Q: What is the best way to fix broken cups, plates and porcelain/ceramic knickknacks?
– K. O’Clair, San Luis Obispo, CA
A: Being located in earthquake country, BSI’s
Glue Pros have become experts at this. CA is always the best choice for
these types of fixes. If a precious object is broken into two or three
pieces, any of our thicker CAs (except IC-2000) can be sparingly applied
to one part and then the pieces can be aligned and held tightly
together for 15 seconds.
If there are more than three pieces, the
object needs to be reassembled without using any adhesive, using small
pieces of masking tape to hold everything in place. Once every part is
perfectly aligned, any of BSI’s thin CAs can be applied along all the
joints. After about 30 seconds, all the joints can be sprayed with
Insta-Set and the tape can be removed. A paper towel soaked in Un-Cure
will then remove any excess CA from the outside.
