Albion Hockney Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Was just curious about this as I have a small shoot with out an AC soon. Is there a special type of velcro used for camera AKS that is easily removed? What is the process for placing velcro on camera/AKS when returning to a rental house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tyler Purcell Posted September 27, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted September 27, 2016 What AKS would you want to hang off the camera that 1) could be light enough so the velcro works and 2) can't go on your belt or around your neck? I've never seen anyone put AKS on a camera before. I have absolutely velcro'd cables and camera specific accessories like a speed controller. Velcro glue can be removed with a heat gun very easily without damaging the camera body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Hockney Posted September 27, 2016 Author Share Posted September 27, 2016 Im talking about things like a Teradek Bolt, Time Code Box, ETC. AC's always use velcro to attach these items - and also on mattebox ...always putting velcro on matteboxes for filter labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyryll Sobolev Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 ah the never-ending attach velcro/remove velcro process no special type, just about any 2-inch velcro will do - you can cut it to custom size a lot of people will use a lighter to heat the velcro so that it does not un-stick in the cold (ontario) and damp (vancouver) conditions. yes it's a pain to remove after, and yes we generally remove it upon return to the rental house ...and yes, the next AC will spend time re-applying the velcro use goo-gone or heat gun to remove any excess velcro glue as a rule of thumb, don't apply to things that get really hot like teradek transmitter - it basically acts as a lighter trick above, and makes the glue much harder to remove after a while. rental houses may also have their barcode stickers on gear, try to avoid velcroing over those as you can tear the stickers off when you remove the velcro later (not that it stops anyone really) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyryll Sobolev Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 And use titanium-bonded scissors to cut velcro... The glue wont stick to these blades http://m.staples.com/Westcott-8-Titanium-Bonded-Scissors-Straight-Handle-2-Pack/product_569577 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Hockney Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 thanks Kyryll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Lavalley Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Using another piece of velcro or cloth tape to pull up the leftover adhesive works well too when removing the velcro- it will remove the bulk of the gooey stuff and make cleanup easier (fewer chemicals). This technique also works well for getting the velcro goo off of scissors. I use a hair dryer to head up velcro before applying. Also, it helps to round sharp corners so they don't snag and start to pull off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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