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Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice (film doors)

Subject: Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice (film doors)
From: "Tom Trottier" <TomATrottier@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 18:33:18 -0400
At 2000 July 24 - Monday 9:05, John Hermanson <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
spoke about *Re: [OM] Foam replacement advice...* saying

> | I easily fixed the door by adjusting the catch mechanism and then went
> | about replacing the foam. In the kit I bought all of the foam has an
> | adhesive back.  Don't make the same mistake.  The adhesive back is fine
> | for things other than the back seal channels... ie; the mirror pads and
> | back end seal.  When it came time to lay in the 2mm strips for the door
> | seals I began to tear my hair out.  The super sticky seal wants to
> | attach itself to the sides of the channel as you're trying to lay it
> | in.  One must work extremely carefully and be prepared to do a lot of
> | backing up and trying it over again.
> |
> | So, follow John H's advice and lay a thin bead of glue in the bottom of
> | the channel and use non-adhesive backed foam.  Now, if I could just find
> | one of those needle nose glue applicators...

How about Krazy Glue? In those giant 2ml packages.

Tom
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