Step 1 Alternative Marble Repair Photo1

[wediscount2]

step 1 Alternative Marble Repair photo1
1-3/4" marble was scrap. Had an area near the top pontil that a dime would not cover. The marble was Ground-Polished-Buffed and still had an area of damage. Leave it alone or take it to the next level in order to make it as presentable as possible? Well let's do the next level.

step 2 Alternative Marble Repair photo2
Good size drop of optical ahhesive applied in the middle of damaged area.

step 3 Alternative Marble Repair photo3
With a toothpick pull the adhesive to the outeredges. Do not touch or go over the edge. Place the marble under the UV black light to start the hardening, curing process.

step 4 Alternative Marble Repair photo4
The depth of the fill will determine how long it will take to start the hardening. When it has hardened go back to step 2 and apply a smaller amount of ahhesive. This time pull the adhesive to the edge and using the point of the toothpick you can spot it in and maintain a good curve. Put it back under the light.

step 5 Alternative Marble Repair photo5
Let it set about 10 hours under the light. Then 1 week in the ambient air, then with a q-tip lightly dampened with acetone go around the perimeter to remove edge line traces. Then enjoy your marble! Ronnie

[idigjars]

Very cool Ronnie! Thank you for sharing this with us. Paul

[William Marbles]

That's pretty neat Ronnie.

Does the repair show up under UV lights?

Thanks for sharing.

[wediscount2]

That's pretty neat Ronnie.

Does the repair show up under UV lights?

Thanks for sharing.

William Marbles, It does not show up very well in my photo without using a filter, but to answer your question, yes the repair will show when exposed to a black light. In actuality it looks like gatorade and is quite vivid, very easy to detect. Will show on long and short wave length lights. Ronnie

[lstmmrbls]

There are hundreds of marbles repaired this way in a lot of Old timers collections that have no idea they were repaired. I run across them at Shows more often than you would think. Many are done so well that without the black light it is very very hard to detect unless you have really really good eye sight. I would imagine many have been sold on Ebay that no note of the repair was mentioned. Many that get taken seem to think it is Okay to pass on the problem.

[wediscount2]

There are hundreds of marbles repaired this way in a lot of Old timers collections that have no idea they were repaired. I run across them at Shows more often than you would think. Many are done so well that without the black light it is very very hard to detect unless you have really really good eye sight. I would imagine many have been sold on Ebay that no note of the repair was mentioned. Many that get taken seem to think it is Okay to pass on the problem.

Yeah Galen it's sad but true. I too would imagine a lot have been glued and passed without that fact being

known. That's wrong, pure and simple. I know it would really tick me off if it happened to me. Personally I have

never sold a glued marble on any auction nor will I repair one for contract. The one here in this thread is the

second one I have done in 10 or 12 years. I guess there's no answer to this potential dilemma except that

collectors could be made known the fact that a black light could be of benefit to them if they wanted to scan

their mibs for repairs. Ronnie

[romanoak]

Ronnie,

That looks like the work Chuck Truedale used to do up in Cinnci. I've got one he did for me a red jelly core with a white latt inside. A friend dug it in a privy looking for bottles made a nice example of a rare marble. I think he used to coat the whole marble too.

[lstmmrbls]

I think buffed and polished or altered in any way marbles that are sold with out disclosing much much worse