said:
sure paint it...but AFTER repairs. Don't want them scuffing your stuff.
Make sure do use a really strong clear...and let it set. You obviously know this...but it's something you'd be handling a lot...so small chips can happen the first couple days.

You have a point there, the last thing I want is for those doing the repairs to screw up the paint. also it is a backup camera so it won't be getting as heavy a use as you are prolly thinking but yes I plan on doing it right so it won't get chipped and knicked under normal use. Heck I would like to powder coat it but I nolonger have the facilities to do such.

Ls3D said:
I think the mileage probably gives it more soul, and you don't want to be one of those people on Antiques RS who almost had a very valuable piece...

-Shea

The camera is too common to worry about such things, and I really dislike the color that much.

Becky · Dec 19, 2007

I would never ever paint it! Lovely as it is...

Battou · Dec 19, 2007

Becky said:
I would never ever paint it! Lovely as it is...

I don't share that oppinion, there are just too many flaws in the paint it self and since I did not like the color in the first place I figure repainting it would be far more to my likeing than just repairing the existing paint.