Comments on: Crock pot glue

Question: Crock pot glue

louigi — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:07:02 -0800

Does ovensafe ceramic glue exist? I broke the lid to a nice ceramic crock pot and I'm hoping I haven't rendered it useless. Is there any sort of glue that can be used to mend the lid that won't turn my cooking into toxic waste, and also won't melt in the oven?

By: Kwantsar

Kwantsar — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:39:43 -0800

If no one comes up with a better answer, call Loctite.

By: cerebus19

cerebus19 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:51:13 -0800

Polyvinyl acetate.

By: cerebus19

cerebus19 — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:55:44 -0800

Or epoxy, actually. Epoxy is probably safer, but more difficult to use to glue it, because it bonds pretty much instantly, thus giving you little time to make sure the pieces line up perfectly.

By: tangerine

tangerine — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 13:55:47 -0800

My dad enthusiastically uses epoxy for everything, including cracked baking dishes. Some of his repairs have held up for decades.

By: winston

winston — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:33:38 -0800

Or you could probably get a new lid.

By: RustyBrooks

RustyBrooks — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 16:43:23 -0800

Epoxy does not necessarily bond instantly. There are dozens if not hundreds of types, of varying strengths, curing times, and suitabilities. Home depot will have 5-10 minute epoxy which should be fine for your purposes. You may need to do a little research to make sure whatever you get will stand up to high heat. I would think epoxy would fit the bill.

By: louigi

louigi — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 19:52:46 -0800

Thanks everyone - good news. Tomorrow - to the epoxy store!