londoneater Posted January 21, 2010 Share #1  Posted January 21, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I came across this article which talks about how to remove scratches from brass: How to Remove Scratches From Brass | eHow.com  I have a few scratches on mine and was going to try this method, but not sure if there is some sort of coating on the M8 top plate which I may be taking off as well, anybody tried similar methods before? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 Hi londoneater, Take a look here Remove minor scratches on M8 top plate?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
giordano Posted January 21, 2010 Share #2 Â Posted January 21, 2010 The M8 top plate is made of brass but plated with other metals so it looks totally different from brass and is much harder. The instructions in the link you posted therefore are not relevant. (Not that I'd trust them anyway: at one point they imply you can identify "solid brass" because a magnet will stick to it, which is wildly untrue.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted January 21, 2010 Share #3 Â Posted January 21, 2010 My advice would be don't try. The camera is a picture making tool and if that works that's what's important. Â I lent my black chrome M8 to a friend and they accidentally scratched the top plate. They tried to remove the scratches with a soft polishing cloth with disastrous results. The black chrome is not very hard wearing and the polishing removed the matte black surface and exposed the bright metal (nickel?) under plating. The brass casting/body was not visible. Â I'm sure the silver/chrome M8s would behave in a similar way with the chrome becoming shiny if you tried to polish out the scratches. Any brass exposed by polishing would be a different color to the surrounding silver or black chrome. Â Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell Posted January 21, 2010 Share #4 Â Posted January 21, 2010 It will only look worse. Doing nothing is best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneater Posted January 21, 2010 Author Share #5 Â Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks all, yeah I won't touch the scratches in this case Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atufte Posted January 21, 2010 Share #6 Â Posted January 21, 2010 Use the M8 as a tool, not a shelf dust collector, the more scratches you get, the more good pictures will come you way, and that's a promise....;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 22, 2010 Share #7 Â Posted January 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Use the M8 as a tool, not a shelf dust collector, the more scratches you get, the more good pictures will come you way, and that's a promise....;-) Great news: I'm going to find some steel wool and start scratching! Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atufte Posted January 22, 2010 Share #8 Â Posted January 22, 2010 Great news: I'm going to find some steel wool and start scratching! Â Pete. Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicoleica Posted January 22, 2010 Share #9 Â Posted January 22, 2010 Great news: I'm going to find some steel wool and start scratching! Â Pete. Â Pete, Â Can I interest you in a box of 'Brillo' lens cleaning pads? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 22, 2010 Share #10 Â Posted January 22, 2010 Pete, Â Can I interest you in a box of 'Brillo' lens cleaning pads? Nicole, Â You mean it works for lenses too?! Even more good pictures?? Well then, YES PLEASE! Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota60 Posted October 22, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted October 22, 2013 Honestly, I've been sourcing for a way to remove scratches as well. I'm not opposed to scratches but I would very much prefer creating them myself. Personally, I prefer buying mint/new even if it's at a higher cost and allow the scratches to form naturally through my own use. Â Sure, scratches from a previous owner tells a story as well, but it's their story, and well... I don't know those stories. I'm all for using the camera to befit your needs and style of shooting, and the condition of the camera will reflect that in time. The value of the camera is reflected by the way the user sees fit. Whether or not, many would agree is entirely redundant. Let's all be free to use it the way we want it and enjoy the value of photography the way we each see it through our own eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted November 5, 2013 Share #12 Â Posted November 5, 2013 Polishing involves removing adjacent material to get to the bottom of the imperfection. Â Chrome is very thin, microscopic, and any polishing will go thru the chrome before the scratch blends. Â Replate, buy a new top, have it painted, get a top from a donor camera, or just buy defect free users in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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