[LargeFormat] Blackening your camera guts....

[Wilkes, Don LCS:EX]

> First off, the original black on my 50-60's vintage B+J is 
> not paint.  It is a simple black dye.  I replicated the 
> finish and color by diluting black dye in alcohol.  Worked 
> like a charm.  Messy? You bet!

Frank:  Thanks for the tips.  Are you retouching interior metal, wood,
or what?  Also, what kind of dye are you using, and what dilution?  Some
general guidelines would probably help a bunch.  I wonder if this
technique would work on one of my banged up film holders, as there are
some dots of missing pain on the inside of it.  A Sharpie would probably
be easier, though (and less messy <g>).

\donw