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Author Message   Wernerjb Tinkerer Username: Wernerjb Post Number: 220 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 - 04:28 am:    Double sided tape deteriorates over time and then turns into a nasty mess. If you do not clean off the old glue thoroughly its remaining residue can serve as a protective layer preventing the newly applied glue from being too adhesive, this depending, of course, on the type of glue used. I usually prefer one component contact glue (for shoe repair and the like). I have never had any problems when reinspecting cameras a second time, leatherette was even easier to remove then in many cases, W.