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#1 Tomf

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 06:25 PM

I have just got my CF flip font however there are a few cracks/splits in the the CF!

How would i go about repairing this so that it doesnt get any bigger.

Is there a product you can buy that can hold it back together?

Edited by Tomf, 06 January 2007 - 07:23 PM.


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Posted 06 January 2007 - 06:28 PM

was it damaged in transit?

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 06:33 PM

im not sure as it had been sitting around for quite some time, so i dont want to send it back if i can repair it as i got a good deal on it.

But if it is not fixable then i guess i will have to send it back and pay alot more of a new one.

But i though that i read somewhere that it can be fixed with something but i have now loast the link and cant find out what to fix it with. Anyone know?

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:08 PM

did you buy it from a dealer or a private sale? if a dealer then they should sort it for you no matter how much you paid for it

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:12 PM

I not really botehred about how the damage was caused because i will probable need to know how to fix the damage in the future anyway.

So i was just woundering how you go about fixing cracks/splits in CF?

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:18 PM

you best bet would be to ask smudger! :withstupid:

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:22 PM

Thanks ill try and send him a pm

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:30 PM

Where is the crack?

Outside or the inside?

Do you have my msn?

Their are lots of ways of repairing, depending on damage.

Sometimes its a case of chopping out the damage and rebuilding (it dont sound like thats what you need since you havnt hit anything), other times its just a case of "scuffing" and putting new layer of cloth on and wet it down.

Really does depend on where crack is.

(if its one of mine, no problem, just tell me and will repair free of charge)

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:46 PM

No its not one of yours, but PM sent. i ahve got msn my address is [email protected] but i am going out in about 5 min so we would have to speak later.

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Posted 06 January 2007 - 07:54 PM

will add you over weekend, any way i can help, i will.




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