We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

On 2/5/2011 2:16 AM, Heather Mills wrote:
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Not exactly the same, but similar situation. I used a dab of Gorilla
glue figuring I can break it off if/when necessary. I agree, I would
not use epoxy.

On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:16:40 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

Did anyone else have this problem. I've had it before, too.

I have XP Home SP3. and the latest versions of Firefox and Javascript.

This url gave me a Script wont' stop message or WTTE, I clicked Yes,
stop the script, but now Flash has crashed. Now it says to reload
the page and that did restart Flash and the rest of the page, but I'd
like to avoid this in the future. Any suggestions.

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.
It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I didnt' see that and I'm scared to go back.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Absolutely. I would try Ambroid Cement. It sticks to almost
anything -- not sure about glass but I'm sure after all these years,
even the procelain isn't as smooth as glass, if it ever was -- dries
pretty quickly (although maybe slower if the only air is what is under
the cap, not sure) and can be broken off if necessary.

It's normally only sold at hobby or maybe craft stores, for assembling
model ships and airplanes I guess. It's 3 dollars iirc for a little
tube, not cheap imo but it's worth it. I originally bought a larger
tube but havent' seen that for sale. I kept the first tube 20
years, putting the cap back on promptly of course, and it didn't dry
out in all that time. So I'd buy the big tube if they have it.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

You'd want some glue that's on the mild side. Have to get
the cap off, to remove the screw to get the handle to come
off. In case the faucet needs service. I'd clean the area as
best possible, and use a small bit of clear silicone caulk.
Because I'd be fairly sure I could get that to come loose
later. Might not work, but you can try something stronger
later.

Stronger might be Fix All Adhesive from Dollar Tree. Behaves
a lot like the old model air plane cement.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Heather Mills" wrote in message
...
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are
porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off.
Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue
to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement
originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at
about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little
flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but
am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber
might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Frank wrote in
:

On 2/5/2011 2:16 AM, Heather Mills wrote:
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Not exactly the same, but similar situation. I used a dab of Gorilla
glue figuring I can break it off if/when necessary. I agree, I would
not use epoxy.


contact cement;a small dab,not to cover the whole contact surface.
you can buy small bottles of contact cement,or big cans.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:16:03 -0600, Jim Yanik
wrote:

Frank wrote in
:

On 2/5/2011 2:16 AM, Heather Mills wrote:
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Not exactly the same, but similar situation. I used a dab of Gorilla
glue figuring I can break it off if/when necessary. I agree, I would
not use epoxy.


contact cement;a small dab,not to cover the whole contact surface.
you can buy small bottles of contact cement,or big cans.

After rummaging around in the garage, I found 4 tubes/bottles of
various adhesives.

1. GE Premium Silicone Glue. I think I bought this 4-5 years ago to
fill some cracks around a window air conditioner. My only concern
about this is whether it is strong enough. It should be OK. The little
cap won't get much stress.

2. Gorilla Glue. I found an unopened bottle. I think it's about 2-3
years old. My concern about this is that it's too strong. A plumber
might have to break the cap if it ever needs to be removed.

3. DAP Weldwood Contact Cement. I found a small bottle that is about
80% empty. I had to pry the lid off. The glue inside is very thick
(like peanut butter). It's probably at least 6-8 years old. Is it
still good? I can go get anothger bottle if this is the right glue.

4. Amazing Goop Plumbing.

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/ag_adhesives.htm

I didn't know I had this tube. The tube is opened, but almost full.
It's got to be several years old as I don't remember buying it. The
glue looks a little like silicone sealer, but clearer (not milky). It
smells like the glue that I remember from putting together model
airplanes as a kid. The carton says it's permament, so I'm thinking
it's too strong for this repair.



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:16:03 -0600, Jim Yanik
wrote:

Frank wrote in
:

On 2/5/2011 2:16 AM, Heather Mills wrote:
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Not exactly the same, but similar situation. I used a dab of Gorilla
glue figuring I can break it off if/when necessary. I agree, I would
not use epoxy.


contact cement;a small dab,not to cover the whole contact surface.
you can buy small bottles of contact cement,or big cans.

After rummaging around in the garage, I found 4 tubes/bottles of
various adhesives.

1. GE Premium Silicone Glue. I think I bought this 4-5 years ago to
fill some cracks around a window air conditioner. My only concern
about this is whether it is strong enough. It should be OK. The little
cap won't get much stress.

I know GE silicone sealant. This may be the same thing or similar.
Is it like toothpaste but with more body, like jelly but stickier? If
so, if it smells like ammonia, or maybe I mean vinegar, it's no good
anymore and will never "dry", turn into the glued state.

2. Gorilla Glue. I found an unopened bottle. I think it's about 2-3
years old. My concern about this is that it's too strong. A plumber
might have to break the cap if it ever needs to be removed.

Is this a polyurethane glue? I asked about a non-gorilla
polyurethane glue here 3 weeks ago, and later found a bottle I'd
already bought, two product names ago (the name I originally wanted),
over 3 years iirc, and it had hardened without ever being opened. See
if you can squeeze the bottle.

3. DAP Weldwood Contact Cement. I found a small bottle that is about
80% empty. I had to pry the lid off. The glue inside is very thick
(like peanut butter).

Not a good sign. Can you actually scoop some out like peanut butter,
or doesn't it hold on and pull the scooped part back into the bottle.

It's probably at least 6-8 years old. Is it
still good? I can go get anothger bottle if this is the right glue.

4. Amazing Goop Plumbing.

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/ag_adhesives.htm

I don't know this one but if it has exceptional strength and bonds
forever, you don't want it for this job.

I didn't know I had this tube. The tube is opened, but almost full.
It's got to be several years old as I don't remember buying it. The
glue looks a little like silicone sealer, but clearer (not milky). It
smells like the glue that I remember from putting together model
airplanes as a kid. The carton says it's permament, so I'm thinking
it's too strong for this repair.



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

Number one, that you called Glue at the top? Yes, that sounds like
the best of what you have, if it doesn't smell like ammonia. If it
does, it will look pretty much the same coming out of the tube, but
will always be jelly.

Don't hesitate to buy new glues so as to have the right glue for the
job. Remember that every time you glue something you're saving money.
Think what a plumber would charge to glue this on. I'll admit that I
was busy with work and depresssion for a couple years and didn't get
around to gluing the things that broke, so some glues dried up in the
meantime, as well as some caulks, and I too don't like to buy or open
a new one just to do one little thing

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

P.S. I love your movies.

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:11 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:16:03 -0600, Jim Yanik
wrote:

Frank wrote in
:

On 2/5/2011 2:16 AM, Heather Mills wrote:
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Not exactly the same, but similar situation. I used a dab of Gorilla
glue figuring I can break it off if/when necessary. I agree, I would
not use epoxy.


contact cement;a small dab,not to cover the whole contact surface.
you can buy small bottles of contact cement,or big cans.

After rummaging around in the garage, I found 4 tubes/bottles of
various adhesives.

1. GE Premium Silicone Glue. I think I bought this 4-5 years ago to
fill some cracks around a window air conditioner. My only concern
about this is whether it is strong enough. It should be OK. The little
cap won't get much stress.

I know GE silicone sealant. This may be the same thing or similar.
Is it like toothpaste but with more body, like jelly but stickier? If
so, if it smells like ammonia, or maybe I mean vinegar, it's no good
anymore and will never "dry", turn into the glued state.

It's like any silicone sealant I have ever used, which is 2-3. It's
thicker than toothpaste and smells like silicone sealant. I've used it
in the past to patch and fill cracks.

2. Gorilla Glue. I found an unopened bottle. I think it's about 2-3
years old. My concern about this is that it's too strong. A plumber
might have to break the cap if it ever needs to be removed.

Is this a polyurethane glue?

I guess so. Here's the MSDS: http://tinyurl.com/4vu4tw6

I asked about a non-gorilla
polyurethane glue here 3 weeks ago, and later found a bottle I'd
already bought, two product names ago (the name I originally wanted),
over 3 years iirc, and it had hardened without ever being opened. See
if you can squeeze the bottle.

The bottle is squeezable and I can see the glue inside, which is still
flowing fairly smoothly.

3. DAP Weldwood Contact Cement. I found a small bottle that is about
80% empty. I had to pry the lid off. The glue inside is very thick
(like peanut butter).

Not a good sign. Can you actually scoop some out like peanut butter,
or doesn't it hold on and pull the scooped part back into the bottle.

I can scoop out a little with the little brush. It is just barely
elastic, not like fresh contact cement. I'll just toss it.

It's probably at least 6-8 years old. Is it
still good? I can go get anothger bottle if this is the right glue.

4. Amazing Goop Plumbing.

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/ag_adhesives.htm

I don't know this one but if it has exceptional strength and bonds
forever, you don't want it for this job.

That was my sense, too.

I didn't know I had this tube. The tube is opened, but almost full.
It's got to be several years old as I don't remember buying it. The
glue looks a little like silicone sealer, but clearer (not milky). It
smells like the glue that I remember from putting together model
airplanes as a kid. The carton says it's permament, so I'm thinking
it's too strong for this repair.



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

Number one, that you called Glue at the top? Yes, that sounds like
the best of what you have, if it doesn't smell like ammonia. If it
does, it will look pretty much the same coming out of the tube, but
will always be jelly.

I just reglued the cap using the silicone sealer. It says is dreied in
3 hours. If it doesn't set up, I can clean it out and try again.

Thanks

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:55 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

P.S. I love your movies.

You've seen my home movies?

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:11 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:16:03 -0600, Jim Yanik
wrote:

Frank wrote in
:

On 2/5/2011 2:16 AM, Heather Mills wrote:
We have a bunch of sink faucets with what I think are porcelain caps.
The caps cover a hole. A couple of them have popped off. Here's a
photo.

http://tinypic.com/r/2eb8io7/7

I'd like to glue the cap back on, but don't know what glue to use.

It looks like they used some type of contact cement originally. I
chipped a little off and laid a chip sideways on the top at about
10:00. The chip is slightly amber in color and a little flexible.

I don't think silicone sealant will be stroing enough, but am afraid
to use something like epoxy, because it looks like a plumber might
need to pop them off for repair work.

Can someone tell me what the right glue is?

Not exactly the same, but similar situation. I used a dab of Gorilla
glue figuring I can break it off if/when necessary. I agree, I would
not use epoxy.


contact cement;a small dab,not to cover the whole contact surface.
you can buy small bottles of contact cement,or big cans.

After rummaging around in the garage, I found 4 tubes/bottles of
various adhesives.

1. GE Premium Silicone Glue. I think I bought this 4-5 years ago to
fill some cracks around a window air conditioner. My only concern
about this is whether it is strong enough. It should be OK. The little
cap won't get much stress.

I know GE silicone sealant. This may be the same thing or similar.
Is it like toothpaste but with more body, like jelly but stickier? If
so, if it smells like ammonia, or maybe I mean vinegar, it's no good
anymore and will never "dry", turn into the glued state.

2. Gorilla Glue. I found an unopened bottle. I think it's about 2-3
years old. My concern about this is that it's too strong. A plumber
might have to break the cap if it ever needs to be removed.

Is this a polyurethane glue? I asked about a non-gorilla
polyurethane glue here 3 weeks ago, and later found a bottle I'd
already bought, two product names ago (the name I originally wanted),
over 3 years iirc, and it had hardened without ever being opened. See
if you can squeeze the bottle.

3. DAP Weldwood Contact Cement. I found a small bottle that is about
80% empty. I had to pry the lid off. The glue inside is very thick
(like peanut butter).

Not a good sign. Can you actually scoop some out like peanut butter,
or doesn't it hold on and pull the scooped part back into the bottle.

It's probably at least 6-8 years old. Is it
still good? I can go get anothger bottle if this is the right glue.

4. Amazing Goop Plumbing.

http://www.eclecticproducts.com/ag_adhesives.htm

I don't know this one but if it has exceptional strength and bonds
forever, you don't want it for this job.

I didn't know I had this tube. The tube is opened, but almost full.
It's got to be several years old as I don't remember buying it. The
glue looks a little like silicone sealer, but clearer (not milky). It
smells like the glue that I remember from putting together model
airplanes as a kid. The carton says it's permament, so I'm thinking
it's too strong for this repair.



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

Number one, that you called Glue at the top? Yes, that sounds like
the best of what you have, if it doesn't smell like ammonia. If it
does, it will look pretty much the same coming out of the tube, but
will always be jelly.

The cap seems to be solidly in place using the silicone sealer.
Thanks.

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:08:43 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:55 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

P.S. I love your movies.

You've seen my home movies?

Wrong person. I mean I like your husband's music.

On Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:29:59 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:08:43 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:55 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

P.S. I love your movies.

You've seen my home movies?

Wrong person. I mean I like your husband's music.

Are you a Peeping Tom? The only music he makes is in the shower.

On Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:46:55 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:29:59 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:08:43 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:37:55 -0500, mm
wrote:

On Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:57 -0800, Heather Mills
wrote:



Any comments? I'm inclined to use the silicone sealer.

P.S. I love your movies.

You've seen my home movies?

Wrong person. I mean I like your husband's music.

Are you a Peeping Tom?

Only by web device.

The only music he makes is in the shower.

I know.