Glass Message Board
Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: ju1i3 on August 26, 2011, 03:34:54 PM
-
I managed to break a vase and wanted to try gluing it. I was going to use SuperGlue. Is there anything better?
thanks
-
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.
-
Unless it's very dark glass, in which case you'll need a UV torch to get it to set. :thup:
-
Thank you both. Where can you get this?
-
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...."
-
hardware shop - I used araldite the one where you mix the two glues together specially for glass and ceramics
m
-
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.
-
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.
m
-
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.
m
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:
-
:24:hmm, now would I be able to swing that on a contemporary piece of glass ;D
m
-
I wouldn't worry too much, I don't know how Araldite Rapid Ceramic & Glass performs over time, it may well be alright. Yellowing/ discolouration can take several years to show. For particularly valuable items I'd recommend using a conservation grade epoxy such as Hyxtal NYL-1. It is fairly expensive and difficult to work with as it's not sticky like a glue, you have to support the item with an adhesive tape or similar and apply the product with a syringe, allowing it to wick into the cracks.
If sending a piece to a restorer, it's worth checking what adhesive/ filler they will use. I've seen several bits of Lalique with what were supposedly professional repairs where the resin used to fill chips has discoloured over time.
-
:24: hmm, now would I be able to swing that on a contemporary piece of glass ;D
m
Trade term is 'ageing'
-
aah Steven, this stuff wasn't sticky either....it was like mixing two drops of water together, frankly it was a complete nightmare, sliding around all over the place. In the end I stood there like a statue, holding it together for about 15minutes till I thought I was safe, shouting at all and sundry (kids) not to dare come near me ;D And actually I'd never sell it repaired anyway, so it was more for me to ensure it didn't fall apart again.
m
-
Thanks all for the info. I'll go to SDM Leyland tomorrow and see what I can find. Slightly off the glass topic but by chance does anyone know the best glue for outdoor terracotta pots?
-
Terracotta glue (Outdoors) :wsh: