mccolalx
10-Aug-2013, 08:54
Looking for opinions/experiences with restoring hardware on an old view camera.
I'm in the process of restoring an 8x10 Burke and James. It had lots of rust on the hardware, but with Scotchbrite pads, CLR, and a Dremel tool, I've managed to remove almost all of it.
I got a quote on getting the hardware re-plated, but its a good bit more than I'm willing to spend. Is it a bad idea to just leave the hardware un-plated (most, but not all, of the chrome came off with the scrubbing)?
I actually like the satiny look of the un-plated hardware, but am concerned about rust.
I'm in the process of restoring an 8x10 Burke and James. It had lots of rust on the hardware, but with Scotchbrite pads, CLR, and a Dremel tool, I've managed to remove almost all of it.
I got a quote on getting the hardware re-plated, but its a good bit more than I'm willing to spend. Is it a bad idea to just leave the hardware un-plated (most, but not all, of the chrome came off with the scrubbing)?
I actually like the satiny look of the un-plated hardware, but am concerned about rust.