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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 4321073, member: 37"]Not sure you will be satisfied with the results doing this. The putty will not match well and is bound to crack. The metal braces might look better without the putty and will provide the stability you need. In actuality, this really should be glued and clamped for a proper repair. </p><p><br /></p><p>Putty is not structural so might not do what you need it to do on the arm attachment.</p><p><br /></p><p>You plan to use the citrus strip is fine. However, based on what I can see, I am not sure this needs to be completely stripped. Some clean-up and some Howard's might be sufficient. Uneven finishes can be evened out with lacquer finish before using the Howard's.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 4321073, member: 37"]Not sure you will be satisfied with the results doing this. The putty will not match well and is bound to crack. The metal braces might look better without the putty and will provide the stability you need. In actuality, this really should be glued and clamped for a proper repair. Putty is not structural so might not do what you need it to do on the arm attachment. You plan to use the citrus strip is fine. However, based on what I can see, I am not sure this needs to be completely stripped. Some clean-up and some Howard's might be sufficient. Uneven finishes can be evened out with lacquer finish before using the Howard's.[/QUOTE]
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