Update: I finally tried that ultrasonic cleaner trick for shutter blades

Had a Canon AE-1 with sticky blades that wouldn't budge after my normal cleaning, so I ran the whole assembly in my cheap ultrasonic tank for 90 seconds with a 50/50 mix of water and simple green. The gunk that came out was insane, and the blades snap perfectly now. What's the longest you'd leave a part in there before worrying about damage?

4 comments

4 Comments

joseph9573mo ago

Yeah, that gunk coming out is always the best part.

emma_jones3mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, that's how I feel about most things that need a deep clean.

patel.morgan3mo ago

My ultrasonic jewelry cleaner taught me the same lesson.

anna7178d ago

I saw this thing online about how those cleaners basically use sound waves to shake stuff loose at a microscopic level, and it made me think about my own cleaning nightmare with a vintage brooch. You'd never guess what came out of the little crevices - it was like a science experiment gone wrong, all this gray sludge. It did get me wondering if that level of deep clean is actually necessary every time or just sometimes. But the satisfying part for real is watching that grime float away, makes you feel like you're doing something ancient and powerful.