Yashica TLR 124G Leatherette coming off

For anyone stumbling across this, there's another adhesive that works well for repairing larger pieces or re-gluing entire panels - or as a primary adhesive for custom cutting their own, new, leatherette. I've always used a 1.5 inch wide, Scotch branded, "Indoor Carpet Tape". It's close to the required size for 35mm body panels in height, it's cheaper than 2-sided glue sheets, it stays pliable, it's easy to handle when applying, and easier to remove when needed. Amazon link, for reference: amzn.to/2PPw743

The same application tricks that work with leatherette kits (that already have an adhesive backing) will work on the tape too. Brush a thin coating of unscented Purell hand sanitizer on the exposed adhesive and it will allow the pieces to be moved/aligned before it evaporates and starts to bond. Straight 99% alcohol can work, but that drys really quick.

Some cautions...

• This tape is NOT the type with foam or cloth strips that have glue on both sides. It's just the microns-thick rubber adhesive layer itself, with a paper backing that peels off. The others are messy, messy, messy stuff on cameras when your warm hands heat up the goo.
  
• If anyone prefers some of the larger sheet adhesives instead of the tape, be wary of which type adhesive is used. Many will dry hard or brittle, and some are far more 'permanent'. You don't want to scrape off a misaligned panel with a heat gun and a scalpel.

Hi All,

I have been looking for the Pliobond glue since last month and most of the sellers that I found are all US based. Whilst the price of this glue is not expensive, most of the sellers are charging the postage in excess of us$25. Some do not even shipped outside USA.

As I am not from the US, finding one was an uphill task.

Yesterday I managed to locate a seller called hobbyking.com <https://hobbyking.com/en_us/micro-engineering-pliobond-rubber-based-cement-1oz-tube-49-102.html> via Amazon. I believe they are from Hong Kong and the postage is very reasonable.

If you are looking for one, feel free to visit the site.

Cheers

There is another similar glue, Kai, called Weldbond. If you can find out the properties of either of the brands, you might be able to find a comparable product. Of course, good old Contact Cement works too.

PF

Hi lumiworx

Once again, thanks.

The German link is out of stock and I have forward a message to the one in Dixon and asked them if they are posting the product to Australia. I wonder how much they will be charging for the postage.

Yes, I am from Australia. I went to a hardware store last weekend, one of the largest in the country. They have many glue in tube form but I just couldn't figure out which one to pick. Since this Pliobond is a safe and recommended brand, I though I will stick to this, but finding one is so hard. This product (in tube form) is not available in Australia and all I need is just one or 2 drops. Talking about stress!!

I will wait for the reply from the company in Dixon and see what they have to say.

Thanks for the info. You have been very helpful.

Cheers

Hi matthiasausk

I wrote to a company in Australia that sells all kind of glue products but I didn't get a reply.

I visited one of the local hardware store and they have quite a lot of glue in small tubes but I could not figure which one is the right one.

Thanks