Do-It-Yourself, Repairs and Fixes

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Asking for glue recommendations (lemm.ee)

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Hey, I just repaired one of my earbuds, which required me to open up the casing. Now the casing opens up way to easily at the seam, therefore I want to reseal it.

Can someone give me tips on what glue to use? I want the glue to be able to re-liquefy under a bit of heat treatment, as I may need to open it up again in the future, and it should be water-proof. The material is some kind of hard plastic.

Also some application tips and tricks would be nice, as the area is very very narrow and I don't have the steadiest of hands.

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[–] SheeEttin 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure there's a good adhesive that will accomplish this. What's the shape of the earbud? Could a piece of heatshrink on the outside accomplish it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Hmm… I may be able to similarly get away with a slim strip of electrical tape. Won‘t look good, but I don‘t really care.