PeterW
Lifetime Member
Member has Passed
Posts: 3,804
|
Post by PeterW on May 3, 2006 18:18:29 GMT -5
Hi all, Browsing eBay UK and found a guy who appears to be a leather dealer and who has what seems to be a large range of leather offcuts in his eBay shop. Some of them he labels as suitable for covering vintage cameras. Worth a look: search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZdolbenleathersQQhtZ-1Peter W |
|
|
|
Post by Randy on May 3, 2006 18:46:22 GMT -5
I get my skins from Uncle George on the Bay of Evil.
|
|
|
|
Post by heath on May 3, 2006 20:45:01 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Peter, I have saved his shop in my favourite sellers.
I have one question though, what would be a good way of attaching new leather to a camera body? If everything turns out the way I hope, I will have several cameras that I will need to re-skin in the near future, and I want to do a very good job on them
Heath
|
|
|
|
Post by herron on May 4, 2006 0:18:38 GMT -5
|
|
PeterW
Lifetime Member
Member has Passed
Posts: 3,804
|
Post by PeterW on May 4, 2006 4:29:48 GMT -5
Hi Heath,
You asked:
Where I'm certain that I won't need to lift the covering again, as on most folders and the backs of SLRs, I use Timebond from Evo-Stik. I like this because if you coat both surfaces and let them dry, and then lay the covering very gently on the camera, you can if necessary grip an edge of it in tweezers, or even your fingers, and tug it gently a millimetre or so into exact position. Once you put any pressure on it, it's there for good.
I'm still looking for a really good ahesive for covering that might have to come off again to use on the front of cameras where it might possibly have to be lifted some time in the future to get at screws that hold the lens panel. I've tried Pliobond from Micro Tools, but the only time I ever wanted to lift it again it was rather reluctant to let go.
On some cameras I've found the maker used an adhesive that gripped well, but lifted quite easily and stayed tacky so it could be put down again, but I'm still trying to find out what it is and if it can be bought in small quantities. Anyone know? I emailed 3M with the query but never got an answer.
Peter W.
|
|
|
|
Post by heath on May 4, 2006 6:05:07 GMT -5
Thanks again for the information Peter. I am not sure that Evo-Stik products are available here in Australia. Do you know what kind of adhesive is similar to this one that may be internationaly available?
Thanks in advance.
Heath
|
|
|
|
Post by Randy on May 4, 2006 6:06:03 GMT -5
I use a double sided tape made by Duck. It's as thin as scotch tape, but there is adhesive on both sides. It's used for putting plastic over your windows during the winter.
|
|
PeterW
Lifetime Member
Member has Passed
Posts: 3,804
|
Post by PeterW on May 4, 2006 8:53:15 GMT -5
Hi Heath
Sorry, I don't. You could try Googling for Evo-Stik, or Evode (now part of Bostik), the company that makes it, to see if they've got agents in Auistralia.
Peter
|
|
|
|
Post by heath on May 4, 2006 9:16:09 GMT -5
Hi Heath Sorry, I don't. You could try Googling for Evo-Stik, or Evode (now part of Bostik), the company that makes it, to see if they've got agents in Auistralia. Peter OK, will try that. One promising thing is Bostik products are available here. Randy, how wide is that tape you use. The only double sided tape we have is not very wide, but then again, I have not looked that much for the wide stuff. Heath Heath |
|
|
|
Post by kiev4a on May 4, 2006 9:40:53 GMT -5
For gluing leather coverings I use a cement called GC Bond. It is very similar to Pliobond. I get it at a local electronics supply house. Smells a lot like rubber cement but is more permanent. I prefer it to two-sided tape because you can coat the covering and contact area, let them dry for a few minutes, them pur them together. It's still soft enough to adjust the covering. Let it fry overnight and it sticks permanently. I also ues it for gluing shutter curtains to drums.
|
|
|
|
Post by bsdunek on Jul 18, 2006 8:25:49 GMT -5
The traditional adhesive for fastening the leather is shellac. I use gasket shellac from the auto parts store. It works very well. Brush it on both the camera and the leather, let it become tacky, and press the leather in place. Alcohol (shellac thinner) is used for clean up.
The nice thing is, the alcohol can be used to remove the leather later without damaging it. Don’t use so much it gets into the camera, just hold a cloth moistened with it against the leather, and work some in around the edges. If it’s an old camera, it will take a while to soften the shellac, but you can re-use the original leather.
|
|
|
|
Post by greyhoundman on Jul 18, 2006 8:44:59 GMT -5
If you are in need of wide double stick tape. Contact Jon Goodman, he has been hanging at Nelsonfoto lately. He has some that is about 5 inches wide, and 6 inches long. It works super for installing leather or leatherette on cameras.
|
|
|
|
Post by heath on Jul 19, 2006 2:34:35 GMT -5
I found a double sided tape in my local department store that I have been using lately. It is designed for carpet laying and is reinforced. Works very well and is very cheap.
Heath
|
|
|
|
Post by herron on Jul 21, 2006 13:13:59 GMT -5
A bit off-topic to where this thread has been going, but does anyone know of a source for a carry case for a (dare I say it?  ) Canon digital SLR? For some bizarre reason, Canon apparently does not make one for the Digital Rebel. Neither does anyone else that I can find! Normally, I don't even use one on my Mamiya's, but would like to find one to help "protect" the investment in the digital (I don't want to have to buy another any time soon...too many old Mamiya rangefinders to buy first)!  |
|
mickeyobe
Lifetime Member
Resident President
Posts: 7,280
|
Post by mickeyobe on Jul 21, 2006 16:17:15 GMT -5
Ron,
Depending on which side of the Atlantic you purchase it, a fanny pack or bum bag makes a convenient home for a digital.
Mickey
|
|
) Canon digital SLR? For some bizarre reason, Canon apparently does not make one for the Digital Rebel. Neither does anyone else that I can find!