Repairing a small missing segment

Obin · Post by **Obin** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:10 am

Seeing this tweet, I wondered whether such a repair had ever been effected. He's asking for suggestions.

https://twitter.com/jousai1959/status/1 ... 95040?s=19

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:07 am

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If a vaganus can be repaired, just about anything can be
This was TPE but a similar method can be used for Silicone

Obin · Post by **Obin** » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:04 pm

Thank you. I'm way impressed.

DrDemento789 · Post by **DrDemento789** » Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:32 pm

Yeah it is still holding up some slight tearing but the paste really works better in non stressed places. Lately I coat the final repair (once dry) in a coat or two of pure primer to lock it in place but stressed points rapidly melt if I try this. Should be easy enough on a butt cheek though!

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:22 am

Wheezer did comment that the thicker the paste with the 3M products, the less aggressive it is with stressed areas making it ideal to fill difficult to get at places without stretching it a bit