JoAnneK01 wrote:
I have a Nikon D200 and he rubber molding is separating from the frame of the camera. What is the best adhesive to use to reattach the rubber molding?
PLIOBOND!!!! By Goodyear, and available at ACE Hardware. Looks and applies somewhat like contact cement, but removable for future repair or bonding.....
Or Here:
http://www.amazon.com/Pliobond-P141-1OZ-PLIOBOND-ADHESIVE/dp/B00176HL9YThis product has been used on camera coverings for YEARS!
I used it on leather and synthetic coverings in the Sixties, until now.
I would not using any other solution. I buy and sell cameras, mostly film on eBay for twenty years now and would not use anything else.
If you go on eBay however, all the covering kits on all the DSLR cameras come with precut double sided tape that works well, plus the rubber kit (all sections) generally do not cost more than about $15 if that, and come with the tape kit.
Here is a general search for the rubber Grip Kit for the D200... All four pieces with the DS tape kit. Biggest job is to use your thumb to roll all the old tape off the camera and do a clean install. Just do the one grip, or replace all the rubber.
I've done this with these kits a dozen times or more.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=Nikon+D200+grip+kit&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.XNikon+D200+rubber+grip.TRS0&_nkw=Nikon+D200+rubber+grip&_sacat=0Yes, these kits are all from China, Hong Kong, or the Orient. I've never had a problem. I just pick the vendor with large numbers of feedback and 99.5% positive.
Make your D200 look new for under $20, and a bit of labor to get it on right.
Or, just get a can of PlioBond from ACE and apply to both surfaces, hold apart for a few minutes and then lay it down. Get a small bag of broad rubber bands and wrap the grip down overnight.