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Re: Horn button ring

To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>,
Subject: Re: Horn button ring
From: mtyler <mtyler@hctc.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 15:38:50 -0600
Victor Laury wrote

>>Fred Schroeder Asked - My horn button ('70 padded variety) looks like new
>except that the rubber trim ring is missing.  Any suggestions for a
>replacement?
>-------------
>You know, This thing should be a breeze to make. I'm going to try. I'll make
>an impression of mine in some plumbers putty. then I'll fill the impression
>with clear RTV and let that set for a couple of days. Once unmolded, I'll
>paint the back with reflective silver and that should copy the original,
>minus the age yellowing.
>
>I know that there are some members with better knowledge of plastics,
>Anybody suggest better material or process?
>
>
Could make a flexible mold with silicone, and pour up the part in a 
flexible urethane or a clear silicone.  But to get the bubbles out, you'd 
need a vacuum chamber..  OR you could grt Phill Hall to cut you one out 
of T4 aluminum ;^)

-Marc

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Marc Tyler TDROC Sisterdale TX
1970 1600 #SPL311-31016 
1965 L-320 #L320 013642 
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