Porcelain repair

[mic-d]

SWMBO broke the handle off one of our nice porcelain coffe mugs and has asked me if I can repair it. I said no (look of disbelief in SWMBO's eyes) because don't want to risk someone (me) getting a lap of hot liquid. But, does anyone know if this can be repaired safely and what glue to use?

CHeers
Michael

[Daddles]

You need a very heavy hammer or a very hard floor with 6' clearance

My Dad used to repair mugs with Aryldite but the repairs were always ugly - I was a kid so can't comment on how successful they were. Porcelain's pourous so I wouldn't trust super glue and anything else is going to be ... well ... ugly.

If she loves the thing, do the best you can and put it aside to be looked at. No way would I want to be the poor sod holding it full of coffee.

Richard

[AlexS]

If it's valuable and she really wants it repaired, take it to a specialist restorer. Otherwise, take Daddles' advice.

[journeyman Mick]

Selleys (I think it's them) do a white porcelain repair araldite, good for repairs to white laminat BTW, but I wouldn't trust it or anything else to glue a mug handle back on.

Mick

[mic-d]

Thanks for the backup fellas. She reckons she'll use it without the handle, so I guess she'll be having only luke warm coffe now.

Cheers
Michael

[journeyman Mick]

Thanks for the backup fellas. She reckons she'll use it without the handle, so I guess she'll be having only luke warm coffe now.

Cheers
Michael

Or she'll be using an oven mitt

Mick

[Daddles]

Thanks for the backup fellas. She reckons she'll use it without the handle, so I guess she'll be having only luke warm coffe now.

Cheers
Michael

Do her a favour and drop the thing ... then take her shopping and buy a brand new set

Richard

[rrich]

Michael,
I repaired a fine china tea cup some years ago. I used what was called then, Eastman 910 but is more commonly known as CA or Crazy Glue. I saturated the ends of the handle with the glue and then pushed it onto the cup. It lasted for many years and we would play the game of trying to find the cup with the broken handle. The cup was finally broken by one of the kids by bouncing it off the patio (concrete) floor, but the handle remained intact.

BTW - You can use acetone to clean up the excess CA glue.

[Master Splinter]

I noticed a new, specifically 'Dishwasher safe' superglue by Selleys at bunnies just a few days ago. But I've repaired cup handles with the standard stuff and never had them come apart, despite my distrust of the bond strength at high temperatures.

[Iain]

Find a friendly dental technician and see what they use.