How to Glue Glass to Glass

There are many glues to glue just about any surface to any other surface. One of the trickiest to do well is to glue clear glass to clear glass. Different glues are used for different purposes. Some will dry clear and invisible, others will hold water as in an aquarium glued with silicone based glue. This article will give you a few basics on how to glue glass to glass that needs a clear invisible finish.

Instructions

1. The first step is to determine the type of project you are working on and find the right glue to match your project. My recent project was a valuable glass rooster that had a clean break in the glass on his comb. I needed the glue to hold, but I also need a clear invisible glue. Many glues will bond but yellow with age.

2. If the glue needs to dry clear you will need a UV glue made for glass. You can find it at a good hardware store or from a stained glass art supply shop. You will need all the pieces. Glass glue can glue a chip in but will not fill in chips that have glass missing.

3. Bond the piece together and hold in place. UV glass glue will need strong outdoor sunlight to form a good bond. Professional repair shops gluing mirror or other glass to glass use a strong commercial UV light. These work best but are expensive and not practical for a single project. UV glue uses the long UV light rays to dry and bond. Direct sun or a long wave UV light are needed.

4. After holding the pieces together wipe off any excess well and place in full sunlight for as long as possible. The bond will be as strong as glass but also break like glass. A good bond should hold up to anything the original glass piece would have.