REFLECTOR: MT Materils

[davedent at comcast.net]

Craig I have repaired a number of composite prop blades with a little flox and packing tape.  If it's the leading edge sand out the area with fine paper and then mix up a little West System with some light flox.  Put it in the damage area and place over the mix with some clear two inch packing tape.  Let it cure, remove the tape and then sand with some 400 grit paper.  Then tape up the area and use a very light primer, I use the general hardware type.  Then sand again and paint with some appliance white enamel.  That is if your blades are MT white.  Let dry and then get the clear spray enamel also from the hardware and do a light fog over the area.  You will never know it was there. 
If on the leading edge, just rap the tape over the mix from front to back of the blade and let it dry.  Then do the same with the paint. 
If you have the metal leading edge you will have to put either JB weld or a nickel epoxy over the dent first before the sanding and painting.  I have found that the metal leading edge is not as good as the all flox leading edge for rain and rock damage.  It don't dent as easy and much easier to repair.  My last blades Catto fixed for me had just the flox L.E.  and they held up much better. 
Just some thoughts for you 
Dave
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