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Aug 27, 2021 10:03 am
Aug 27, 2021 10:03 am
Subject: Re: Battery covers
Wow David, where did you get those?! Are any more available?
The covers won't be bakelite, which would be rather too brittle. They'll be the same material as the battery cases were, a very hard rubber compound. The plates were held in with pitch, which clearly attaches pretty firmly. I would imagine Isopon/Plastic Padding type fillers would work well, you might even be able to add colour (soot?) whilst mixing, otherwise paint to match. You would need to clean and roughen the damaged surface first.
Laurence
Wow David, where did you get those?! Are any more available?
The covers won't be bakelite, which would be rather too brittle. They'll be the same material as the battery cases were, a very hard rubber compound. The plates were held in with pitch, which clearly attaches pretty firmly. I would imagine Isopon/Plastic Padding type fillers would work well, you might even be able to add colour (soot?) whilst mixing, otherwise paint to match. You would need to clean and roughen the damaged surface first.
Laurence