Bessa body covering glue?

[wayneb]

My R3A body covering on the back is peeling up from the metal (about 1/4 is unglued). I tried drug store "super glue" but it didn't seem to adhere to the metal.

Has anyone used a particular adhesive that works well?

thanks!

 

[pvdhaar]

My R3A body covering on the back is peeling up from the metal (about 1/4 is unglued). I tried drug store "super glue" but it didn't seem to adhere to the metal.

Has anyone used a particular adhesive that works well?

thanks!

It's best not to use 'super glue' on cameras. Cyanoacrylate gives off fumes that etch glass (e.g. viewfinders, framecounters, etc) and makes them look frosted.

 

[kuzano]

Pliobond is a regularly indicated glue for camera covering

Pliobond is a regularly indicated glue for camera covering

And, it's almost always found at Ace Hardware stores. Micro Tools lists it in the photo tool section of their web site.

http://www.micro-tools.com/store/~/C-ADH/Adhesives.aspx

Similar to contact cement, but I have found it much easier to work with.

 

[sevo]

Pliobond is the camera repair standard for covers on sixties to eighties vintage cameras. Older ones were originally shellac glued, newer ones mostly have originally self-adhesive covers or were glued with double sided sheet adhesives.

 

[Bill58]

I hope you can get the super glued portions off. Also be VERY careful when removing the vinyl and not stretch it or it won't fit when you try to put it back on. Another vote for Pliobond.

Here's another way to go: http://www.cameraleather.com/bessa/ too.

 

[wayneb]

The super glue sort of congealed between the plastic and metal and is easily scraped off. I had the lens off and didn't use all that much, so I don't think the fumes would do much harm.

thanks for all the advice!

 

[hipsterdufus]

I had terrible luck with Pliobond. The rubber pieces just came right off again and I tried doing it twice! (following the directions as precisely as I could) I ended up ordering a cameraleather kit and the adhesive on that sticks really well. My $.02.

 

[oftheherd]

The super glue sort of congealed between the plastic and metal and is easily scraped off. I had the lens off and didn't use all that much, so I don't think the fumes would do much harm.

thanks for all the advice!

Superglue is easily removed with acetone or fingernail polish remover, which is essentially acetone, but may have other ingredients. No matter, fingernail polish remover is fine.

 

[retro]

Pliobond stinks

 

[lxmike]

evo stick contack bond, is what my local camera clinic swear by

 

[Bill58]

Pliobond sticks like crazy--I used to use it to patch my duck hunting/ fishing waders. The patches never came off.

The superglue fumes are a real PITA. Awhile back I used on a plastic jewelry case to hold in the dividers. After 12 hours I put the jewelry inside and closed the case. Two weeks later, I opened it and all the jewelry had a white fog on all surfaces. I had to polish each piece w/ polishing compound to remove it.