Repairing Anodized aluminium badges

[Loski]

Hi I have a couple of rare and expensive Rhodesian Anodized aluminium badges that are missing a lug or in one case both, I want to replace them I know I can't use lead type solder does any body know what i should use and where to get it.
Thanks in advance
Graham

[Phil2M]

Its nigh on impossible to do. I spent a fair bit of money buying special solders and flux etc. Resulted in failure, Dave C also had no luck with his efforts.

[Phillip Herring]

In North America there is a mixed adhesive called JB Weld that can be used to glue metals. Try that or see if you can obtain something similar.

[Hoot]

They sell JB Weld in Halfords.

[magpie]

Personally I'd leave them alone, I'd rather have a broken rare and expensive badge than a peed around with aswell rare and expensive broken one.

[Loski]

Thanks for your thoughts guys I'm thinking that leaving well alone is probably the way to go as i don't want to damage them any further, but the JB weld sounds intriguing for the more common badges that need a repair.
Graham

[54Bty]

There is a glue similar to super glue that comes from, yes you guessed it China. It is hardened with a 3 second exposure to UV light, small torch supplied.

"3 second lazer bond" on ebay, cheap.

I have used it successfully on plastic, metal and anodised aluminium badges.

Marc

[Frank Kelley]

Which particular badges are they, I'd be very tempted to leave them as found, otherwise you may well render them valueless to many.

Originally Posted by Loski

Hi I have a couple of rare and expensive Rhodesian Anodized aluminium badges that are missing a lug or in one case both, I want to replace them I know I can't use lead type solder does any body know what i should use and where to get it.
Thanks in advance
Graham

[Loski]

Sorry for the deley answering they are a Rhaf Medical branch collar badge
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