Glue

[Sandy Vongries]

The panel to the left of the lens on my D 750 finally fell off yesterday. Still have it / found it - anyone with actual successful re-glue experience? Adhesive suggestions appreciated.

[Rick Helmke]

I was having a problem with a grip on a D300. Gorilla Glue seemed to do the job, it has held ever since and just made it through a 2 week trip to Europe without any problem.

 

Rick H.

[ben_hutcherson]

Good old fashioned contact cement has served me well on a number of cameras of varying vintages over the years.

 

Please don't use superglue. I spent an hour chipping it off my Df when I replaced the rubber on it.

[Sandy Vongries]

Good old fashioned contact cement has served me well on a number of cameras of varying vintages over the years.

 

Please don't use superglue. I spent an hour chipping it off my Df when I replaced the rubber on it.

 

Read that - Thanks. As I do leather work, plenty of contact cement on hand. Had thought of that or carpet tape. Some of the covering replacements come with tape, but cement will probably do a neater job.

[chulster]

I second the recommendation of contact cement. Used it on that exact grip part a few weeks ago and it’s been perfect.

[mike_halliwell]

Just make sure the rubber bit hasn't got bigger. Mine tend to expand so they no longer fit in the space, but ride up the edges. They need a careful trim and then a contact cement.

[Sanford]

Had this problem with an out of warranty Fuji. After much conversation with customer service, Fujifilm sent me a replacement cover with a self a sticking back. It worked fine but wasn't quite an exact match texture wise with the original.

[jonathan_reid]

I use evostick impact glue for camera use. It sticks well, but always retains a rubbery consistency and can be removed later if needed without damaging anything.

[Sandy Vongries]

Just make sure the rubber bit hasn't got bigger. Mine tend to expand so they no longer fit in the space, but ride up the edges. They need a careful trim and then a contact cement.

Absolutely correct, and likely the cause of the original failure as the edges project and are subject to forces beyond design specification. Essentially, material failure. Thanks again!

[Sandy Vongries]

Followup: Per Mike's suggestion, I trimmed carefully and re-glued with contact cement. I used Q tips rather than the brush supplied with the cement. Let the glue mostly dry, aligned and applied pressure. If not perfect, a great improvement, and easy enough to redo if necessary. Thanks!