Solvent for glue residue on FED-2?

shead

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• Apr 23, 2023

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I've got new leather in hand for my FED-2 that has been shedding its original covering. I've removed it but want to clean the glue residue. Anyone know what kind of solvent should work with this old Soviet glue?

 

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• Apr 23, 2023

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For cleaning metal, I use acetone. But be careful to not let it touch the painted trim.

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• Apr 24, 2023

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Turns out the glue residue was easier to remove simply by scraping with a razor blade. Nice smooth surface left behind. Camera is now call covered.

 

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• Apr 26, 2023

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For future reference, if you don't want to cvrape it or use acitone, I've found isopropyl alcohol works really well too