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chotter
Member Joined: 04/01/2007 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 41 |
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Posted: 04/30/2007 at 11:47pm |
Hello guys,
I have some blades with some substantial dents and splinters, mostly around the edges. It looks terrible, like it has been used for a barbeque. Is there some kind glue/kit I can use to fill the dents? Also some substantial splinters came off, how can I fill those dents? I used to have some stuff called 'liquid wood' to fill little holes in wooden surfaces, some kind of paste with wood colour which becomes hard after applying. I guess its glue with molded wood fibers in it, I havent used it yet on a blade, but its very tempting... before I do this...does anyone have another solution? |
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tommyzai
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Hi Chotter,
I don't have an answer for you, but I would try the liquid glue. You have nothing to lose if the blade is in that bad of shape. I'm sure someone will say it will play unevenly, but I don't think that's always bad. Some of my best winning points have been from mis-hits. :-). I look forward to hearing from some members on this as I too have some dings that need repair . . . |
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chotter
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Hi Tommy, pleasure to hear from you again. I've actually seen repaired edges with some sort of white paste, feels like plastic. I can tell you it looks a lot better and I can't feel the difference. About the uneven play, although I don't feel it in play... I think it already plays uneven without repairing because of the uneven surface....
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DenHondequin
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In my club there are players who used the 'liquid wood' to fill it.
And I must say, it looks good an you don't feel any difference ...
I would say, try it
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cole_ely
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After you finish, I would hit the whole thing with a light coat of poly or shellac or whatever. Then I would go heavilly around the outside edge with something very tough like superglue.
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phamster
Member Joined: 04/11/2007 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 41 |
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i have used A and B epoxy... mix it together.. fill in the goo... and sand down the next day..
turns out perfect all the time.. i had to do this about twice a year on my juic balasa carbon.. but now i don't use that blade anymore.. too fast.. but epoxy is your solution.. phamster |
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chotter
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I think thats the white paste i was talking about, did you only use epoxy on the edges or also on the blade surface? Because I'd like to think that my liquid would be more suitable for on the surface...
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aeoliah
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Why not use wood filler ? Then you can make it harder with some coats of wood varnish.
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tommyzai
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Just be careful . . . it's easy to permanently superglue your finger to the blade. I know a player who had to razorblade a layer of his skin off to free himself. :-). |
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Speedplay
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I've used Wood padding, don't know if it's the same as the liquid wood you are talking about. Works exellent, not noticeble change in performance. Just be careful to put some laquer on it after you have applied it as I have noticed that it works its way through the sponge and harms the topsheet.
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