Stu Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 I've got a rather old battered 8" Mirrorball sat next to me thats had some of it's tiles fall off. I've got them all, so I need something that will glue it back to the ball, and once I've done this, stay there for a good few years :o Can anyone think of such a substance that'll do the trick? Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomLyall Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 maybe im looking at this too simply... but, superglue? hot melt glue? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 I wouldn't use superglue as it will damage the mirror backing. You can get glue specially for mirrors which is available in sealant gun cartridges. Screwfix stock it and I'm sure local hardware stores, B&Qs etc would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 Is the actual ball polystyrene or plastic? Some adhesives will do bad things to polystyrene... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 If it isn't polystyrene, then good old Evo-Stick impact adhesive may do the trick, although I don't know what it does to mirror backings. You could try contacting a manufacturer to see what they say. EDIT: The secret is to test a small area first, to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 28, 2004 Author Share Posted March 28, 2004 It's hard black plastic. Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olistockman Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 If you want it to last a good few years, then surely 5min Epoxy would be the king (as long as you will NEVER want to remove it again) As mentioned previously, check it is compatible with the mirror backing. I used it to glue headlights on my R/C car, it took over an hour with a padsaw to get it off again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianl Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 buy a new ball, it's probably cheeper than the tube of glue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 Uni-Bond PVA glue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 30, 2004 Author Share Posted March 30, 2004 Many thanks all, I'll try out a couple of the suggestions offered, and when I've got it all done I'll post some feedback to let you know what worked :D CheersStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmonk Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I would also suggest buy a new one, for the cost its not worth the effort of superglueing many little tiny mirror tiles to a plastic ball... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 1, 2004 Author Share Posted April 1, 2004 Well I personally think it's a waste of money to buy a new ball when I can spend 30mins with a tube of Evo Stick and 30 odd tiles and fix the otherwise okay ball... :P Thanks for everyones tips - the Evo Stick worked a treat... Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilf dLampy Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 I've got a rather old battered 8" Mirrorball For about a tenner you could have got one that isn't old or battered. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 1, 2004 Author Share Posted April 1, 2004 Well when I said old I meant about 3yrs or so! But yes I suppose I could have brought a new one, but it's nice to do something with your week off :P Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilf dLampy Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 Perhaps there's an opportunity to start a mirror-ball repair business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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