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Old timer at the Seattle shop told me to never use WD-40 on a sticky shutter.
He said it would attract dust and gum up worse in a month. I ignored him on a cheap Pentax K1000 last year, just wanted a quick fix. Sure enough, the shutter is now completely seized and I have to do a full strip-down clean. Anyone have a better solvent they trust for that kind of light lubrication?
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max96318d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah, and @tessa868's lighter fluid trick works because it leaves no residue (unlike WD-40).
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tessa86818d ago
The old guys always know... you pay for the quick fix later. My go-to is lighter fluid on a q-tip for shutter blades, it dries clean. Learned that one the hard way too.
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