Repainting the Pentax K1000

Massoudsheikh · 04-20-2015, 03:19 PM

Hello everyone! I've decided to repaint my Asahi Pentax K1000. Does anyone know what the camera is painted/plated with as a stock camera.

**sergysergy** · 04-20-2015, 03:54 PM

Ask the forum member dcshooter. I bet he knows

**jbondo** · 04-20-2015, 04:57 PM

It may depend on how old your K1000 is. The earlier ones have metal top and bottom plates, and the later ones are plastic. May require different technique depending on which you have.

stevebrot · 04-20-2015, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by dcshooter

My ears are burning!

The original ones are a chromed metal of some kind (probably Aluminum substrate with a layer of zinc, then chrome)...

You mean sort of like this?

A tech at my local camera repair place was bored and buffed the chrome off a K1000.

Steve

Massoudsheikh · 04-21-2015, 07:59 AM

Just to clarify, the camera is the older Asahi pentax- the all metal version. Do you think I should get a fine grit sand paper and take off the plating that way? Or should I chemically remove it?

Massoudsheikh · 04-22-2015, 09:42 AM

I am trying to repaint the camera anthracite gray. From the reading I've done the chrome is too smooth to hold any paint, so having it be pure aluminum would be prefered. However if I'm wrong please tell me! I've never actually done this before!

04-20-2015, 03:19 PM	#1
Massoudsheikh New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3	Repainting the Pentax K1000 Hello everyone! I've decided to repaint my Asahi Pentax K1000. Does anyone know what the camera is painted/plated with as a stock camera.

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sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	Ask the forum member dcshooter. I bet he knows

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jbondo Loyal Site Supportaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 503	It may depend on how old your K1000 is. The earlier ones have metal top and bottom plates, and the later ones are plastic. May require different technique depending on which you have.

04-20-2015, 05:56 PM	#4
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by dcshooter My ears are burning! The original ones are a chromed metal of some kind (probably Aluminum substrate with a layer of zinc, then chrome)... You mean sort of like this? A tech at my local camera repair place was bored and buffed the chrome off a K1000. Steve

04-21-2015, 07:59 AM	#5
Massoudsheikh New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3 Original Poster	Just to clarify, the camera is the older Asahi pentax- the all metal version. Do you think I should get a fine grit sand paper and take off the plating that way? Or should I chemically remove it?

04-22-2015, 09:42 AM	#6
Massoudsheikh New Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 3 Original Poster	I am trying to repaint the camera anthracite gray. From the reading I've done the chrome is too smooth to hold any paint, so having it be pure aluminum would be prefered. However if I'm wrong please tell me! I've never actually done this before!