M. Valdemar Posted April 6, 2011 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you have small areas of "brassing" on your black M9, this stuff is a miracle, it will touch it up almost perfectly. You would have a hard time seeing the repair it even with a magnifying glass. I used to use this on my Epson R-D1, and yesterday I touched up my black M9 on the bottom plate and on the top. Aluminum Black Aluminum Black - Birchwood Casey It is good for small scratches or dings, not for a large area of missing paint. I use a little on a cotton swab, let it sit about five minutes, then wipe off any excess with a tissue. It doesn't seem to be harmful to finish in any way. I used it on my R-D1 for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 Hi M. Valdemar, Take a look here Perfectly touch up black M9 finish. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
brill64 Posted April 6, 2011 Share #2 Posted April 6, 2011 thanks for that tip..any ideas on touching up the silver grey m9? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted April 6, 2011 Sorry, no. I imagine that touching up and matching the silver finish would be much more difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted April 6, 2011 Share #4 Posted April 6, 2011 Hi - this also seems to be available in the UK Peter Dyson & Son Ltd. METALWORKING PRODUCTS. I also see advertised something called "Brass Black" from the same manufacturers. Anyone with any experience? Of course, I'll probably just let the battle scars stay where they are, but it's interesting to speculate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted April 6, 2011 Share #5 Posted April 6, 2011 Interesting... I'm sure it beats my old standby - a Sharpie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjames9142 Posted April 6, 2011 Share #6 Posted April 6, 2011 I see brassing as a sign of virtue and hard work, and perhaps as a sign of carelessness, too. I am always amazed to see mint condition decades-old Leica's. Then there is Gary Winogrand's M4. Leica M4 Garry Winogrand Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted April 6, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm not sure "Brass Black" is the same product as "Aluminum Black". I have not tried "Brass Black". Hi - this also seems to be available in the UK Peter Dyson & Son Ltd. METALWORKING PRODUCTS. I also see advertised something called "Brass Black" from the same manufacturers. Anyone with any experience? Of course, I'll probably just let the battle scars stay where they are, but it's interesting to speculate... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 6, 2011 Share #8 Posted April 6, 2011 As the M9 top and bottom plates are brass it makes more sense to use 'Brass Black' and NOT 'Aluminium Black' doesn't it? Good model railway shops often have brass blacking in stock. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Posted April 6, 2011 Share #9 Posted April 6, 2011 I see brassing as a sign of virtue and hard work, and perhaps as a sign of carelessness, too. I am always amazed to see mint condition decades-old Leica's. Then there is Gary Winogrand's M4.I agree if the camera is used and consumed as a professional tool. As an amateur who values form as much as function, I personally rather concur with Stephen Gandy who wrote on his website, "Trashing them photo-journalist style just never made any financial sense to me, besides, why destroy art?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted April 6, 2011 Maybe, but "Aluminum Black" works perfectly. You are free to experiment. As the M9 top and bottom plates are brass it makes more sense to use 'Brass Black' and NOT 'Aluminium Black' doesn't it? Good model railway shops often have brass blacking in stock. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share #11 Posted April 6, 2011 I think Winogrand was more of a psycho/obsessive than a photographer. If anyone exposed hundreds of thousands of frames compulsively like he did, one could always find enough for a gallery show. Anyway, I try to avoid battering my gear. I don't become crazy with every scratch, but I don't go out of my way to "brass" cameras. Anyway, I don't think anyone is concerned about the stylishness of a brassed camera except for a few nut jobs. You can walk around with two dozen brassed black M4's around your neck and the girls still won't like you. I agree if the camera is used and consumed as a professional tool. As an amateur who values form as much as function, I personally rather concur with Stephen Gandy who wrote on his website, "Trashing them photo-journalist style just never made any financial sense to me, besides, why destroy art?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulus Posted April 6, 2011 Share #12 Posted April 6, 2011 If you have small areas of "brassing" on your black M9, this stuff is a miracle, it will touch it up almost perfectly. You would have a hard time seeing the repair it even with a magnifying glass. I used to use this on my Epson R-D1, and yesterday I touched up my black M9 on the bottom plate and on the top. Aluminum Black Aluminum Black - Birchwood Casey It is good for small scratches or dings, not for a large area of missing paint. I use a little on a cotton swab, let it sit about five minutes, then wipe off any excess with a tissue. It doesn't seem to be harmful to finish in any way. I used it on my R-D1 for years. Do you also have something for the scratches in the steel version? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted April 6, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted April 6, 2011 Do you also have something for the scratches in the steel version? "I" don't have anything. I'm not selling or associated with the product. Anyway, your question is answered in the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabriel Posted April 6, 2011 Share #14 Posted April 6, 2011 Both the Brass and Aluminum Blacks are available in the UK via Ebay UK sellers. Have ordered some of each to try out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted April 6, 2011 Share #15 Posted April 6, 2011 I kew that name rang a bell… but I couldn’t remember why. Long ago I used their products to touch up gun bluing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted April 7, 2011 Share #16 Posted April 7, 2011 On checking the Birchwood Casey website I see they make brass blackening too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photolandscape Posted April 7, 2011 Share #17 Posted April 7, 2011 I think Winogrand was more of a psycho/obsessive than a photographer. If anyone exposed hundreds of thousands of frames compulsively like he did, one could always find enough for a gallery show. Anyway, I try to avoid battering my gear. I don't become crazy with every scratch, but I don't go out of my way to "brass" cameras. Anyway, I don't think anyone is concerned about the stylishness of a brassed camera except for a few nut jobs. You can walk around with two dozen brassed black M4's around your neck and the girls still won't like you. I beg to differ with you about Garry Winogrand. I met him several times when he lived in Austin and taught at the U. of Texas. I certainly wouldn't call him a psycho/obsessive person by any stretch. If you met and sat with him you'd begin to see how he worked, always glancing around, taking in his immediate environment, but certainly not much different from any observant photographer. It is true that he did shoot a lot, and that certainly helped him build a large body of work to review and select from. But based on looking at his contact sheets, his instincts and timing were astounding, as his best photographs demonstrate. He understood the significance of the "decisive moment," and was poised and ready to capture it more than any photographer I've seen, other than perhaps Elliott Erwitt. Instead of bracketing for exposure, I would say he bracketed for content and meaning. And he did it brilliantly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Valdemar Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share #18 Posted April 7, 2011 You might be right, but a guy who took thousands upon thousands of rolls of film, threw most of them in a drawer without even developing or looking at them, and who spent most of his waking hours snapping photos one after another without even looking at his negatives is quacky-doodle in my book. There is a fine line between genius and compulsion, between obsession and creativity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2mini Posted April 7, 2011 Share #19 Posted April 7, 2011 Its good to know there is a decent DIY remedy out there, thanks for posting. But personally i'm looking forward to some good brassing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted April 7, 2011 Share #20 Posted April 7, 2011 Brass means nothing: your photos do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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