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ABOVE CAMP
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« on: February 08, 2012, 11:14:05 PM »
I just had a mule deer head dropped off for cleaning, overall it looks really good except one ear is curling in pretty bad,more towards the tip,kind of a big wave, he didn't say anything about it but, I'd like to fix it if there's any ideas. The head is 5 or 6 years old.And why would the bondo curl in like that? I did search for answers first.  Thanx  
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 11:17:39 PM »
Heat it real hot with a hair dryer then reshape and card.
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 11:53:22 PM »
I found a post a while back hat suggested using a hair straightener. Still haven't tried that one!
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 12:03:29 AM »
Thanx Ron ,I'll try that, but i wonder if I should rehydrate first?         Atteboy,I seen that post too but I think it was just skin he was straighten. not the bondo
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2012, 12:06:43 AM »
I have never rehydrated but I guess it wouldn't hurt.  Just heat it a little beyond where you need to reshape it.  You can tell when it starts to get flexable.  Don't go to quick though and break the bondo.   Good luck.
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2012, 02:13:44 AM »
If it does break, you can always take a pour cast while the ear is rehidrated and inject it into the ear all around where it broke and in the crack, make sure to get plenty in there, card into place and let dry
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2012, 03:37:39 AM »
if it's curling, then there is NO BONDO THERE!   re-hydrate  slit the  edge   seperate the ear, piece in some sort of earliner tip and use 5 min epoxy to glue back. 
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2012, 05:54:35 AM »
Quote from: Uncle  Harley on February 09, 2012, 03:37:39 AM
if it's curling, then there is NO BONDO THERE!   re-hydrate  slit the  edge   seperate the ear, piece in some sort of earliner tip and use 5 min epoxy to glue back. 

Yep, no Bondo there. X2 on the fix.....
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2012, 09:41:52 AM »
Definitly bondo in there, it's the first 3" of the ear, i'll try to get pics up later. Thanx
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2012, 09:44:52 AM »
Are you doing this for free since the customer didn`t ask for a repair on the ears .
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« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2012, 11:30:06 AM »
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« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2012, 01:55:29 PM »
Are you using straight bondo?  If so, pull the ear and use bondo, resin and chopped fiberglass.
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« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2012, 04:07:14 PM »
I have a mount that is 5 years old.  Ears are bondo and there is curling.  Can it be fixed and how?  I'm in the same boat.
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« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2012, 04:59:26 PM »
Sounds like the ears didnt get turned all the way.
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« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2012, 08:04:04 PM »
   o.k here's the ear , the 2nd pic,I wet the hair down. It feels like maybe only 3/16" of tip was not turned     
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