Originally Posted by
cudak888
Pull the BB. Shine a REALLY bright pen-style LED light into the gap. Do you see light?
If not, build up some non-hardening putty around the "crack" to make a water-tight valley. Fill it with water, WD40, or whatever cheap liquid you have in mind that won't soften or destroy the paint. Does any seep through?
If it passes these two tests, you have one more thing to ask yourself: How much frustration are you willing to deal if/when you finally decide to part with this one? You're going to get a ton of buyers who won't accept this crack; either out of fear, distrust, or general dislike of how it looks, or what it seems to look like.
-Kurt
I agree with this approach, and if you document the testing (phone videos) and you got positive results (of course) you might dispel the fears/doubts of SOME future buyer who doesn't appreciate original "patina".
BTW, for the record DuPont Imron is/was 2-part (or "2-pack") polyurethane, not acrylic.