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6v radio facelift
warb - July 22nd, 2003 at 01:23 PM

I have a 6v radio, it seems to work ok but it needs a facelift, there is a crack in the plastic front (around the clear station guide) and I’m missing 1 knob, the knob I’m sure I will find a similar set somewhere, I can get the clear insert made up easily. Any ideas or suggestions for fixing up the front? Maybe plastic weld? What’s the best way to clean it up, cheers, RYAN

warb - July 24th, 2003 at 01:30 PM

http://home.1asphost.com/klone/huh.gif

Purple Martin - July 24th, 2003 at 03:02 PM

Can you post a photo so we can see what the crack in the front looks like?

warb - July 30th, 2003 at 06:59 PM

finally got around to it..

bit shabby, is it fixable?

http://home.1asphost.com/klone/A.JPG

http://home.1asphost.com/klone/b.JPG

http://home.1asphost.com/klone/c.JPG

vw54 - July 31st, 2003 at 08:17 AM

I had a similar face plate.

I glue it back together with 5 minute arlidite on the back side of the plate, then filled with car putty, and painted the face plate with presure pack enamel paint.

turned out great and looks good.

baybuscamperkid - July 31st, 2003 at 05:03 PM

completely agree with 54, but u could also use resin and a sceric of fibreglass on the back if u wanted it to last forever, and u should use a plastic undercoat and filler so that it does not crack when it flexes

kombi69 - July 31st, 2003 at 08:48 PM

a car radio seems to have got in the way of the bamboo place mat you were focussing on