+1 for R.D. No glassing needed... do as Rick said. Soak with thin CA (outside). Sand. Bondo if needed to smooth out surface. Primer, Paint, Propellent, Pushbutton, Parachute, Profit (or poorhouse) (Need that on a T-Shirt) --------------------------------------- Jeff Gortatowsky, Redondo Beach, CA | Twitter: JeffGortatowsky | Yahoo: indanapt "(Scientific) Skepticism is not a set of beliefs, it is a set of methods for asking questions about reality." -- Doctor Steven Novella ________________________________ From: Rick Dickinson <rtd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 10:32 PM Subject: [roc-chat] Re: Paper tube refinishing question Simply drip some thin CA into the "wound". It'll soak in, and toughen it up significantly. Then, sand it smooth after it dries, and paint it. Cheers, Rick Dickinson