Re: Packard shopping: Reyman

Posted by HH56 On 2022/9/26 21:50:02
Once the really bad spots are reduced to something more reasonable you might be able to refine and finish the job by making a cast of the molding shape using a low melting temp metal alloy poured at a good profile spot inside the molding.

Cerrolow or Bolton 117 is alloy of several low temp metals and available on ebay. It melts at less than 120 degrees which should not damage or distort the molding. It is a low enough temp that several things could be used as a dam without melting so you could get a solid block casting an inch or two long. A big blob of silicone sealant might work as would plaster of paris. If you don't want to work with two of the metals other alloys without them are available but melt at higher temps.

Once the metal hardened remove the dams and slide or tap the casting down the molding to the damaged area. Let it assist as a dolly in recreating the correct profile. It would take some careful work with a hammer and file to get the profile back but probably doable. When finished a butane torch will remelt the stuff to get it out of the molding and ready for use again.

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