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Neighbor's basement leak ruined his classic SLR, need rust cleanup tips
A big rainstorm flooded parts of my town recently. My neighbor handed me his old SLR that got wet in his basement. The mirror box now has rust on the gears. Has anyone fixed cameras with water damage like this? What should I use to clean the rust off safely?
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laura_scott7mo ago
Dealt with that before, try some white vinegar.
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julia_fisher7mo ago
Did the lens get wet too or just the body? I used white vinegar on a cotton swab for the rust spots on my old Minolta... had to let it sit for a few minutes and then gently work at it. The tricky part was getting into the tiny gears around the mirror advance without messing up anything else. Took a lot of patience and good light to see what I was doing.
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