MarkW Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Hi folks.I need to re-fit the rubber grips on my old OM40 because the adhesive has yellowed and failed. I've removed and cleaned them, and it looks as though some sort of very thin, clear double-sided tape was used originally. There doesn't seem to be much useful info out there on what to use, other than that most things don't work very well. Any thoughts on the best thing to use?Ta! Quote
RantMachine Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Nikons are utter buggers for doing this, so I know your pain. The grip on my F5 kept coming loose and nothing would hold it. Superglue didn't do too bad a job, but resorting to that over and over again doesn't do the grip much good - goes a bit brittle, and if you get any on the front or edges they end up white and crusty. Double sided carpet tape is very effective, albeit a bit of a bugger to get in position without it sticking to the wrong thing first. Final option, there's a rather handy type of tape that we use at work but I forget the name - will check tomorrow if my brain functions properly It's double sided stuff, but it becomes far more sticky and reasonably flexible when heated - bonds to metal very effectively, that's what we use it for. Quote
winchman Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Evo stick will stick metal to rubber no problem Quote
MarkW Posted December 11, 2015 Author Posted December 11, 2015 I have a tube of EvoStik Impact Instant Contact Adhesive - worth a try do you reckon? Quote
winchman Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 I have a tube of EvoStik Impact Instant Contact Adhesive - worth a try do you reckon?Yes just follow the instructions, done it a few times Quote
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