how do you clean the black rubber parts of your lenses?

RolloR · 10-14-2010, 06:15 PM

they tend to accumulate "white dirt" as time goes by, and trying to clean it with a cloth only leaves more white dirt on the rubber!

do you have a technique in cleaning the lens rubber for it to look newish black again?

RawheaD · 10-14-2010, 06:20 PM

Q-tip + Isopropyl alcohol.

arm_jstp · 10-14-2010, 06:22 PM

Try 3m Scotch Magic Tape, works perfectly.

Lloydy · 10-15-2010, 03:08 PM

I've never tried it, but there's a lot of stuff for car trim and rubber to restore the black finish.

10-14-2010, 06:15 PM	#1
RolloR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 264	how do you clean the black rubber parts of your lenses? they tend to accumulate "white dirt" as time goes by, and trying to clean it with a cloth only leaves more white dirt on the rubber! do you have a technique in cleaning the lens rubber for it to look newish black again?

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10-14-2010, 06:20 PM	#2
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	Q-tip + Isopropyl alcohol.

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arm_jstp Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 485	Try 3m Scotch Magic Tape, works perfectly.

10-15-2010, 03:08 PM	#4
Lloydy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 1,114	I've never tried it, but there's a lot of stuff for car trim and rubber to restore the black finish.

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