How to install the covering for Rollei 35, composite leather made covering.
Please prepare following items.
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Remove all the original skin and remaining adhesive. the old skin is very solid, you need to remove with scraper or flathead screw driver. Please remove carefully, little by little. |
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1.Remove the custom leather from the base paper. |
2. Place the leatherette upon the camera body. Do not stick to the camera body yet. |
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3. Squeeze the leatherette under the dial of the right side. |
4. Squeeze the leatherette under the dial of the other side. |
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5. You can use small flathead screw driver for positioning the narrow part. |
6. Press the leatherette and apply around the lens mount. |
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7. Same as 6 |
8. You can use small flathead screw driver for positioning the narrow part. |
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9.Squeeze the leatherette under the dial. |
10.Position the edge of the of the ASA speed dial. |
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11. You can see like this after install the front part. |
12. You could see the green line portion (above), this portion is very small space then I strongly reccomend to strengthen the adhesion with Rubber cement. |
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13. This is kind of a BAD example. You do not need so much glue. Well, even monkeys fall from trees, sometimes. |
14. Rub the rubber cement and dry it well. |
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15. After the rubber cement dries, apply the edge portion. |
16. Remove the custom leather from the base paper. |
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17. Apply from the strap lug. |
18. Apply the leatherette along the edge. You do not have to stretch the leatherette. |
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19. Fold the leatherette along the body shell. |
20. Here comes the right edge end. |
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21. Finished. |
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