Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Accident: Antique marble rolling pin now in 2 pieces. Right smack

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » DU Groups » Home & Family » DIY & Home Improvement Group Donate to DU
 
yy4me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 05:29 AM
Original message
Accident: Antique marble rolling pin now in 2 pieces. Right smack
in half, clean break. Do you think it can be glued? What glue would you suggest that might work. I'll get another one to use in place of this one but I could never throw it out.

Rosewood and Pewter handles, beautifully mellowed old marble. Oh well.

Have on hand: 5 Minute Epoxy, Gorilla Glue, Elmer's, and contact cement.

Thanks, as always for any help.
Refresh | 0 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 07:17 PM
Response to Original message
1. You can quite possibly glue it together as a decorative object
but no, it will never be useful again as a rolling pin.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 07:40 PM
Response to Original message
2. Be careful with the glue ...... some solvents can stain marble, even if not on the surface
Marble tends to wick things up. Even tile grout used to put down marble floors must be a neutral color or special formulation.

I don't know which glue to suggest.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
trotsky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-22-08 09:13 PM
Response to Original message
3. Offhand I'd guess that epoxy would be a better solution here.
But I strongly suggest you call some local place that does marble countertops or tile work. They'll know.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 12:44 AM
Response to Original message
4. Maybe this can lead the way to help
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
Wash. state Desk Jet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-23-08 11:38 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. I would go with a clear epoxy mix
I would clean the excess with paint thinner on a rag or laquer thinner. I haven,t experimented with gorrila glue yet as there are so many different types of adhesive directed tword the building industry. Good luck with that.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-01-08 09:46 PM
Response to Original message
6. pc7
it's a 2 part epoxy, but it is made (i think) for stone and ceramic material. usually can find it in hardware stores. ceramic artists use it all the time. great stuff.
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Wed May 01st 2024, 12:49 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » DU Groups » Home & Family » DIY & Home Improvement Group Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC