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| Author: | sfbrown [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:26 am ] |
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I just received two beautiful rosettes from LMI and they have what can best be called, a wrinkle in them. Will this smooth out when I apply glue and clamp pressure? Should I spritz them now with a little water and lightly weight them as you do with wrinkled veneer? Any help would be appreciated. Regards, Steve |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:33 am ] |
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set it on concrete over night, |
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| Author: | tl507362 [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:36 am ] |
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Steve, Do you mean like a potato chip? If so, just some weight will do it. But if you are talking a ripple in the lines, then you could heat it with an iron(not too high of a temp)then press it out and add weight. If you get the temp too high, it could melt the glue and it could fall apart. Be careful. Tracy |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:38 am ] |
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Michael, Thanks and I will try it but this wrinkle is within the cross section, not side to side. I'll let you know tomorrow. Steve |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:39 am ] |
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Tracy, Ripple across the lines. I'm going to put it in my humid room on the concrete floor and let it stabilize before I do anything drastic. Thanks, Steve |
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| Author: | John How [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:45 am ] |
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I would try placing it between two flat surfaces with a weight on top. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:01 am ] |
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John is probably right, I was thinking cupped the concrete my not help |
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| Author: | sfbrown [ Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:49 am ] |
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as a little followup, I called LMI. I probably should have done that at the beginning!  Well, A very nice lady explained to me that the rosettes aren't as brittle as they seem at first and she encouraged me to lay it on a flat surface and push it flat. Well, I did and it went flat with a little effort but not undue effort. She said that working them in was not uncommon. I think I will put them under weight tonight and check results in the morning.
Thanks for the input! 
Steve |
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