[TR] Repairing Cloisonne badge

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 5/14/2010 11:38:49 PM Central Daylight Time, 
mhooper at digiscreen.ca writes: 
> My TR6's grill badge needs repair. A fair bit of the enamel has come 
> away,
> although the rest of the badge (chrome etc) is in very good shape. Has 
> anybody
> had good luck filling in with some readily available substance? Epoxy etc?
> POR+topcoat?

Mark, Mouser Electronics carries a clear, pourable epoxy in a 350 ml kit.  
If you follow the directions it mixes up into a product with a viscosity of 
maple syrup (to give you a point of reference with which you are familiar 
;-) ).  You can dismount the badge and level it and pour it in and 6 - 8 hours 
later it is ready to go.

A bit of warning: it isn't perfectly clear, it has a slight amber color to 
it but in the thickness you will use it will most likely not be noticeable.

Check out:
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/MG-Chemicals/832C-375ML/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvJ
qaFk9BIiv6jhjM0Pk6JzWF9YtLy65no%3d 

> 
> Somehow I suspect that I should avoid scraping out the entire badge and 
> then
> getting black glass powder and firing in a kiln...
> 

Let us know if you do.  We'll send you all of ours that need fixing as 
well.

Dave