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Fredxx wrote:
On 15/03/2019 10:51, Chris Green wrote:
Davidm wrote:
On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 17:52:31 +0000, TimW wrote:

I have knocked over a vase. It was cracked top to bottom and has now
come cleanly apart into two large pieces and one small triangle. They
dry fit nicely back together so I am going to attempt to glue them back
how they were.

Is superglue the way? Any tips? the white clay is 5mm wide and looks
quite porous. If I do the little piece first I will then have a broken
edge of about 750mm length to bond. Is it glue one side only and quickly
position? I am thinking rubber bands might hold it together. Is that
what professionals do? How do I clean off any smears or drips?

TW
I've used superglue for things like this in the past. I always dampen
(lick with small bits) one surface, glue on other, fit together
quickly, have some bits of masking tape ready to hold in place, wipe
joint with damp cloth to clean excess glue before it dries. After it's
dried any remaining surface glue can be removed by careful use of a
sharp scalpel.

I thought one of the supposed major advantages of superglue is that it
cures almost instantly, so why does one need the tape to hold it?

I have to say that I have never found superglue very effective at
mending anything, I can't even stick my fingers together with it.

Despite replied to this post, I agree that superglue is not a long term
solution, where the glue seems to degrade and lose its effectiveness.
For short term as in gluing skin, yes it is very effective.

That's what iut was developed for: Closing wounds in Vietnam.

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