Topic: best glue for glass?

[ju1i3]

I managed to break a vase and wanted to try gluing it. I was going to use SuperGlue. Is there anything better?

thanks

[Frank]

Yes, glass glue. Comes in a tube similar to super glue and cures with UV light... so do your repair in sunlight. Works quite well, just fiddly holding the pieces in place while it sets.

[chopin-liszt]

Unless it's very dark glass, in which case you'll need a UV torch to get it to set.  :thup:

[ju1i3]

Thank you both. Where can you get this?

[chopin-liszt]

In the same places as you get superglue - it tends to be on the same rack.
Once upon a time, I'd have said; "Go to Woolies...."

[flying free]

hardware shop - I used araldite the one where you mix the two glues together specially for glass and ceramics
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[Mosquito]

I'm personally not a great fan of araldite for glass repair - cheaper (i.e. non conservation grade) epoxies tend to yellow over time - they're also a pain to remove.

I'm not sure about how well off the counter glass glues perform in the longer term, however, I've used by Loctite glass bond and the cheaper but just as effective Wilkinson own brand glass glue to repair inexpensive items and have found them both to be easy to use and to show no obvious discolouration after several months.

[flying free]

EEEK!  The araldite wasn't overly cheap and I was told that was the one to use.
I hope my bond doesn't go yellow as it is on clear glass  :cry: :cry:
I'm not even going to take a close look to see....
Damn, I knew I should have sent it to someone.
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[Frank]

EEEK!  The araldite wasn't overly cheap and I was told that was the one to use.
I hope my bond doesn't go yellow as it is on clear glass  :cry: :cry:
I'm not even going to take a close look to see....
Damn, I knew I should have sent it to someone.
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Simple solution - drill small holes on opposite sides of the crack at one inch intervals, bend some bronze wire to form a staple, glue into holes with same glue. Then when it all goes yellow you can say 'Original Victorian repair'  :wsh:

[flying free]

 :24:hmm, now would I be able to swing that on a contemporary piece of glass 
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