Topic: Help How To -- Cosmetic Repairs On Mic Body

[stevetoney]

Any ideas how this can be repaired.  Strictly cosmetic.

[sparkey]

No ideas...but.....ouch.

Any ideas how this can be repaired.  Strictly cosmetic.

[stevetoney]

Actually, it's not so bad.  I found this mic on ebay and it's an old Studer/Schoeps CMC5 body that matches the body that I already have.  Pretty thrilled to find a match.  Since I got it for a good price and since it included the MK4 capsule I wasn't too worried about the cosmetic flaw.  I'm just stoked to find a low cost match! 

   

No ideas...but.....ouch.

Any ideas how this can be repaired.  Strictly cosmetic.

[flipp]

Without taking it to a body shop (don't laugh too hard - a good body man can repair much more than cars) you might be able to remove the electronics then very slowly and carefully tap something just smaller than the i d into the tube and hope the ding pops out.

[mfrench]

those paintless dent repair guys use all sorts of hard plastic and well polished metals probes to massage out some pretty substantial creases and door dents.
The guy my wife has used has a trunk full of homemade items from common everyday stuff that he's modded.

[robotaper]

This stuff will do the trick.   

http://www.bondo-online.com/about.asp

Has the damage compromised the performance of the microphone in any way?

[corran]

As an instrument repair technician, I've pulled out dings like that on flutes many times. Perhaps try taking the shell to a repair tech in your area and he might be able to help you, depending on the diameter of the body and what kind of tools he has.