Nikon FM Glue for leatherette body covering.

[gstarene]

I'm needing to know what type of glue to use to reattach one end of the leatherette covering

on the body. Also what would you use to clean off the hard glue that's underneath. (someone

may of tried to reattach it once and now the glue is crystalized??)

 

Thanks for your help.

[klix]

Use pliobond to glue the leatherette; acetone to remove it.

 

Go to the microtools website to obtain what you need.

 

KL

[dennisprice]

In general, Pliobond works well.

 

https://www.micro-tools.com/store/mainframe2.aspx

 

As for removing the existing glue, I would suggest that you experiment carefully with small applications of the usual nasty solvents like lighter fluid, acetone, etc until you find one (or a combination) that works.

 

Go slow and be very careful that you do NOT get any solvents inside the body.

[james_lai]

You can also use contact cement or rubber cement.

 

Without knowing what kind of glue you've already got on there, it would be hard to tell you how to remove it, but I would try scraping it gently first. If that doesn't work you could try a bit of water to see if the glue dissolves. If that still doesn't work you'll have to experiment with other solvents.

 

The leatherette is actually plastic so whatever you use make sure it won't dissolve the leatherette.

[SCL]

Go to Cameraleather.com for a good tutorial on reskinning (or reattaching) camera coverings.

[tri-x1]

The thing to remember about Pliobond is to put it thinly on both surfaces and wait a couple of minutes before putting them together. I wouldn't use rubber cement (although Pliobond seems similar). It's not as good an adhesive and I have heard reports that it can cause damage.

[neil_parker]

Pliobond works fine, and has been long used by camera repair people. However I have

found it to have a strong lingering odor, especially if the item is stored in a closed space.

So you might want to test it first to see if you find it offensive, I do.

 

I have heard there are alternatives that are less pungent, although I can't name one for you

unfortunately.

[Matthew Currie]

I've had good luck using craft glue. My favorite is Aleene's Original Tacky glue, available at craft and fabric stores, such as JoAnne. This is a sticky, water cleanup glue that looks like white glue, but does not dry rock hard. It has enough tack to hold things together as it dries. It's not waterproof, but it's pretty tough, and it's especially handy if you think you might ever have to remove the leatherette again without destroying it. It's non toxic and doesn't smell.

[david_h._hartman]

PLIOBOND (they [the manufacture] always print the name in full

caps) is an industrial contact cement that is more pliable, as

the name implies, than typical contact cement that you might use

for counter top laminates. The reason to use PLIOBOND is the

leatherette can be removed later without damaging it if necessary

for repair. Use Gorilla Glue or something else stupid and a

repair shop might refused to work on your camera.<br>

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Nasty stuff but PLIOBOND can be reactivated with MEK. If possible

you want to reactivate it and stick it back in place. You want to

avoid a build up of cement. If you clean and apply new cement

brush it on both sides but brush it very thin. As mentioned it

can be removed with acetone. I guess acetone isnt quite as

bad as MEK.<br>

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PLIOBOND is the classic smell of a new Nikon. The last cameras

that had the PLIOBOND smell when new were the F3HP, FM2n and FM3a

<u>(Are glue sniffing and NAS related? ;)</u>. Im not

really sure about the FM3a, just a guess. The rubber coated

Nikons use double sided tape or die cut double sided things

(a technical term). Micro tools sells double sided tape for

rubber covered cameras.<br>

<br>

WARNING: DO NOT BRUSH PLIOBOND ON YOUR PET RAT. PLIOBOND contains

chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.<br>

<br>

I dont worry much about these chemicals because I use them

infrequently. A camera repairman friend will not use MEK though

he used to. It probably destroys brain cells.<br>

<br>

Regards,<br>

<br>

Dave Hartman.

[dennisprice]

"...PLIOBOND (they [the manufacture] always print the name in full caps)..."

 

Good point, Dave. But for proper usage make sure to include the ® register mark next to the name ;-)

 

Apparently Micro-Tools is ok with using the form "Pliobond" to describe the product:

 

https://www.micro-tools.com/store/MainFrame2.aspx?Content=item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=P-351-F

 

Cheers and Best Regards,

 

Dennis