Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Leatherette peeling away? Wondering what glue you need? Look no further, I've tested as many glue options as I could find!

Here are affiliate links to what I used:

Superglue - DON'T USE SUPERGLUE
Gorilla glue contact adhesive - amzn.to/3OsMyDY
Clear Gorilla Glue - amzn.to/47VWVXH
E6000+ (recommended) - amzn.to/4bjzR8l
3M double sided sheets - amzn.to/42jDTJL

If you've ever thought about repairing the leather/leatherette on your camera, or replacing it, or changing it and reskinning... then you may have googled what glue to use, or worse, asked on a forum or Facebook group!

Yep, everyone has a different opinion of what should be used. Seasoned camera repair technicians have their favourites, amateurs have some crazy ideas, and for you and me trying to find answers it gets pretty tricky.

I'm planning on replacing the leatherette on my Bronica S2A, so I kinda need to know pretty soon what I should be using. So I've gone and got hold of as many of the suggested adhesives as possible, and tested them all.

I've taken strips of the leatherette I am planning on putting on my camera, and stuck them to a sheet of aluminium with various different glues and tapes, and using a few different methods.

Here are the results of those tests!

Drop me a comment if you have any questions or thoughts on this video. I'm always keen to hear about your own experiences of doing these fixes. Let me know what glue works best for you.