My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

[needhelp1_80D]

I was taking photos on the beach when a big wave struck a rock and sal water soaked me and all my camera gear, luckily nothing got damaged, after I came home I cleaned my camera with alcohol, I didn't think water got into the flash, so I didn't clean on there, but it did and rusted one of the screws... i need a replacement screw, but can't find one anywhere.

[rs-eos]

Since the EOS 80D isn't weather sealed, there is risk that other elements of the camera have also become damaged; especially so with salt water.  I would recommend scheduling a service to have Canon give it a complete checkup.

[normadel]

Does the flash function? Does everything else about the camera work okay? If the screw appearance is your only problem, just clean it and be happy. 

[jaewoosong]

you can clean the screw soaking in coke for a few min and brushing with old toothbrush.  I clean bike parts that way that has rusted.

[needhelp1_80D]

yeah the flash works great, and I use an external flash so I'm not really going to use the internal flash that much, but still i with every thing on my camera to be perfect

[needhelp1_80D]

sry i can't afford it, and i check every thing and it works like new, only that one screw got rust

[needhelp1_80D]

if only I could have the part number of that screw ill be happy

[normadel]

You ruined your wish to be perfect when you let it get soaked in salt water.

Clean the screw and repaint it.

[jrhoffman75 · Accepted solution]

Recommendation to clean and paint is best. However, if you really want to get a Canon replacement screw you can go to uscamera.com and download a PDF of the parts manual. It will have the part number that you can then order from Canon.

[needhelp1_80D]

thanks ill do that