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« on: January 30, 2012, 08:35:45 PM »
What is the best way to repair a cracked and chipped earliner? This is a Rick carter earliner. I tried apoxie sculpt and that only worked untill I removed it from my ear for a test fit.


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« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2012, 09:59:44 PM »
Drill a few tiny holes on each side of the crack, then add the apoxy sculpt pushing it into the holes and crack. Blend and smooth it out, let it set up.
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« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2012, 10:03:33 AM »
Yep, what Mr.T said. That will give the apoxie sculpt some teeth and should hold fine. Make sure it is fully cured before test fitting.
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 12:22:31 PM »
I'll try it. I had scratched up the surface and it seemed good. Left it alone for a few days so it should have been well cured. Went in the ear great but taking it out recracked it. I should have some tiny drill bits.



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« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 04:07:29 PM »
That doesnt look bad to me, just mount as is!
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 05:29:49 PM »
Its way to thin to mount as is.
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 07:06:42 PM »
Sounds and looks like you need to use a flexible fix. Use the fish fin stuff. Hope this points you in the right direction. 3bears
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« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 07:49:23 PM »
Just mount it up with plenty of glue in that spot, and card it, that is nothing to worry about.
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« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 08:39:18 PM »
Well I drilled holes with the tiniest bit I could find and reapoxied it. I already know they fit so there not going in till I mount! I was thinking of gluing a piece of dryer sheet to it once it's set up just to help hold it if it tries to crack again while installing it.


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« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 08:47:41 PM »
It is just a deer ear, not a space shuttle, the glue would dry while it is carded and hold it there forever.
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« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2012, 09:19:50 PM »
use an other ear liner ; thats the only way you will have piece mind.
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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2012, 02:56:41 PM »
If it were me, I'd just reach into a drawer and pull out another ear liner.  I wouldn't mess around with a damaged one.  Along with other supplies, I keep a bunch of ear liners in stock.   

If the liner was defective, you can probably get the broken one replaced by the manufacture or retailer.       
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« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2012, 03:14:55 PM »
Use as is, should not be a problem
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2012, 03:05:08 PM »
x2 on mount and card
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« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2012, 03:50:35 PM »
Like the rest said, just glue and mount. Rick Carters liners are hard plastic, so once glue and ear dry, it ain't going nowhere.
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