Glues for aluminum bezels Message #4 Posted by Randy Sloyer on 19 Sept 2003, 9:36 p.m., in response to message #3 by David Smith
I have tried super glues and found them to be dangerous with the white blush they release upon curing. It's very hard to get off the plastic case. I would not use Gorilla Glue as it too would be impossible to remove should something go wrong.
I have been using Goop Household contact adhesive from my local Ace hardware. It also shows up in craft shops. It's clear, dries fast and can be rubbed off metal and plastic when cured. It's similar to a very strong rubber cement. You don't have to be super careful, just get enough under the corner to do the job, press down to spread, let it up to dry for a second then back down. I use a small plastic jawed spring clamp to hold it down for about an hour. Pop off the clamp and rub off the exposed glue. You can clean out the grove between the bezel and case with a toothpick.
for reference: http://www.drugstore.com/qxp81910_333181_sespider/goop/household_goop_contact_adhesive_and_sealant.htm
If you're gluing near keys, be careful to use small amounts. If you use too much and squeeze it into the keys, you'll have weird key action if they work at all. You can recover from this by waiting for it to cure, peel the bezel back up and picking it out of the key hinge bit by bit with tweezers :-(
Edited: 19 Sept 2003, 9:37 p.m.
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