Toilet Cistern Cover Broken

[NISAR1]

Hi everyone,

My wife accidentally dropped a perfume bottle onto the toilet cistern cover and this has now broken from the corner. I have had a quick see if it can be put back together by super glue without using it yet. It probably can but leaved a little hole which I am not sure what I should use. I was thinking bathroom silicone, tile grout or a little car body filler any suggestions would be great.

Thanks

[Old_Geezer]

What's it made of ?

I think you'd need to match the adhesive with the material.

And again match any filler likewise.

[wolf63]

I managed to drop a hammer in my bath and was able to claim from the house insurance. Because of the colour (Green/Avocado) of the bath they had to pay for a new bathroom suite.

Was the perfume bottle okay?

[NISAR1]

Hi old geezer, the material is the porcelain I think.

[Old_Geezer]

In which case I'm unsure I'd go for super glue which works best on smooth surfaces. In your shoes I'd check what the local DIY shed is selling and see if there is something good for pottery and doesn't go expanding as it cured. Off the top of my head I might try araldite, but there may be a better choice. As for filler, the shiny porcelain surface might dictate that simple filler would be unsatisfactory, I'd be temped to look for something resin based maybe ? Again check out what's in your local stores.

[weecalf]

Perfume bottle scent crashing down your Avon a laugh the insurance company would suggest

[Prudie]

If it's got a small hole you want to fill then it will show as will the crack, wouldn't it be better to get a new lid, surely a plumbing supplies would have one?

[NISAR1]

haha perfume bottle survived. old geezer arldite should do the trick. I have emailed my home insurance company see what they say and may well pop in my plumber shop see if they have a spare.

[stuey]

"E6000" industrial strength adhesive. It dries clear, is waterproof, and can be touched up to match the color of the article being repaired.

[stuey]

Be sure to apply it to both surfaces to be joined, and allow to become tacky.

[jomifl]

Use Araldite, waterproof, gap filling and very tough.You also get plenty of fiddle time. The top will not be made of porcelain, much too expensive.

[stuey]

As an aside, I used to think that the term "DIY" was sort of newish; however, a while ago, I came across some "Practical Householder" magazines (British) from the '50s which used that term.

[stuey]

They are priced at 1/6d, and have illustrations of men wearing a tie and smoking a pipe whilst DIYing around the house.

[Khandro]

Holding the two pieces in situ while the glue sets is a problem, you could use plasticine blobs as supports, but by the time you have bought ; araldite, plasticine, body filler and maybe acrylic artist's paint to try to cover your repair, plus the fact that every time you take a pee and look at it, you will cringe, it really would be cheaper and certainly more satisfying to buy a new top from you friendly plumbers merchant.

[jomifl]

Khandro, you don't have to hold the parts in place, just arrange them so that gravity does the holding together plus some sellotape if necessary.

[jomifl]

Surplus araldite can be trimmed after hardening by heating with a heat gun and trimming with a sharp knife when it softens.

[Khandro]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/cistern-lid