adhesive

TPE is a bit of a blanket term that covers a range of materials. Provided there isn't too much "peeling" force on it I would expect an "evostik" type product to work, or possibly superglue.

Are you sure its not the actual substance that is disintegrating leaving a film of the rubber on the substrate? This will never glue back as all that will happen is another layer of powdered perished rubber comes off. Its a bit like foam backed carpet or worse those sticky plasticized coatings one gets on binoculars. Brian

The best results I've had (camera grip) have been with double-sided adhesive tape. It still starts peeling away after a few weeks' though.

Nick

I'd say you are wrong

Cancel that.

The grip came off (again) I double-sided taped it (again) and it fell off right away. I cleaned it and degreased it and used "real" Evostik and.. ...it fell off right away. Aww... Who needs a rubber grip on a camera anyway?

Nick

You could try polyurethane wood glue. Gluing up a door frame yesterday, some dripped onto my cheap plastic *gumboots* There's a word from the past:-) This morning I tried to peel it off and found it well stuck. In the past, I have tried repairing these boots as they crack at the flexure points after 12 months daily use. Hot melt, tyre cement etc. simply peel off.

got any shoe-goo lurking in a drawer?

Both good ideas. But lurking shoe goo has probably dried out a bit and acquired the viscosity of chewing gum, so more difficult to squeeze flat nicely.

I'd try some Seriously strong stuff ultimate adhesive. Have used it for a few things and it was impressive. Example, sticking rearview mirror onto screen in car. Lasted longer than the original - at least until we disposed of the car. At least as good as the purpose-sold stuff. Only downside was slower at setting in winter.

Advantage of being cheaper - well, when you take into account amount.

Gorilla? Seems to stick to most things.