Best glue for camera leatherette

Chan Tran · Jan 31, 2013

I need to calibrate my camera shutter and it's necessary to remove a piece of the leatherette. I wonder what kind of glue would you recommend to glue it back?

BrianShaw · Jan 31, 2013

Pliobond is the traditional glue.

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Sirius Glass · Jan 31, 2013

Try rubber cement first. If there is a problem later you can still peal off the leather.

Nicholas Lindan · Jan 31, 2013

If you use Pliobond you can make it a bit more re-pealable by putting the glue on one surface and then joining the surfaces while the glue is still rather wetish. If you follow the instructions - apply to both surfaces and join under pressure when the glue has dried to a dry tack - the leatherette will be really stuck to the camera.

BrianShaw · Jan 31, 2013

Nicholas Lindan said:
If you use Pliobond you can make it a bit more re-pealable by putting the glue on one surface and then joining the surfaces while the glue is still rather wetish. If you follow the instructions - apply to both surfaces and join under pressure when the glue has dried to a dry tack - the leatherette will be really stuck to the camera.

I didn't think of mentioning that trick. It's a great one -- using a contact adhesive like it is rubber cement.

bsdunek · Jan 31, 2013

Traditionally, shellac was used. I use gasket cement from NAPA auto parts. It is a traditional shellac cement. It can later be softened and removed with alcohol.

Chan Tran · Jan 31, 2013

Thank you all! I think I will use the Pliobond.

jk0592 · Jan 31, 2013

I used Pliobond to glue the leatherette on a Hasselblad with great success.

E. von Hoegh · Feb 1, 2013

Chan Tran said:
I need to calibrate my camera shutter and it's necessary to remove a piece of the leatherette. I wonder what kind of glue would you recommend to glue it back?

Pliobond.

mgb74 · Feb 1, 2013

+1 for Pliobond. But note that it comes with dire warnings about breathing fumes. Also, it does tend to separate in the bottle and needs to be shaken.

I have also found it at the hardware store (a more traditional one that seems to have one of everything).

E. von Hoegh · Feb 1, 2013

mgb74 said:
+1 for Pliobond. But note that it comes with dire warnings about breathing fumes. Also, it does tend to separate in the bottle and needs to be shaken.

I have also found it at the hardware store (a more traditional one that seems to have one of everything).

Yes, don't pour it in a bag and huff it.:confused:

The dire warnings are more for the benefit of lawyers the the guy replacing some leatherette on a camera, there's so little area to glue you don't need to worry about it. Unless you're cementing in batches of 50 or so.

Nicholas Lindan · Feb 1, 2013

bsdunek said:
Traditionally, shellac was used. I use gasket cement ... removed with alcohol.

Ah, great, I was wondering where to get the stuff. From my limited experience German camera makers tended to use shellac and Japanese used pressure adhesive.

Ian Grant · Feb 1, 2013

Traditionally bone glues were used, at least here in the UK (they do look like shellac).

The only problem with using Contact/Impact ahesives is sometimes the solvents can affect modern materials.

Ian

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