Try urinating on your Olympus camera if all else fails.
Bryan Pilati
OM-2n; IS-3
Va-USA
Disclaimer: I'm always joking
unless I should be serious.
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Sommerwerck" <williams@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus group" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 9:21 AM
Subject: [OM] Saliva -- mankind's benefactor!
> Several years ago I won a like-new OM-1 and 55/1.2. It was sent off to
John
> Hermanson for a CLA and curtain replacement. (John said the curtains
didn't
> need replacement. But they were wrinkled and I didn't want to take a
chance.
> So I had them replaced.)
>
> Anyhow, one part of the camera wasn't mint. The rubber on the bottom of
the
> Shoe 1 had deteriorated and left a big blotch of some whitish material on
> the prism cover. I tried every solvent at my disposal -- including all
sorts
> of powerful organics and even GooGone -- but it just wouldn't budge.
>
> Then, in a moment of inspiration, I spit on the crud. And guess what? It
> came off easily and completely.
>
> Don't spurn spit. It's Nature's Natural Solvent.
>
>
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