Glue suitable for mending broken glass shade

Careful_with_that_Axe

Would superglue work on this? It's for the bottom part of the shade that's furthest away from the lightbulb, so would not be subject to too much heat.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Thank you

sweep9

Superglue will stick glass but sometimes can dry with a whitish haze and it's not good for an atmosphere with any humidity. If I remember rightly, Loctite make a Glass Adhesive which would probably be better for your particular situation

First major entry on Google is ...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Loctite-Glass-Bond-3ml-Tube/dp/B0001P0DK6

... which says, clear & water resistant!

Steve_xx

I've tried Loctite Glass Bond on a couple of occassions over the years. I've not found it to be successful, ie it seems to stay permanently tacky for some reason. I wouldn't regard it as a success to be frank.

TimBuckTeeth

I would use Araldite, the rapid stuff dries fairly clear rather than yellow. Need to support the join with sellotape while it is setting.

Alternatively you could try clear silicone sealant, it is used to stick glass fish tanks together.

Both of these are fairly heatproof, I don't find superglue is that good unless you are trying to glue your fingers together.

Grumps

Superglue is water soluble, therefore if used in an area of high humidity, it could fall apart.

There was a product available in the 80's that would glue glass. Can't remember the name but it relied upon sunlight (ultra-violet) for the curing process. I'd bought a microwave and managed to knock a big chip out of the glass tray. This was in the days when microwaves were in the region of £300. Perhaps I should have waited.:rolleyes:

It still works and the repair is still good.

As an 'off the wall' idea, if you see one of these (free) 'windscreen chip repair' offers located at your local supermarket or DIY store, take it along to pick their brains.

If one looks at most modern cars, the rear view mirror is 'bonded' to the glass. I've never discovered what they use, but it would be a similar type of adhesive that would meet your needs.

Steve_xx

Grumps wrote: »

Superglue is water soluble, therefore if used in an area of high humidity, it could fall apart.

There was a product available in the 80's that would glue glass. Can't remember the name but it relied upon sunlight (ultra-violet) for the curing process. I'd bought a microwave and managed to knock a big chip out of the glass tray. This was in the days when microwaves were in the region of £300. Perhaps I should have waited.:rolleyes:

It still works and the repair is still good.

As an 'off the wall' idea, if you see one of these (free) 'windscreen chip repair' offers located at your local supermarket or DIY store, take it along to pick their brains.

If one looks at most modern cars, the rear view mirror is 'bonded' to the glass. I've never discovered what they use, but it would be a similar type of adhesive that would meet your needs.

The 80's product you mentioned was Glass Bond. It does rely on UV light to cure it but as I said, I found that it didn't actually cure, ie it remained tacky forever. I tried it on a few occasions and got the same result each time.