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Old 8th Jul 2017, 10:46 pm   #1
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Default Bakelite repair for a largish hole.

I thought I might share this method as it worked quite well for me. I ground up a damaged GPO ear cap piece by drilling into with a large drill, 12mm I think, and saved the "Bakelite dust". I then mixed this is in with a quick setting resin glue and pasted it over the hole (see pic). I then sprayed this with a little gloss black.

The pictures show the filled hole, one taken with a flash and one without.

Ok, it may not be totally bob on, but I think for the casual observer it's not bad, certainly acceptable for the back of the phone.
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Old 8th Jul 2017, 11:19 pm   #2
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Default Re: Bakelite repair for a largish hole.

Good tip, certainly better than a big hole! Similar techniques can be used to match wood colour when using filler, mix in a bit of sawdust.
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Old 9th Jul 2017, 12:52 am   #3
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Default Re: Bakelite repair for a largish hole.

I have used my wife's granite kitchen pestle and mortar to grind stuff finely for colouring Araldite.
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Old 9th Jul 2017, 7:33 am   #4
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Default Re: Bakelite repair for a largish hole.

I have used a similar technique but I have filed my donor part using various grades of files and then swept up the filings.
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Old 9th Jul 2017, 4:55 pm   #5
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Good tip ,will try it next time a Bakelite repair in needed. Mick.
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