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  1. 12th July 2014, 07:14 PM #1
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    Red face Looking for someone to refurbish a damaged burl clock - poured glass resin finish.

    Hi All,

    I am looking for someone who can repair a burl clock of a friend of mine that my son damaged when his son brought it to school

    The clock has one of those poured glass resin finishes that have been poured over the Roman numerals, so the finish on the face will need to be sanded back to bare timber and new numerals fitted and then the coating reapplied. The clock movement has already been removed.

    I could have a go at it as I was a cabinet maker as an apprentice, but now running a business and don't have the time needed to spend to get it right.

    I understand it would have been cheaper to get him another clock, but it was a wedding present so it has an element of sentimental value.

    Is anyone making these clocks that could take this on??

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  3. 12th July 2014, 07:57 PM #2
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    I'd give it a go, but I'm in Melbourne.
    You could try roughing up the entire surface with 120 grit sandpaper and pour on another thin layer of resin. It may or may not work, but if it doesn't you haven't lost anything.
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    might also be worth using micromesh pads
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  5. 13th July 2014, 08:11 PM #4
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    Sorry guys,

    I think we will have to be more drastic than that - the scratches are reasonably deep, but there are 2 chips between 4 and 5 o'clock which are basically back to timber - the Roman numerals are encased in the resin - sorry the photos don't really show it unless you look really close.

    I would expect that you would need to use 40 grit on a belt sander to rip the resin off - including the numerals, and then go finer once back to bare timber. The numerals will obviously need to be replaced.

    Still interested??
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  6. 13th July 2014, 11:13 PM #5
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    Send me a PM. Just cleared out my elderly Dad's workshop and have some Photogloss resin and Roman numerals.

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  7. 14th July 2014, 01:12 PM #6
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    Hello John,

    Sorry for my ignorance - what is a PM

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    If you give this stuff a go (Aristocrat Liquid Glass) all you have to do is give it a light sand mix and poor and all done. It will fill the holes and look like glass. I have use this a few times. David
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    Quote Originally Posted by dj_pnevans View Post
    If you give this stuff a go (Aristocrat Liquid Glass) all you have to do is give it a light sand mix and poor and all done. It will fill the holes and look like glass. I have use this a few times. David
    Hi all
    David I was just wondering if that stuff is available here in Aus ?

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    Not sure about that particular brand, but:

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    dont sand it and add another layer, at least yet. get a buffing wheel and some polishing compound. treat it just like a car. buff the scratches out. you might be able to reduce them to a bearable level.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BrendanJ View Post
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    Sorry for my ignorance - what is a PM

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    A PM stand for Private Message.
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    Ian
    I think it is, ring this number 07 5486 5361.
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