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Off Topic - glass repair
My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was
broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? |
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"Kevin" wrote in message ... My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? Lead, as in stained glass stuff. |
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"Kevin" wrote: My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? There is a CA glue marketed as being particularly good on glass. I have no idea how much that is pure marketing, or if there's any difference in the product .vs. regular CA glue. Got some to repair a glass box which had some metal hardware (evidently glued on in the first place) depart company from it, which worked OK. I think you'll still see the crack any way you repair it if the glass is broken, but that might be the glue to try. |
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"Kevin" wrote in message ... My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? You might try Novus?*G* How about just replacing the glass? Is it something special??? Leif |
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Kevin wrote:
: My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was : broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix : it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. : Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? http://www.thistothat.com lists a few options. Here's a direct link: http://www.thistothat.com/cgi-bin/gl...ass&that=Glass -- Andy Barss |
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"Kevin" wrote in message ... My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? ================ How about the glue that's used to hold rear view mirrors on the bare glass inside of windshields? Don't know how it would work on a split glass, but it works well thru wide temp ranges on metal to glass. Ken Moon Webberville, TX. |
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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:01:08 -0500, "Kevin" wrote:
My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. Somehow the lid was broken. The break was clean. He would like some suggestions on how to fix it as it was a gift from an old friend of his. Crazy glue? Some type of epoxy? I don't know if they still make it, but we used to use a product called "liquid glass" or something like that, to glue cut bottles and other glass stuff... mac Please remove splinters before emailing |
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Your problem is not finding a glue that will hold. Your problem is getting
a glue that will not show after the repair is complete. I suggest you try the stuff that is used to repair pitted or broken windshields--it has an index of refraction that is the same as glass (or close.) The procedure is tricky, requiring a special curing lamp. |
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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 17:01:08 -0500, "Kevin" wrote:
My boss has a square glass box with a glass lid. UV cure glass glue. You can buy some expensive stuff needing a _very_ expensive UV lamp (and no other sort of lamp) or you can buy similar stuff cheaply in a small quantity for sticking car rear-view mirrors to the inside of windscreens. This will cure in summer sunshine. It's also more elastic than many of the industrial glass glues, so is better for repairs. Use a _TINY_ amount. Don't leave it lying on the bare surface. |
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