What would you fill in a butt chip with?

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bobbydee

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I have an old Dufferin with a hunk of clear taken out of the butt. Maybe a quarter by quarter inch. What would be the best thing to fill this with? I plan on filling and sanding and polishing. Thanks as always!
 
bobbydee said:
Thank you! Any special brand or all the same?
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I have used several. Don't go for anything that is rubberized or any of that. Starbond: https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Grad...22889634&sprefix=starbond,aps,204&sr=8-9&th=1

It will take a while to dry, much longer than the 20-30seconds they claim (their time is based off of using it as an adhesive, the pressure from joining pieces speeds up the reaction). It will take at least several hours for your application to set.
 
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Starbond super glue is the way to go. I have virtually no experience and did this one time a few months ago, with the help of the information contained on this site, and it turned out fairly well. Looks alot better than I had anticipated. Along with the starbond, I purchased a package of different grade of polishing pads. Tape the area off so you dont make the chipped area larger. Fill with the super glue until it is just a hair above the finished area surrounding the damage. This may take two or three applications, go at your own pace. Keep the tape in place and sand the repair down to the proper grade with the buffing pads then buff to a shine with the higher grit pads.
 
yankee817299 said:
Starbond super glue is the way to go. I have virtually no experience and did this one time a few months ago, with the help of the information contained on this site, and it turned out fairly well. Looks alot better than I had anticipated. Along with the starbond, I purchased a package of different grade of polishing pads. Tape the area off so you dont make the chipped area larger. Fill with the super glue until it is just a hair above the finished area surrounding the damage. This may take two or three applications, go at your own pace. Keep the tape in place and sand the repair down to the proper grade with the buffing pads then buff to a shine with the higher grit pads.
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Sounds great.
Pictures?
 
yankee817299 said:
Starbond super glue is the way to go. I have virtually no experience and did this one time a few months ago, with the help of the information contained on this site, and it turned out fairly well. Looks alot better than I had anticipated. Along with the starbond, I purchased a package of different grade of polishing pads. Tape the area off so you dont make the chipped area larger. Fill with the super glue until it is just a hair above the finished area surrounding the damage. This may take two or three applications, go at your own pace. Keep the tape in place and sand the repair down to the proper grade with the buffing pads then buff to a shine with the higher grit pads.
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I've filled in a gouge about 10" up from the joint on a shaft. I used CA. I then used one of these to bring it exactly flush. They have a slightly different style of the same brand at walmart, in the kitchen section for $16 IIRC. It's a very fine grit but it's perfectly flat so it helps to blend an area in. You have to be careful, cant have any ham-handedness. It's tedious work but doable as long as you are careful and don't just go sawing at the cue.

On a shaft this worked great, I'm just wanting to get the info out there on that diamond sharpener. Kind of like using a file but finer. A fingernail file like those ones with a pink handle might work also if you can borrow one from your wife. That sharpener works great on knives but it's nice to have when trying to actually make a surface flush. If I were working on a butt with a finish, I'd put some thin low tack painter's tape on the sides and let the edges of the sharpener hit them, then probably finish like other's have said in this thread. You might also be able to mask with teflon tape if you can get it to wrap correctly... not sure as it would probably get ground away. Just be careful and think and observe while working. It's much easier to remove material than putting it back in if you got too aggressive.
 
My first time filling in a chip following the video link in a previous post. I used Starbond thin, I think I did a good job. Even though I spilled ca , not once but twice before I realized the cap was loose.
 

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I bought thin previously and tried to use it with a pearl mixture, for a pearl ring crack on a Palmer shaft. I bought thick yesterday, thinking I would use it, on the McDermott .
But watching the video , he used thin to make sure the Starbond flowed under the edges of the ding. I am pleased with the results. i have other cues with dings.
Oh oh!!! is this how it starts? First Starbond , next a Mid Size Cue Smith Lathe with Sliding Large Bore Headstock!,
 
Charlie D said:
I bought thin previously and tried to use it with a pearl mixture, for a pearl ring crack on a Palmer shaft. I bought thick yesterday, thinking I would use it, on the McDermott .
But watching the video , he used thin to make sure the Starbond flowed under the edges of the ding. I am pleased with the results. i have other cues with dings.
Oh oh!!! is this how it starts? First Starbond , next a Mid Size Cue Smith Lathe with Sliding Large Bore Headstock!,
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Yep! Been looking at lathes too. LOL
 
Charlie D said:
I bought thin previously and tried to use it with a pearl mixture, for a pearl ring crack on a Palmer shaft. I bought thick yesterday, thinking I would use it, on the McDermott .
But watching the video , he used thin to make sure the Starbond flowed under the edges of the ding. I am pleased with the results. i have other cues with dings.
Oh oh!!! is this how it starts? First Starbond , next a Mid Size Cue Smith Lathe with Sliding Large Bore Headstock!,
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That's a good point, as a first coat the thin will wick under the other finish. I've done that a lot, but still use thick to build up coats.

Enjoy the ride!
 
Charlie D said:
My first time filling in a chip following the video link in a previous post. I used Starbond thin, I think I did a good job. Even though I spilled ca , not once but twice before I realized the cap was loose.
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Well done!
Pictures, confirm that your not BULLSHITTING.
PERIOD!!!!!
 
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