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[Zombicams]

Just to be sure is it shellac they used to hold leather on the No. 3A Kodaks and how do I loosen whatever it is so I can remove the leather?
 
I need to swap good leather from the back door of a junker to the naked back door of a good No. 3A.

[Marty]

Since nobody that knows better then I has answered yet, I'll give it a shot.  I've always managed to carefully peel the stuff off, shaving the tighter spots with a single edged razor blade, after treating the leather to get it as flexible as pos

[Fallisphoto]

I insert an Xacto knife blade under the leather first, and after getting the edges loose with that, I use a razor blade in a special holder. the whole thing is thin, so I can get it under the leatherette without bending it too much. Just be patient

[Fallisphoto]

Oh, forgot to mention it, but yeah, it's shellac.