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Help needed with heirloom repair.

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keepingquiet Wed 27-May-26 16:50:36

Not sure if this is the right place but I'm relying on the wealth of knowledge here GS-netters!

I inherited a glass bowl from my mum when she passed. I seem to recall it may have been a wedding present when my parent's married in 1946 but I can't verify this.

It isn't worth anything as it had three glass legs but two are chipped so I use it a a fruit bowl.

I wash it occasionally and the other day the silver trim came off in the water. I don't think this is solid silver because it has never tarnished.

The cement/glue inside was flaking away and I realised it needed removing before re-sticking.

I'm just wondering what sortof glue I should use to put it back, and also how to best get rid of the remaining glue- which I suspect may have been there for eighty years!

Hoping someone can give me some good advice!

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JoyBloggs Wed 27-May-26 17:39:15

Just a thought...this sounds a really interesting item. Do you watch the TV programme 'The Repair Shop'? Would you consider contacting them... it seems just the sort of thing they enjoy restoring.

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keepingquiet Wed 27-May-26 18:39:17

No! They'd laugh. Do you know how many people apply for that show.
I'm sure they wouldn't be interested in this- it only needs a bit of glue- I don't think they would be able to put it back on its three legs either.
I like it just the way it is, but wouldn't weep to order on TV over it!

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ClicketyClick Sat 30-May-26 18:19:27

My first thought was also the repair shop smile. Try locktite glass glue. A Google search says a good soaking of vinegar or WD40 removes old glue and probably with a bit of old fashioned elbow grease.

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AmberGran Sat 30-May-26 18:41:34

Removing old glue - you could try heating it gently with a hairdryer to see if the glue softens and then use something like an orange stick to scrape it off. If it's very old the glue may be an animal glue as used in woodworking.

To stick the band back on Loctite do a glass glue, which bonds metal to glass. You can probably Google it.

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keepingquiet Sat 30-May-26 21:03:35

In the end I did ask AI, the response was similar to these (apart from the Repair shop suggestion!) butthank you for your responses.

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