Canon FD lens hood sticky mount

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Referring to the bayonet mount Canon lens hoods of the past in FD lenses. These hoods have bayonet mount, which I always liked in the idea department. Older hoods had metal parts, then replaced with all plastic with some light colored inserts, apparently to help "lock" the hood in mounted position. In 3 out of 5 hoods I have, these inserts are clearly in a state of "decomposition" and leave sticky residue on the lens' ring every time they are mounted. It appears the problem is well known and linked to the material Canon used.

I doubt there is a fix, but doesn't hurt to ask. Has anyone found a way to get this addressed, short of switching to a screw in hood?
 

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Canon used a plastic that turns into a brittle, wax-like material. Seemingly the same material they used as caps for the hubs at their flashlights.

There are several approaches possible for the hoods. From metal leaf-spring to spongy material, substituting the decayed studs.
 

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I run to similar problem with Canon FD metal hoods. By chance I have ~1.45mm thick sheet of soft milky plastic. Used 5mm leather punch and then halved discs with heavy duty razor. Cleaned and replaced "decomposed" ones with replacement. It works! For how long, I'm not sure? But it was easy project.
For plastic hoods most likely I will use thinner plastic, something similar to credit card thickens. For those, tricky part is to clean gunk deep in the grooves of the hood.
Good luck!
 

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The standar tool for such would the old wooden toothpick soaked in solvent, but you might try miniature inter-dental brushes.
 
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Thanks guys, good to know the surgeries of this kind have been done with success. Will give it a go.
 
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Great tip thanks.
 
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