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My ABS TE


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Hey guys! I picked up a slightly blemished ABS TE last year. It has a funky "warpage" type thing going on the left trap. Also whatever material was used on the screws caused the ABS to become discolored too. So it started out kinda iffy. I was reworking it this week to sell to a buddy I troop with when I made a rookie mistake that really jacked the dome up. I wanted to see what you guys thought about it........(1) do I leave it? Maybe put a blaster scorch there? (2) do I try a small repair at the damaged area? (3) do I totally rework it into a Sandy with a total overhaul and paint up?

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First I took it apart

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Then I set to work epoxying the splits in the chin area.....paper thin pull, less than half a mm in the chin! :blink:

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Using tape I flexed the thing back into shape so I could build up the inside with epoxy.

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Some discoloration from the paint on the screws.

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Because the thing is soooooo paper thin, it acts more likke a lampshade so I shot a fatty coat of paint inside to help tone down the transparency.

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I had to move the faceplate forward a bit as it had been installed too deep originally.

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A little trick I like to use.....industrial loop velcro over the seam to hide any daylight in the com covers, it also works for backer rod when caulking (if you caulk).

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installed the com covers,

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Had the thing almost finished when I decided to get my magnets out and pull the faceplate and dome together more. Big mistake. :( The plate was just a bit more sturdy than the dome and...........

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The ugly realization that epoxy would've been better than hot glue! :blink:

Oh well........................You're not working if you're not making a mistake now and then. :)

So opinions are welcome at this point. And hopefully my mistake will save someone else the trouble. :)

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The hot glue issue happened to me when I assembled my first bucket. Luckily enough it was an FX kit, but anyway, a couple of years ago and being it my first helmet, I was really upset.

Anyway, I think yours looks great, and the dome hot glue incident can only give it more character! ;)

Seriously, the bucket looks great! Dont worry much!

Saludos

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