Canon 10x30 IS Sticky Body

[lindaagee]

Camera body is disgusting. These binoculars are not cheap and work well except for this problem which makes them unusable. This is a manufacturer's defect and in my opinion, Canon should compensate the customer.

[Tintype_18]

My binoculars are old but have been stored indoors, heat and A/C. Deterioration is an act of life. Same with my fishing alarms. Clean it off, spend $$$ to have it recoated, live with it.

[grtman]

I've found another easy solution>  UV light removes the stickyness.  Put the binoculars under a UV lamp for 24 hours and the sides exposed directly to the light will be'dry' and not sticky,

[luftweg]

So, my question is:  Has this issue been addressed for NEW issues of this model?   I am strongly interested in purchasing these, but would like to know if there were revisions that will prevent the stickiness from forming in the first place.

[lapeltz]

Oh my 12X36 IS II are just as horrible - sticks to your hand like glue - totally disgusting. I ended up trying to scrap the crappy sticky material off with little success. I asked Canon what to do about it back in 2021 and got absolutely no response. You think they would support their products, but seems they don't.

[grtman]

See my earlier posts: expose it to Ultraviolet light - hardens the rubber stcky.

[paunik]

butanol as solvent worked best for me

[Njbillyboy]

Where can I buy that? My problem just started a few months ago. My binoculars have less than 1 hour of usage. I keep them in the case and have never even touched the optics. When I noticed a slight stickiness,  I was annoyed.  Also I always have clean hands.  I guess I just apply with a cloth? Since the condition is not really bad, do you think it can make it worse? Thank you very much. William DiCarlo Wall twp NJ 

[paunik]

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