glass button repair

[Glenn Barbaritz]

hey Guys, Glenn here. I know their probably is no good answer to this but does anyone know a good way to mend a broken glass button. it shattered clean in 3 pieces. any suggestions besides the ol' super glue trick. any thoughts/info would be greatly appreciated. thanks, Glenn

[besslein]

may be buy better one

[Glenn Barbaritz]

may be buy better one

yeah, thats looks like what is gonna happen. got one? Glenn

[NZMark]

Hi Glenn,
I'd use a fast setting two part epoxy resin? Superglue is good for some things but in this case something with a bit of time to work with would be helpfull.Also, resin dries clear and can be cleaned off with thinners (or even trimmed with a knife if a bit of 'ooz' is present) whereas Cyano might leave that wonderfully innapropriate frosting.
Good Luck
Mark.

[Grubhy]

Glenn what kind of glas button do you need? I got some spare ones...

[Jean-Loup]

Glass can be fixed very well with some types of glue. You may as well fix the button and put it back where it belongs; at least it will be the original one.
JL

[Gene]

If the center section is still attached to the uniform, and you are able to glue the pieces back to it, I'd go that route rather than attach a new button. There are some great 2 part epoxies that will work, just make sure you apply it with a toothpick or something similar.

[Luca Ongaro]

Glenn IMO if the center section is still attached, try to restore it.
Luca

[Glenn Barbaritz]

yes, the original stitching is still super strong on whats left of the button. it has a good third left remaining with the other two parts broke clean off. I will try a 2 part apoxy. I really didnt want to replace it as like said, it still has original stitching. what a figgin' bummer that was when it broke. I almost cried. thanks for the tips Guys. Ill give a before/after pic when Im done to let you know how it turned out. luckily (if there is a good side ) it was a trouser fly button that cannot be seen when displayed. I guess better that than a full view button. hopefully Ill post some good results soon. Glenn

[besslein]

yes, the original stitching is still super strong on whats left of the button. it has a good third left remaining with the other two parts broke clean off. I will try a 2 part apoxy. I really didnt want to replace it as like said, it still has original stitching. what a figgin' bummer that was when it broke. I almost cried. thanks for the tips Guys. Ill give a before/after pic when Im done to let you know how it turned out. luckily (if there is a good side ) it was a trouser fly button that cannot be seen when displayed. I guess better that than a full view button. hopefully Ill post some good results soon. Glenn

good luck

[Tiger 1]

Glen,

Go to an autoglass shop and ask for some two part glue that they use for gluing rearview mirror tabs on windshields with. I believe it's a loctite product and has a primer and a resin. The primer is a spray but it can be daubed on with a q-tip or disposable hobby brush to keep everything neat. The primer acts as the catalyst for the second part which is a thin resin. Pre fit the parts in the order they go together and glue each one seperately in succesion. The bonds form in about 15 to 30 seconds. Enough time to properly align each part in turn. The cured bond is extremely strong for the amount of surface it covers if the two parts have been properly cleaned before gluing.

An auto parts shop may have smaller individual packets that may be more economical but I'm not sure if they are as strong as the industrial type.

When using any type of glue cleanliness is the key to good adhession. As with any glue bond the thinner the glue line the stronger the bond.

Hope this helps.

Tony

[Glenn Barbaritz]

thanks for that info Tony. I am going to get some of that stuff. thanks everyone for the comments, I thought this was going to be an un answered thread. as I said, Ill be posting the before/after results soon as I plan on doing it this weekend. talk to you Guys soon. Glenn