Kodak Bantam Special / enamel

benjimanty · 2025-10-15T09:12:32-0400

I have a Kodak Bantam Special and there are a couple "wear spots" on the black enamel. Is there a preferred / suggested method for repairing those small areas? Is it OK to just get some black enamel paint and lightly cover up those couple of areas with a tiny brush? Or something else? ... Thank you.

MattKing · 2025-10-15T11:57:14-0400

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Hunter_Compton · 2025-10-15T12:34:18-0400

Yes, I've done that on mine. You may find dabbing with a q-tip or similar to be preferable, as it's less likely to leave brush marks.

benjimanty · 2025-10-15T14:01:49-0400

Hunter_Compton said:
Yes, I've done that on mine. You may find dabbing with a q-tip or similar to be preferable, as it's less likely to leave brush marks.

Thank you kindly for the tip on the Q-tip!

Dan Daniel · 2025-10-15T17:31:29-0400

Depending on the paint, you might also try a drop on the end of a toothpick. Touch the drop to the spot and let surface tension fill the depression. It's sort of a balance between the paint being too thin and going everywhere, and too thick to flow out.

benjimanty · 2025-10-15T19:24:58-0400

Dan Daniel said:
Depending on the paint, you might also try a drop on the end of a toothpick. Touch the drop to the spot and let surface tension fill the depression. It's sort of a balance between the paint being too thin and going everywhere, and too thick to flow out.

Thank you Dan!

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