Using Super Glue to Repair Pottery — Not a Good Idea
I do not use super glue (cyanoacrylate, Krazy Glue, Gorilla Glue, etc.) to repair pottery for several reasons.
First, though, why you may want to repair your own ceramics using super glue
- Super glue makes for a clear seam (at least at first; see below).
- It’s fast and easy.
- No mixing is required.
- Waterproof and supposedly dishwasher safe.
Downsides of using super glue for ceramics repair
- Super glue changes colour over time. This makes the repair obvious and ugly.
- It seals super fast. This makes lining up the pieces properly very difficult.
- Superglue has low shear strength. In other words, if you push or twist the pieces, they can come apart.
- It doesn’t fill in spaces. So, if not applied perfectly, there could be spaces between the pieces.
- It’s not food safe.
I can remove the old glue if you have repaired pottery or ceramics that has been repaired with super glue (or any other glue) before effecting a proper pottery repair.
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