Pliobond and Goo allow pulling up if necessary. Its not like gluing
down a sheet of formica.
John
Jan Steinman wrote:
>
> >From: *- DORIS FANG -* <sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >On Sat, 28 Nov 1998, Joel Wilcox wrote:
> >
> >> I recollect that John H. recommended plain old contact cement for the
> >> leatherette.
> ...
> > Now, for the really dumb question: How does one hold down the flared-out
> >part of the leatherette so that the glue can do its thing ? Without me
> >having to hold it for hours....:-)
>
> The beauty of contact cement is that it sticks "on contact," so you don't
> have to hold it down.
>
> (Of course, the pain of contact cement is that it sticks "on contact," so
> if you get it mis-aligned, there's no chance of re-positioning... :-)
>
> Contact cement is spread on both surfaces, then allowed to dry. Then the
> two pieces are carefully aligned, and stuck together, followed by some
> pressure to stick everything tight.
>
> For camera leatherette, I'd clean and coat the body and the leatherette,
> then carefully align and stick the longest edge, then roll the leatherette
> on from that edge.
>
> If you haven't worked with contact cement, you should practice on some
> similar materials before doing the real thing. It isn't hard once you get
> used to it, but you can make a real mess if you're not careful!
>
> : Jan Steinman <mailto:jans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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