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- From: bongers@gto400.asd.sgi.com (Hans L. Bongers)
- Subject: Re: Tree Sap
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.212204.9675@odin.corp.sgi.com>
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 21:22:04 GMT
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- In article <1eb7k9INNrkq@hp-sdd.sdd.hp.com>, milt@sdd.hp.com (Milt Fisher) writes:
- |> I recently got some tree sap on my Nikon 8008s. I was wondering if anyone can
- |> recommend from experience a safe way to remove it. I called Nikon. They
- |> said to try washing it off with a damp rag, and if that didn't work to send
- |> it to the service center. I haven't tried it yet, but I doubt that water
- |> will remove tree sap. Sending it to Nikon seems like overkill and a waste of
- |> time and money. Does anyone know whether a little paint thinner will harm the
- |> finish? Would rubbing alcohol work?
- |>
- |> Thanks,
- |>
- |> --
- |>
- |> Milt Fisher - Hewlett Packard, San Diego Division
- |> milt@sdd.hp.com
-
- Mild soap & water should remove it. You neglected to state
- where the sap landed. If its on the shutter, I would take NIKON's
- suggestion.
-
- Generally, start small & build up. If soap&water don't work
- go to rubbing alcohol. If it wrecks the finish, don't blame me :-)
-
- --- hans
-