Kees,
I've heard of "Araldite", but not familiar with it. Not something I've
run across in the local hardware store. Wikipedia says that it refers
to a line of epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane adhesives; first used for a
two-part epoxy in 1946. Which are you referring too?
The 100-6/3000 horn buttons aren't Bakelite, but clear plastic with
reverse side painting. Brake cleaner would probably soften the plastic.
Does Araldite dry clear?
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 07/23/2017 03:22 AM, Oudesluys wrote:
> Epoxy repair putty is not very good for the proper repair of parts that
> carry some load. Adhesion is not all that great. Bakelite can be
> perfectly repaired using Araldite, but first all traces of the putty
> have to be removed. Cracks can be filled when you open these up using a
> hacksaw blade, scalpel, Dremel etc. Just slightly bending the material
> to open up the crack a bit may cause the object to break completely.
> Cleanliness is absolute key so clean everything thoroughly using brake
> cleaner and let dry for a good while.
> Use tape to create some kind of a mould to prevent the Araldite running of.
> After 24hrs you can shape the Araldite using a Dremel, file, sandpaper
> and finish with fine wet 'n dry. After the repair the parts can be
> painted satin black.
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
> Op 23-7-2017 om 4:30 schreef Bruce Steele:
>>
>> Some time back there was talk of someone reproducing the horn buttons
>> for 100-6 and 3000 with non-adjustable columns and the encircled 6 in
>> the flash. Did anything come of this? One of the ears broke off mine
>> years ago and after multiple repairs with epoxy putty, I?m not sure I
>> can fix it again. Anybody have a source? Mine has some internal
>> cracking, which either gives it patina or makes it look old, depending
>> on whether you?re a glass half full or empty kind of person.
>>
>> Bruce Steele
>>
>> Brea, CA
>>
>> 1960 BN7
>>
>>
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