UK bellows repair material?

[markinlondon]

I went to a camera fair yesterday and bought a nice Agfa Isolette III, The shutter and rangfinder are working beautifully, the lens is clean and the overall condition is excellent with no torn covering, dents or worn chrome. Even the case is pretty good including the lining. It does however have the classic Isolette problem of corner holes in the bellows. I've checked the archives and found several suggestions for materials to repair this but they are all US based.

Do any UK based DIY types have something they can recommend? Apart from the corner cracks the bellows is in fine condition so I'd like to leave it in place and repair.

Thanks in advance,

Mark

 

[markinlondon]

I'm sure you can get black fabric paint in the UK. I've used it for corner repairs and it worked great. You just have to be sure it is totally dry before closing the camera.

Black fabric paint, no problem. Is that oil-based?

Mark

 

[markinlondon]

Thanks for the tip, G'man. I'll go and scour the local hardware shops. Something's bound to work.

Mark

 

[captainslack]

That stuff works like a charm! I used it to patch three Isolette's I had. No problems at all.