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Black Straw Grids for the Vivitar 285HV

Step 15You're Done! (Maybe)

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And there you go! A fresh grid. All you really need to do now is wait for the glue to dry and the silicone to cure! I slapped mine on a flash after just two hours clamped between two boards (for ultimate squareness) and suffered no ill effects!

I have some further suggestions though:

- Run gaffer's/foil tape over the corners and fold it over the back edge to radically improve the grid's durability, for very little extra weight. I used foil tape, but I don't have any pictures yet. Oh well!

- Paint it a nice color.

- Label it with the spot size it throws at a few distances, as a guide.

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