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Looks really good can I ask what did you do to the mothing. Thats a tough one to fix, could you share the technique and does it work on Tunics, caps and shoulder boards.

I seem to remember another tread with more info but can't seem to find it.
MFG John Josef
 
John Josef said:
Looks really good can I ask what did you do to the mothing. Thats a tough one to fix, could you share the technique and does it work on Tunics, caps and shoulder boards.

I seem to remember another tread with more info but can't seem to find it.
MFG John Josef
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I use this technique on all the uniforms and hats I repair.I place a transparent foil over the hole and trace it with a marker.Then I place the pattern on the material and cut out the desired fragment with small scissors.I glue the fragment in place using English glue. It is important to press the patch with a rounded object using back and forth motions after gluing.I repair items with original material. If I don't have it, I don't repair it.
 

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Thank you very much for the reply and information. Would you happen to know if the glues will light up under inspection with a black light.

Just curious, I've had a few items over the years that had been glued in hidden areas such as under cap liners,ect. And they glowed like something from a CSI crime scene.

Thanks again
MfG John Josef
 
John Josef said:
Thank you very much for the reply and information. Would you happen to know if the glues will light up under inspection with a black light.

Just curious, I've had a few items over the years that had been glued in hidden areas such as under cap liners,ect. And they glowed like something from a CSI crime scene.

Thanks again
MfG John Josef
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I shone a UV flashlight on the object. I use a flashlight to search for amber on the beach at night. Neither the glue nor the repair materials illuminated.
 
Naprawiacz said:
I use this technique for smaller holes.
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Wojtek:

I have used the scraping the original material with a razor blade many times.

In North America I use a small drop of "Elmers' Clear School Glue" then press the gathered material into the damaged are and press it flat. It works very well. Most often you can't see the repair.

Would not have worked for the size of the areas you were dealing with though. Well done!
 
GFMMackensen said:
Excellent work! I wish you lived down the street from me , I would keep you busy.
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History has a way of repeating itself. In 1990, I was near you in Vancouver for a month, and Mackensen visited my city in 1935. I'm retiring in six years, so anything can happen. I restored all my exhibits, and today I baked spelt bread. A plant popular in the Middle Ages, rarely cultivated today.
 

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Steve Nick said:
Wojtek:

I have used the scraping the original material with a razor blade many times.

In North America I use a small drop of "Elmers' Clear School Glue" then press the gathered material into the damaged are and press it flat. It works very well. Most often you can't see the repair.

Would not have worked for the size of the areas you were dealing with though. Well done!
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It is interesting that people thinking on different ends of the earth come to the same conclusions.
 
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