Paint flaking off....

[passutoba]

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A minor thing really, but the white paint of the words accompanying button functions to the left of my M8 LCD screen are flaking off rapidly, I don't mind too much, just wear and tear with age I guess, but anyone got any quick remedies for getting them back? As in the best kind of paint to use? And a method without leaving excess paint over the back..?

 

thanks

[passutoba]

Well, just in case anyone else has this problem at some point, I tried acrylic paint under a magnifying glass, with a very fine brush.....forget it, still too wide! I was idling at my desk this morning and spotted a fine tipped Tippex (correction pen)....I thought it might be worth a go and has proved ok.....you can get in the grooves better than a brush and scrape off the excess quite easily, not perfect, but looks better at least..........but for how long??

[scsambrook]

And I thought I was the only one with the same problem ! Do you keep your camera in a case with a 'protective' rear cover like the Luigi one? I've convinced myself that's what's caused my paint to come out of the lettering.

[passutoba]

Nope, don't keep mine in a half-case......doesn't seem to be too widespread a problem though??....maybe we both have corrosively sweaty fingers!

[Jeff S]

Not much new under the sun here, as a quick search will reveal, including threads like this.

 

Jeff

[passutoba]

Thanks Jeff.....

[tobey bilek]

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Micro tools.com Buy a lacquer stick.

 

Remove ALL the old leftover paint with a round wood toothpick so you start fresh.

 

Rub the stick over the engraving generously, then wipe off excess. WAIT a day then wipe off the haze. Much like removing tile grout which is done the same way.

 

After a a month, when it is fully dry, a few coats of NuFinish car finish. Buy the liquid version.

 

There is nothing to be done for printed on letters. Cost reduction. You take the hit and buy a new back.