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Need ideas on how to repair Sega hologram parabolic mirror
Kremmit:
I'd still look into the security mirror deal. Either they're the right size, and reflective enough on the inside, or they aren't. But it's probably the only possible answer other than waiting for a used replacement part to show up on ebay.
vader:
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I will do this, sorry to have wasted anyone's time.
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Don't get upset about it, these guys just don't want to see you make the problem worse. Just take your time and don't rush it, make sure you get the right type of replacement of something with the same curvature and reflectivity as RandyT and many other suggested. I would be excited to get this going ASAP, but force yourself to be patient.
Tim
Avery:
There are a number of plastic polishes and scratch fillers out there - if it's just a shiny surface with no treatment and you can glue it back together without defacing the front any more, it might just be a matter of putting a high gloss polish back on it.
The one that seems to be all over the web is Novus, but I have no experience with it.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: RandyT on December 19, 2005, 03:54:12 pm ---BTW, a shiny black piece of acrylic comes nowhere near the reflectivity of a true mirror coated optic (typically AlSiO)
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J-Rod:
I am siding with Avery on this. Here's what I would do. From the appearance of that crack, I wouldn't go messing with any form of heat at all. Glue it back together with a black sandable epoxy. When it glues together, there will be raised portions of epoxy. Get some fine grit sandpaper, and wet sand it slowly back down, being careful not to take material off the surface, but with a fine grit that shouldn't be too much of a problem. Then get yourself some scratch filler, I would think you could use the stuff that fixes scratched CDs, or possibly even some wax, to fill in the small scratches and get the finish back to a high gloss. My $.02 on the matter.
Perhaps something like this - http://www.koalaproducts.net/polish.htm
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