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RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/26/2011 5:12:05 AM    suzanne   Posts: 685 Joined: 3/29/2009 Status: offline I use car windshield resin.  You can buy an ounce online.  42.00.  If you think that's a lot of money, remember you get what you pay for when it comes to bottle repair, same way with bottle cleaning. YOu can only use it in warm or hot weather.  After you apply you need to cover repair with clear plastic like a baggie and set out in the sun to cure. It's the most invisible repair I've discovered; If you use it on clear glass you can't tell it was ever broken a lot of times. < Message edited by suzanne -- 9/26/2011 5:17:18 AM > (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 21

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/26/2011 9:20:30 PM    swizzle Posts: 3566 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Thanx Suzanne. I was looking for windshield resin in Wally World and Big Lots. I didn't see anything there though. I should probably try an auto parts store instead. I'll go check it out on pay day. Swiz (in reply to suzanne) Post #: 22

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/28/2011 6:05:48 AM    suzanne   Posts: 685 Joined: 3/29/2009 Status: offline Your welcome.  You are better off to get it online.  Autozone sells you a kit consisting of a razor blade, a 2 inch piece of of plastic wrap, a razor blade, and a tube of resin containing about 3 drops for 12.00. Enough for one small crack.  You don't need special plastic; any plastic works as long as you can wrap it around the repair area. I forgot to mention before you need a razor blade to peel off excess resin that runs down the side after bottle is dry. (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 23

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/28/2011 6:15:38 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 6432 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Eastern Northwest West Central area of Mass Status: offline   quote: ORIGINAL: AntiqueMeds dont use food coloring it fades in light. use quality dyes. Been there, done that. _____________________________ Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati Eric (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 24

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/28/2011 8:16:59 AM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2022 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline If you want to make a small mold of an area, a cheap way is to buy clear silicone sealant in tubes at the hardware store. You have to coat the object with something like pam as a release agent first. Then build up a thick coating of silicone over the area to mold. < Message edited by AntiqueMeds -- 9/28/2011 8:17:40 AM > _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 25

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/28/2011 8:41:02 PM    swizzle Posts: 3566 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Thanx, AntiqueMeds. I'll go pick up a tube tomorrow. Swiz (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 26

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/29/2011 5:42:52 AM    suzanne   Posts: 685 Joined: 3/29/2009 Status: offline That is a a very good idea.  Can't wait to try it. (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 27

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/30/2011 9:10:26 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 2298 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline Most chips can be repaired to a very high standard. These 3 bottles all had lip damage repaired the cologne on the left had about 80 percent of its flared lip rebuilt the center one had about 30 percent of its lip and a a small hole on the right side filled in and the kidder ink had about 30 percent of its flared lip restored. Repaired bottles are strange for me as I don't like having them in my own collection. However my artistic creative side likes to mess around with the process just for kicks sometimes..... Chris Attachment (1) _____________________________ Please visit my website Antique Bottles Of Baltimore at : www.baltimorebottles.com Looking to buy Pontiled Baltimore bottles of all types Email me at baltimorebottles@gmail.com (in reply to suzanne) Post #: 28

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 9/30/2011 9:30:40 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9791 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Real nice job on the repairs. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 29

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 10/1/2011 7:02:34 AM    suzanne   Posts: 685 Joined: 3/29/2009 Status: offline Batbottles- How did you do it? (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 30

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 10/1/2011 3:37:10 PM    swizzle Posts: 3566 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline I'd like to see the process from start to finish. With video's if possible. I'll most likely video my whole technique when I get it perfected. I did order some dye. Green, yellow and Blue. Thet should be enough to get the tint right on most bottles. I can wait too get everything set so I can get started on a real repair. Swiz (in reply to suzanne) Post #: 31

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 10/1/2011 4:53:39 PM    suzanne   Posts: 685 Joined: 3/29/2009 Status: offline I'm sorry - Balt bottles - please forgive my stupid spelling.  How  did you do that?  Can't even tell they were chipped. (in reply to suzanne) Post #: 32

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 10/1/2011 6:38:25 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1398 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Chris did a repair for me on a "Medium end" bottle neck chip back in 03 when he was just starting out, and you still can't tell where it was repaired. Not even with a blacklight. The thing that makes this even more amazing was the bottle is a very ORANGE amber bottle. He matched the color perfectly. Not blowin smoke up your skirt Chris, but you do have a very profound talent in bottle repair if you ever chose to persue it. Kelley (in reply to suzanne) Post #: 33

RE: 1st attempt bottle repair - 10/5/2011 7:37:51 AM    suzanne   Posts: 685 Joined: 3/29/2009 Status: offline Baltbottles; I can see that you are not going to divulge your ancient bottle fixing formula, probably because you know many people who would try to duplicate your results would just end up with a bigger mess than before.  I respect that. I guess if it was easy everyone would be doing it. < Message edited by suzanne -- 10/5/2011 7:45:45 AM > (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 34

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