Chair repair
David put together this ingenious fix for some wobbly chairs. First, Plastimake was pushed into the corners and allowed to cool. Because each bracket was moulded in place it provided a perfect snug fit to the wooden frame. Screws were then added to reinforce the Plastimake brackets.
David reports that the chairs are now very stable, solid enough for many more years of use.
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Holy crap,
I now have a way to repair a set of 6 chairs fantastic chairs that have been tucked away for about 10 years.
All of them have either a broken leg, snapped 'pegs' or are simply wobbly.
Dark brown dyed Plastimate will completely fix them and be completely invisible if I trim them.
Any recommendations for testing colours and quantities in a batch?
Comic
Great question Comic. When you're attempting to dye Plastimake a specific colour, I recommend starting with a bit more Plastimake than you'll need in the final application. That way, you can get the colour approximately correct, then experiment with small pieces until you get exactly the right shade. You can see an example of this approach in the brooch repair we did recently: http://www.plastimake.com/example/brooch-repair
Alternatively, you might find it easier to paint your Plastimake repairs, that way they'll all be exactly the same colour!