Please help! The Faux Leather of my Pentax 67II is peeling off!

Kristian Wolfe · 04-16-2021, 01:37 PM

Hi all,

So, like I said in my heading, the faux leather on my new Pentax 67II is starting to peel off! I'm a young person and I've spent a good chunk of my savings on this gorgeous Pentax 67II, but when I recieved it today, I noticed that the faux leather is peeling off in a few places of the body.

I've attached a photo of what I mean.

I'm not sure of what to do. I really, really, don't want to use super glue because, with my luck, it'll get smeared on the plastic, possibly "melting" it, and really ruin the appearance of the camera.

Can any of you experts help me out and recommend and adhesive for this that won't destroy/melt the plastic like super/crazy glue would?

Many, many thanks!

-Kris

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garywakeling · 04-16-2021, 02:16 PM - **1 Like**

Is that a crack? Much more worrying than the leather, contact adhesive is the normal fix for the leather , good luck

Vendee · 04-16-2021, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by garywakeling

Is that a crack? Much more worrying than the leather, contact adhesive is the normal fix for the leather , good luck

I think that is a casing joint that isn't particularly well lined up although the magnification could be exaggerating it.

Kristian Wolfe · 04-16-2021, 03:13 PM

Yeah, the joined plastic is fine. I had the same on another Pentax 67II.

The real problem is what type of adhesive to use to glue the faux leather (that you see is peeling off) back to the plastic. This is apparently common with Pentax 67IIs.

Garywakeling, what kind of contact adhesive would you recommend?

jchabalk · 04-16-2021, 03:17 PM

Check out Pliobond - it’s a common adhesive for camera coverings. Google around a bit for it too

stevebrot · 04-16-2021, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by jchabalk

Check out Pliobond - it’s a common adhesive for camera coverings. Google around a bit for it too

Yes...Pliobond is the usual adhesive for this task and and allows for easy future removal of the covering, if needed.

Steve

**DWS1** · 04-16-2021, 05:09 PM

I used some auto emblem adhesive that worked.

Kristian Wolfe · 04-17-2021, 03:25 AM

To those who recommend Pliobond, is there a certain brand of Pliobond that you recommend for this type of repair? My biggest worry is accidentally getting glue - especially super glue - on the naked plastic, which as you all probably know will basically melt and whiten the plastic and ruin the appearance of my beloved Pentax 67II.

If Pliobond doesn't do that, I'm all in. I just need to know which brand you experienced guys recommend.

Let me know at your earliest convenience!

**ProfessorBuzz** · 04-17-2021, 06:09 AM

Pliobond is a registered trademark for Ashland Chemical's industrial adhesives - the real deal. It comes in different grades - I think 20 or 25 is what you'd need. Buy the smallest amount you can - a little goes a long way.

I found an old brochure online:
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pdf/PliobondBooklet.pdf
http://www.accrabond.com/images/Pliobond20%20TDB.pdf

Other contact cements can work - but you'd want to test it carefully.

The other option is to buy some replacement camera leatherette and trim to fit - you could give the camera a whole new custom look.
Camera leather ? JapanHobbyTool

Good luck.

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04-16-2021, 02:16 PM - 1 Like	#2
garywakeling Moderator Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,759	Is that a crack? Much more worrying than the leather, contact adhesive is the normal fix for the leather , good luck

04-16-2021, 02:29 PM	#3
Vendee Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,134	Originally posted by garywakeling Is that a crack? Much more worrying than the leather, contact adhesive is the normal fix for the leather , good luck I think that is a casing joint that isn't particularly well lined up although the magnification could be exaggerating it.

04-16-2021, 03:13 PM	#4
Kristian Wolfe Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 49 Original Poster	Yeah, the joined plastic is fine. I had the same on another Pentax 67II. The real problem is what type of adhesive to use to glue the faux leather (that you see is peeling off) back to the plastic. This is apparently common with Pentax 67IIs. Garywakeling, what kind of contact adhesive would you recommend?

04-16-2021, 03:17 PM	#5
jchabalk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 29	Check out Pliobond - it’s a common adhesive for camera coverings. Google around a bit for it too

04-16-2021, 05:02 PM	#6
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by jchabalk Check out Pliobond - it’s a common adhesive for camera coverings. Google around a bit for it too Yes...Pliobond is the usual adhesive for this task and and allows for easy future removal of the covering, if needed. Steve

04-16-2021, 05:09 PM	#7
DWS1 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,169	I used some auto emblem adhesive that worked.

04-17-2021, 03:25 AM	#8
Kristian Wolfe Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 49 Original Poster	To those who recommend Pliobond, is there a certain brand of Pliobond that you recommend for this type of repair? My biggest worry is accidentally getting glue - especially super glue - on the naked plastic, which as you all probably know will basically melt and whiten the plastic and ruin the appearance of my beloved Pentax 67II. If Pliobond doesn't do that, I'm all in. I just need to know which brand you experienced guys recommend. Let me know at your earliest convenience!

04-17-2021, 06:09 AM	#9
ProfessorBuzz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,903	Pliobond is a registered trademark for Ashland Chemical's industrial adhesives - the real deal. It comes in different grades - I think 20 or 25 is what you'd need. Buy the smallest amount you can - a little goes a long way. I found an old brochure online: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pdf/PliobondBooklet.pdf http://www.accrabond.com/images/Pliobond20%20TDB.pdf Other contact cements can work - but you'd want to test it carefully. The other option is to buy some replacement camera leatherette and trim to fit - you could give the camera a whole new custom look. Camera leather ? JapanHobbyTool Good luck.