Leadlight button glue

[ajohnson]

One of my leadlights buttons seems to have lost it's glue and wont stay on. Any suggestions on how to stick it back on? I was thinking rubber cement or something.

 

[pseudonomen137]

A little dab of epoxy works well for me. Just don't overdo it and glue the button to the case.

 

[stevetexas]

I used a tiny amount of superglue - also, don't overdo it and glue it to the case. Notice a theme here? Apparently Pseudo and I both had that experience...

 

[pseudonomen137]

I used a tiny amount of superglue - also, don't overdo it and glue it to the case. Notice a theme here? Apparently Pseudo and I both had that experience...

. I'm not too sure about superglue (if you know a remedy on getting that stuff off my hands it be much appreciated), but if you mess up with epoxy on the button, I've found letting a very light dab of ethanol (Everclear 190 proof in this case) get in around the button will loosen it up.

 

[stevetexas]

acetone - (fingernail polish remover) has been my solvent of choice with superglue.

 

[pseudonomen137]

acetone - (fingernail polish remover) has been my solvent of choice with superglue.

Yeah, but at least you can drink the Everclear when you're finished! For me, acetone has always had the lovely tendency of dissolving what I needed it to, and then showing off by dissolving a few other crucial parts in the process

 

[Aseras]

I used celltape. almost an exact replacement. it's like double sided tape, but it's super thin and stretchy.

 

[Cdawg]

yea, id like to know some tape like applicants. that are small an double sided

 

[SenKat]

Aseras - where did you get the cellotape ?

 

[Hemlock Mike]

Craft stores have double sided tape. I steal it from my wife's hobby stuff !! It is sometimes sold as carpet tape at hardware stores.
Mike

 

[Aseras]

craft or framing stores will have it. it's usually found with picture mounting stuff. it's not really tape, more like just the glue with some fiber in it and some wax paper keeping it seperated. it's in 1/2" thick rolls.

 

[SenKat]

Thanks, guys ! :rock: