[pure-silver] Re: It's my turn to ask a question ;-)
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Pure-Silver Free" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 14:10:41 -0800
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From: "Georges Giralt" <georges.giralt@xxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:03 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] It's my turn to ask a question ;-)
> Hi !
> My C330 has it's leatherette going south.
> Unfortunatelly, the glue they used sticks to the camera,
> and to the
> leatherette. By eye, it looks like rubber cement "Neoprene
> glue".
> Do you have a non destructive way to clean it ? And a
> proper glue to
> stick it back in position ?
> Thanks a lot in advance !
I've tried several things without finding a completely
satisfactory adhesive. Evidently clear laquer was used for
many years. It works and is removable with alcohol. Pliobond
and other contact cements are too thick and are difficult to
remove. Rubber cement is awful and causes corrosion of
metals under the cement. This can result in "Zeiss bumps"
where brass screws corrode under the leather. I have not
tried print mounting cement yet but I think that is a
possibility. Cements like Scotch No.77 or Photo Mount are
thin contact cements which should not cause damage to either
the metal or the leather. Somewhere Rollei specifies the
cement they used but only by a German brand name. I have no
idea what the stuff really is.
For cleaning cements try the following, given in order
of strength: Isopropyl alchohol, Methyl alcohol, Acetone,
Xylene (AKA Xylol).
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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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