Glue or adhesive that doesn't stain?

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I am looking for some kind of glue/adhesive that doesn't leave a discolored mark or stain...I have an original cardboard Frogger bezel that has a few tears in very noticeable places....when i realign the tears the rip lines aren't noticeable at all...i could use some clear tape and apply it over the rips I guess but id rather use a glue or adhesive...Two sided tape wouldn't work the way i want it to....i was thinking of using a very faint coat of super glue..like a few small drops and spread it around with a toothpick or something then press it together... but im afraid it may stain thru the cardboard...and if it did would the stain vanish once dried?.

any suggestions?
 
I repair cardboard bezels by cutting pieces of thin cardboard box (e.g., mac + cheese), and using them to patch torn bezels with Elmers wood glue, which is nice because it doesn't soak all the way through the cardboard the way superglue would.

You have to clamp the parts together to let the glue dry overnight (or put them on a flat surface with a heavy weight on them). I actually have a small block of steel that I use for this, but you can also use a jar of coins, etc. But once the glue dries, it's the best bond you're going to get, and it won't deteriorate over time, the way duct or any other kind of tape will.

The cardboard method is also nice because you can score pieces you are using as patches, using a sharp razor blade (so they bend, and make a hinge of sorts) , and repair bends, corners, flaps, etc.

I'm usually repairing black Atari bezels, so I apply the patch on the back. For corners and bends, it sometimes takes a little care to get the pieces aligned properly, and I will glue each half separately (e.g., glue patch to one side overnight, then glue two sides together). But if there are any gaps where the patch piece shows through, I color those in from the front with a black sharpie.

Hope any of this helps.
 
I repair cardboard bezels by cutting pieces of thin cardboard box (e.g., mac + cheese), and using them to patch torn bezels with Elmers wood glue, which is nice because it doesn't soak all the way through the cardboard the way superglue would.

You have to clamp the parts together to let the glue dry overnight (or put them on a flat surface with a heavy weight on them). I actually have a small block of steel that I use for this, but you can also use a jar of coins, etc. But once the glue dries, it's the best bond you're going to get, and it won't deteriorate over time, the way duct or any other kind of tape will.

The cardboard method is also nice because you can score pieces you are using as patches, using a sharp razor blade (so they bend, and make a hinge of sorts) , and repair bends, corners, flaps, etc.

I'm usually repairing black Atari bezels, so I apply the patch on the back. For corners and bends, it sometimes takes a little care to get the pieces aligned properly, and I will glue each half separately (e.g., glue patch to one side overnight, then glue two sides together). But if there are any gaps where the patch piece shows through, I color those in from the front with a black sharpie.

Hope any of this helps.

Can u please post some pics next time u do it?
 
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