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Garden stoneware repair

onlyme101onlyme101 Posts: 2
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I have a old stoneware birdbath and the top part has come away from the pedestal. It is not broken, just seperated whilst I was moving it.  What would be the best way to fix the two halves together again? It looks as if it was originally a cement join.

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I don't know if this would work, but a few years ago I cracked a lump (about 10" x 4") off a big concrete planter when digging out the compost with a spade.
    I used a full tube of superglue to see if that would work.
    I didn't think it would work, but it did :) the join is almost invisible and the planter is still good about 5 years on.


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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Evostick "Sticks Like Sh*t" is fantastic stuff for this kind of thing.  Yes, that really is what it's called!  There are lots of similar 'grab adhesives' by other brands if you google the term.

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  • onlyme101onlyme101 Posts: 2
    My thanks to both of you.
    I can get the Evostick one in Homebase so I'll give it a try.
  • Mrs-B3-Southampton,-HantsMrs-B3-Southampton,-Hants Posts: 732
    My OH swears by Gorillaglue - it stuck our brick pillar back together.
    Southampton 
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    For stoneware and any ceramics it makes sense to use an epoxy based adhesive if you want a permanent fix. 
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