Hello,
I am new here and need some help about a PP LP bongos I recently got. The shell is synthetic and looks very like the one Psych1 posted on “LP/PP 1970 "Foam" Bongo
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viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9130. Only the base ring is different.
The sound is nice and the weight is light. But there is a nasty crack where the the macho is bolted to the wooden center block.
So I wanted to ask Psych1 and Omelenko1 about repairing and restoring to original state.
I don't know what glue to use. I am thinking about epoxy or CA glue. I tested acetone and it does not react with the material. Any input on this would be very welcomed.
My next concern is if glue is enough or if there is a need for further reinforcement, like vertical metal “stitching” with epoxy or fiberglass on top. This of course will have cosmetic effects witch I would have to paint them over..
Instead of reinforcing the repair, I can drill new holes on macho for the center block and move the old holes to the side or "back", filling them somehow.
My next concern is about original colors and logo badges position. Except from brown has it been produced in other colors? I have removed about 90% of the color (not shown on pictures) with alcohol alone and the underlying orange-brown color of the shell is nice. I may leave it like that or repaint it. What kind of paint to use is another question..
Last is the badges position. This is the only PP bongos that I've seen on the web with 2 badges. Where they originally sold like that? Judging from the photos it seems that the badges have been re-glued and re-positioned. I suspect that the proper position for the badges are (with the macho on the left) in the “front” for the macho and in the “back” on the hembra.
Sorry for this very long post, but I could really use some advise.