F90X

mypatshop · 4th July 2009

Oh ok... I am sort of the old school who still shoots films occasionally and I bought a used F90X. However, the film backing is kind of "sticky" due to the years of wearing and tearing of the thin layer of rubber on it.

Does anyone know how to peel it off or treat the surface to make it less sticky?

zac08 · 5th July 2009

Check with the service centres. They should have a replacement part for that.

mypatshop · 5th July 2009

Originally Posted by zac08

Check with the service centres. They should have a replacement part for that.

Ok, thanks! I will give the SC a call on Monday. TCW suggests that I slowly scrap away the rubber coating which I think it is going to get messy and scratchy.

fatigue · 5th July 2009

Originally Posted by mypatshop

Ok, thanks! I will give the SC a call on Monday. TCW suggests that I slowly scrap away the rubber coating which I think it is going to get messy and scratchy.

If you're not really particular with the looks, I agree with TCW.
After removing rubber coating, the back cover will be shiny just like the front and top cover.
But you will loose all those icons printed at the back cover

thomas_lkt · 5th July 2009

Remove the cover from the back.
Remove the rollers as well.
Soak the back cover in IPA.
Use some plastic scrapper to remove the sticky stuff.
The back will be shiny plastic and you'll lose the icons, as fatique has mentioned.

Aveda · 5th July 2009

I was told that u can use nail polish remover to slowly remove it....

mypatshop · 5th July 2009

Hi Fatique... I am not particular about having a shiny back, just don't want to scratch the back while removing the rubbery layer.

Thomas, your idea sounds great but what is IPA?

Aveda, nail polish remover may cause some plastic to have a "blurring" effect if I'm not wrong. It's like paint remover?

thomas_lkt · 6th July 2009

IPA stands for isopropyl alcohol.
You can get this from pharmacy or Sim Lim Tower (PCB board cleaner).
This was how I removed the sticky stuff from my F90x a few years back.

fatigue · 6th July 2009

Originally Posted by mypatshop

nail polish remover may cause some plastic to have a "blurring" effect if I'm not wrong. It's like paint remover?

Nail polish contains acetone, Acetone reacts with plastic

4th July 2009	#1
mypatshop Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern going Central Posts: 55	F90X Oh ok... I am sort of the old school who still shoots films occasionally and I bought a used F90X. However, the film backing is kind of "sticky" due to the years of wearing and tearing of the thin layer of rubber on it. Does anyone know how to peel it off or treat the surface to make it less sticky?

5th July 2009	#2
zac08 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: East Posts: 10,953	Re: F90X Check with the service centres. They should have a replacement part for that. __________________ Michael Lim My Flickr Site APAD 2009

5th July 2009	#5
thomas_lkt Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 63	Re: F90X Remove the cover from the back. Remove the rollers as well. Soak the back cover in IPA. Use some plastic scrapper to remove the sticky stuff. The back will be shiny plastic and you'll lose the icons, as fatique has mentioned.

5th July 2009	#6
Aveda Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 164	Re: F90X I was told that u can use nail polish remover to slowly remove it....

5th July 2009	#7
mypatshop Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern going Central Posts: 55	Re: F90X Hi Fatique... I am not particular about having a shiny back, just don't want to scratch the back while removing the rubbery layer. Thomas, your idea sounds great but what is IPA? Aveda, nail polish remover may cause some plastic to have a "blurring" effect if I'm not wrong. It's like paint remover?

6th July 2009	#8
thomas_lkt Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 63	Re: F90X IPA stands for isopropyl alcohol. You can get this from pharmacy or Sim Lim Tower (PCB board cleaner). This was how I removed the sticky stuff from my F90x a few years back.