What material to buy for light seals

[Barrysprout]

I recently bought an Olympus OM30 and a Minolta X-300.
Both in great condition and everything I can test at the moment seems to work as it should.
However the light seals have started to crumble so I need to try and replace them before testing with film.

What do I need to buy and where is best to buy from?

Only time I've done one before was an Olympus trip and I got a kit with everything cut to size. But I'm happy to risk my finger tips with a craft knife if it saves me some pennies

 

[medwaygreen]

I buy 8x5 inch sheets in 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm self adhesive enough to do all the camera,s that will need doing ever.

See on this list from the bay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...1313&_nkw=camera+light+seal+material&_sacat=0

 

[Barrysprout]

Thanks Richard, my problem was that I didn't know what thickness to be getting. Now ordered a bit of each.

 

[medwaygreen]

You may need a bit of each, I normally use 1 mm for the long door seals and either 2 or 3 mm for the short door seals and the mirror seal.

You should find when googled what seal types are needed for each camera model you are doing.

 

[Barrysprout]

Thanks again.