I was out in very damp conditions over the weekend and when removing by dark cloth the removable back of my Shen Hao 4x5 came part. There is a piece of wood that the GG spring is screwed into that is glued to the rest of the removable back. This came a part where it is glued. I guess the glue failed as I was not using much force. I pressed everything back together and carefully proceed to make 12 exposures without a repeat failure. I am contemplating what to do next. I guess I need to pull it apart, sand it and re-glue it. Not having done this kind of thing, I was wondering what grain of sand paper and if there is a specific wood glue that I should use? Do I need to refinish the wood after sanding or do I just carefully sand the old glue off? I contacted Badger Graphic to see if I could just get another back (it would actually be nice to have a backup), they have not gotten back to me with a cost as yet. Thanks in advance for your input.
-alan
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