How to Glue Anything Together

The Basic Steps -

1. The most important thing to do is look around collecting all the broken pieces.
2. Grab a container with a lid placing everything safely inside.
3. You may need to get down on the floor and look under things as pieces often fly across the room.
4. Once you've collected everything you can see get a broom and gently sweep the area making certain you didn't miss anything.  
5. Now that you feel you've gathered all the pieces and have them safely contained, set it aside up and out of the way from small children or pets.
6. Next find a clean dry surface to work on.  
7. Last but not least follow the guide below determining what glue you need to use.  If you don't have it run out to the store to buy it.  

Once you've assembled the pieces together place the item in a safe container allowing the correct drying time.  Read the manufacturers instructions to find this information.

Gluing Broken Ceramic 

• Super Glue
• Krazy Glue
• Zap
• Zap a Gap

Note

1. Use Zap A Gap when you have gaps to fill in.
2. Dust any dirt or debris from the surface before applying the glue
3. These types of bonds work rather quickly allowing you to hold the pieces together till dry.
4. The ceramic glues keep a long period of time if stored in a cool dry place. Be prepared and have some on hand for the next time a treasured ceramic item is broken.
5. Always replace the cap to a clean tip so they glue does not dry out.

Gluing Fabric to Fabric 

• Aleene's
• Sobo
• Rhoplex
• Elmers Carpet Glue
• LePage's, Bondfast
• 3M77
• Hot Glue

Note

1. Sobo and Rhoplex keeps fabric flexible
2. Elmers Carpet Glue, LePage's makes fabric a bit stiff
3. 3M 77 provides a wrinkle free flexible bond
4. Hot Glue is a quick fix

There are a multitude of reasons why we need to glue fabric to fabric, be it a repair or a craft project these glues cover all the fabric gluing projects.

Gluing Paper to Paper 

• Uhu Glue
• SoboRhoplex
• Yamoto Sticking Paste
• 3M 77
• Emler's Carpenter's Glue
• LePage's Bondfast

Note

1. If the joint or bind of the paper doesn't need to be strong Uhu Glue works fine.
2. If you need the joint or bind to be flexible use Sobo Rhoplex
3. If you want stiffness use Elmer's Carpenter Glue or LePage's Bondfast
4. For a smooth wrinkle free bond with a bit of stiffness use Yamato Sticking Paste
5. For no wrinkles or stiffness use 3M77

Gluing Plastic to Plastic 

• PVC Adhesive
• Household Goop
• LePage's 5 Minute Epoxy
• LePage's Regular Minute Epoxy

Note

1. When gluing PVC plumbing pipes together use PVC Adhesive
2. When gluing plastic with a joint that needs to be flexible use Household Goop
3. Many plastics have a really slick surface making it hard to glue, gently rough the surface with a fine sandpaper before gluing together other wise the bond will not take,

Gluing Wood to Wood 

• Elmer's Carpenter's Glue
• LePage's Sure Grip Carpentry Glue

Note

1. Clamp every wood project you glue till the dry time outlined per the manufacturer instructions has passed, this makes the big difference in successful wood gluing projects. You must clap till dry.
2. If the wood you're gluing will be outdoors and or getting wet use an outdoor carpentry glue

Gluing Glass to Glass

• Loctite Impruv
• Household Goop
• Crazy Glue
• Super Glue
• Krazy Glue
• Zap a Gap
• Seal All
• Weldbond

Note

1. Loctite Imrpuv is the strongest, fastest and most durable bond bar none for glass
2. If you live in Alaska, where the UV light is rare in the winter use Household Goop
3. The fastest is Krazy Glue, Super Glue and Zap a Gap but these are not as strong
4. If the bond will be exposed to solvents use, Seal-All
5. The least toxic is Weldbond but again this is not as strong a bond

When you glue glass together take the glass type into consideration.  If it is translucent or transparent you should use a glue that dries clear. 

Important, before gluing the glass back together again be sure it is clean and free of any oils, including oil from your hands or finger tips.

Gluing Leather to Leather 

• Barges 

Note

1. Barges is great for gluing leather back together again.
2. The number one reason people need to glue leather back together is to save a pair of boots or leather shoes.
3. Regardless the type, be it a dress shoe, boot or a work boot Barges glue is the best glue for the job.
4. This amazing glue dries waterproof and flexible the perfect glue to fix a pair of otherwise good boots.

Gluing Metal to Metal 

• LePages Metal Epoxy
• J-B Weld
• Faststeel Epoxy Putty

Note:

1. Before gluing metal clean the surface with steal wool or sandpaper to remove any dirt debri or rust.
2.  If you don't remove all the rust it will continue to spread, the glue will not stop rust.
3. Use a clamp to hold the bond secure and tight till dry time is achieved.  
4. Often best to simply forget about it for a while allowing the bond to be secure and firm.

Many times we are left feeling even worse as we hide the broken object once we realize there is no going back together again. Leave this torment behind and set your conscious free by learning the correct way to glue things together. We now review the various types of glue and which type is best to glue a particular item together again or create a piece of creative art. Either way you now have what you need when it comes to glue and gluing things together properly.