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My first thought is "Why would someone want to paint it?" I'd be concerned that the paint got somewhere it doesn't belong. Someone sure didn't know what they were doing. It may not have been the...

Thanks Alan.

Sort of like cleaning a carburetor, I guess. I've done a lot of those in my time. :)

Carol's rates are very reasonable. I'll probably send it to her, but I might try this...

Well, that's an interesting idea. Don't take it too far apart, just dunk the whole shutter (minus the lens elements of course) in the naphtha?

Some of my favorite solvents are alcohol, xylol,...

Thanks for the help!

I will contact Carol at Flutot's, which is an option.

I was looking for lubricants, not cleaners. I have all sorts of solvents that will work as cleaners.

I think I...

Hi,

I have a Turner-Reich 7.5 inch lens in a Rapax shutter I've been using for several years for 4X5 and 5X7 format. The shutter has developed some problems recently especially with the slower...