sticking rubber grip down

Rubber cement, it's solvent based but you can buy the kit for lens grip repairs on eBay etc :)
 
Perhaps quick glue is less "messy"?

Not sure, what the name is in english though... 10 seconds glue? :D

Cyanoacrylat glue?
 
Jan K. said:
Perhaps quick glue is less "messy"?

Not sure, what the name is in english though... 10 seconds glue? :D

Cyanoacrylat glue?
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Superglue?
 
I think I'd try a rubber contact adhesive rather than superglue. I've used superglue for somethings and it gets very hot while the glue is curing and might damage the rubber grip if too much is used.
 
Don't use superglue.. Go with rubber contact adhesive..
 
I've used loctite and it worked extremely well on my D200 with no heat problems. A few drops is all that is needed ... what can really go wrong?
 
Superglue turns some plastics white with the chemical reaction, I reparied an old flashgun a few years back it did it to that.
 
Personally I'd carefully de-grease both the body and rubber, then use double sided tape which is pre-cut to the correct shape whilst the backing is still on it. That will preclude any solvent in a tube of glue leeching into the rubber and causing it to ruck up or bubble.
Good luck
 
Please don't bother with Cyano (super glue), the reason being that the vapour leaves polymer deposits which can get anywhere inside, I'm not kidding, I witnessed a guy doing it to a lens and after 10 minutes the vapour had left white deposits inside the glass!
It's also very brittle and will come off shortly, the reason I said rubber cement is because that's what is professionally recommended as it will soften the rubber surface making it adhere better!
 
Jan K. said:
Perhaps quick glue is less "messy"?

Not sure, what the name is in english though... 10 seconds glue? :D

Cyanoacrylat glue?
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wontolla said:
Superglue?
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If you ever use superglue for something like this, don't use the expensive rubbish they sell in the shops. It's over priced, designed to fail and designed to block up the container after a few uses.

Get yourself some industrial superglue, plenty for sale on Ebay, dead cheap.
The stuff I have will hold over 20kg per square cm and cost around £4 for quite a large bottle (comparatively).

It would have worked on this application, but the cheap stuff wouldn't have.
 
A few of the posts above have the right idea.

Cyanoacrylate is very brittle when cured and the vapour can affect surrounding surfaces. Not the best option in this case, although it does perform well in rubber to metal bonds.

Contact adhesive is usually based on polychloroprene (Neoprene), which will give a good bond to both the rubber grip and the body. Apply to both surfaces and make sure that you allow sufficient time for the solvent to flash off before bonding the two together. The bond will remain flexible, which will stand up better to knocks or movement.
 
Lyonspride said:
If you ever use superglue for something like this, don't use the expensive rubbish they sell in the shops. It's over priced, designed to fail and designed to block up the container after a few uses.

Get yourself some industrial superglue, plenty for sale on Ebay, dead cheap.
The stuff I have will hold over 20kg per square cm and cost around £4 for quite a large bottle (comparatively).

It would have worked on this application, but the cheap stuff wouldn't have.
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I wasn't suggesting the OP used superglue, I was answering the previous question on what it was called!
However, I use loctite on my camera's cover (when needed) with not a single problem.
 
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