Re: OT;Bellows repair

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From: pete (temperaprint@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 01/27/03-04:10:28 AM Z


Cor,

In the UK we use black Bostick to do the same job it is used for sticking
down roofing etc.

if this helps

Pete

> Hi,
>
> I just obtained this wondeflull 8*10 Toyo field camera, but unfortunatly is
> the bellows leaky. At the horizontal seam (I mean the place were the bellows
> are joined) a cm or so is coming apart: I guess that should not be too hard
> too repair, but what kind of glue should I use?
>
> Perhaps more difficult are a lot of small pinholes in the corners of the
> folds, is you look close at these places, you'll see that the rubberlike
> overcoat is gone.
>
> How should one repair these?
>
> I did remember that Dick Sullivan recommanded someing which is used to
> repair the roof of houses, called Elastoseal (diging in the archives I found
> info form 1999). He even sold the stuff in smaller cans, but could not find
> it on his catalogue.
>
> Do people have experience with this stuff?
>
> Ideas and feedback on these problems appreciated!
>
> Best,
>
> Cor


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