I use the well-known trick of strengthing the repair
on the
back with some cotton fabric.
I use the fiberglass tape that's used for sheetrock joints or
laminating up resin structures. Much stronger than cotton. The
True. If its the fibreglass tape I'm thinking of, it's also much stiffer
which is a problem for intricate repairs.
It depends on what you are repairing. A bit of old shirt works fine for
reapirs to most classic computer cases :-)
though. And
contact adhesive is what I sue for sticking on nameplates,
bits of trim, and that sort of thing.
I keep a couple of aerosol cans of Scotch Super 77 around for just
that situation, in addition to being downright handy for gluing
mailing labels onto boxes.
The ocntact adhesive I'm think of is the one that you apply to oth
surfaces, then let it dry for 5 mionutes, or so, and then press them
together. It can be difficult to get in the UK, it's the one that 'glue
sniffers' like (no, that's not why I like it...), so you have to ask for
it. I find it very useful for sticking on nameplates, bits of trim, that
sort of thing. Last time I used it was to stick the label and HP badge on
the rear shroud of my 9125A plotter.
I do dislike having casing screws hidden under stuck-on labels/trim. I
can understand why it's done (it keeps total idiots out, it makes it
clear somody has been insde), but I still don't like it. WHen I get
things like that I normally leave the appropriate bit of trim off after
the repair (I keep it, of course, just in case I ever to make it look
original).
-tony