>Methylene-chloride based paint stripper (5F5 in the US) will take the black
>paint off without damaging the underlying metal, which is aluminium. However,
>I would expect that the metal is frosted (not polished) to allow the paint to
>adhere to the metal more strongly. Polishing aluminium is possible, but not
>necessarily easy. One must use the correct abrasives; I don't recall which
>abrasives are correct. A book on metal finishing would be helpful here.
Why go to all that trouble? I've got a silvernose [with some other siver parts,
apart from the nose itself, plus a neat, clicking aperture ring] 135/2.8 and
would be willing to trade it for a mint, black-nosed 85/2. Anytime. With
pleasure. And a guarantee of gratitude for the rest of my life. Quite an offer,
isn't it?
Maciek
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