Saturday, February 27, 2010

What is the best adhesive to repair broken pottery?

My wife broke a large pottery platter, a clean break in five pieces.What is the best adhesive to repair broken pottery?
I used Super glue GEL 4g by:LOCTITE (in a blue tube)





No-drip gel formula is ideal for vertical applications and porous surfaces. Glues more materials including wood, paper, china, porcelain, rubber, leather and metal. Clog-free cap.





Use it SPARINGLY because when you put pieces together if you have to much extra could ooze out.


I also recommend take one piece apply glue then the another piece hold together 30 seconds, let the glue on those pieces set completely(5 mins for strength), then apply glue to third piece hold it to the first two pieces 30 seconds, let it completely set (5 minutes for strength) repeat for the next two pieces.What is the best adhesive to repair broken pottery?
2 part epoxy ceramic glue.The package contains 2 seperate parts of resin, and you have to ';mix'; them together and then apply it to the edges of the broken pottery.





The containers of the two part resin look like needles for lack of a better discription.





Should only set you back about $5.00 to $7.00 dollars
The best, I've found, is E6000. You can buy it almost everywhere.

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