Glue for vintage knobs?

[Larryhere40]

any suggestions for attachment of the aluminum caps on the plastic inner part of the knob that comes off with age? Like sansui 6060! Thanks

 

[Doug G.]

Contact cement.

Doug

 

[Larryhere40]

Contact cement.

Doug

Thanks Doug! Never ran into this, though about 3m adhesives for auto moulding, afraid might not be stiff/ strong enough! I will try the cement!

 

[Larryhere40]

Thanks Doug! Never ran into this, though about 3m adhesives for auto moulding, afraid might not be stiff/ strong enough! I will try the cement!

 

[Blue Shadow]

Doesn't take a super strong adhesive as the fit is kinda tight and any low viscosity glue will fill in a good bit of the knob. I just grab the Aleene's tacky glue. Probably use something like Duco Cement back in the day because what is left behind is a hard glue.

 

[powerman]

3m makes a contact adhesive in a squeeze tube. The tube is black and red and I purchase mine at Ace Hardware. It works well on the JBL foilcals too.

 

[Larryhere40]

Thanks for all the input!!! I guess I will use the emblem adhesive from 3m after all your help!I have used it in auto body work and it seems pretty good! I know those speaker selector switches do require ample effort! But I will let you know! Thanks again from still learning,,haha

 

[Semanon]

I had the same issue when the original glue dried. The speaker selector was a rotary switch and the turning force sheared through the old glue. I used JB Kwik. It’s very dark gray, and a small amount will make sure the cover never comes off again.

 

[Larryhere40]

I had the same issue when the original glue dried. The speaker selector was a rotary switch and the turning force sheared through the old glue. I used JB Kwik. It’s very dark gray, and a small amount will make sure the cover never comes off again.

Thanks, I appreciate it. I like to do it right the first time, forget it, and move on! Lol

 

[Doug G.]

Thanks Doug! Never ran into this, though about 3m adhesives for auto moulding, afraid might not be stiff/ strong enough! I will try the cement!

Actually. the 3M "Plastic and Emblem Adhesive" which I think is the same as to what you are referring, is excellent and very similar to contact cement. I even used it to reattach one of the headlight lenses on my '97 Cadillac which had come loose. That was about 10 years ago ad it's still hanging in there.

The first thing I ever used it for was the front emblem on my '89 Firebird Formula after I had to repair the driver's side headlight, damaged from hitting a German Shepard.

I found many other uses for it until the tube ran out but it really sticks.

Doug