Easy glass table top repair using epoxy
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- čas přidán 14. 11. 2020
- I had a few chips in my Vintage Knoll Barcelona coffee table. I repaired it using a general purpose epoxy. The fix isn’t perfect but it’s very presentable.
I used System 3 general purpose epoxy.
Be careful this stuff flows very nicely. The table top must be perfectly flat or you are going to have a mess on your hands.
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In CA, USA people come to your home and repair it just like they would the edge of a broken glass door. I had a table get chipped in a move and cannot find anyone to do the work. Same as you, vintage table and they have even offered to cut the glass shorter for as much as a new piece of glass. Hope I can find someone to do the work. So appreciate the video and not just tossing out the glass when it can be repaired.
Could this method be used to repair a cracked in half octagonal top about 36" across?
Thank you!!!! Going to try it out.
Will this work if the whole tip of the corner is broken off
Nice video. Thanks!
I'm repairing a mirror in the UK, what's the generic term for the polish you used
I just used blue painters tap. You could just hand polish. It will take longer but it should work.
Cool video! May I know which tape did you use ?
I don't have a polishing tool, what alternative can I do?
The tape was metal tape as he said at 1:08 though don't know what type
You might be able to rent one? Some hardware stores do this, or some communities have "tool libraries" you can borrow from. If you only need to do this once it's a pretty economical option.
Nice work.
Wish I can hire you.
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Thank you very much
Great video that was what i've been looking for. Do you think that the gorilla epoxy clear would work?
I have never used gorilla before. It prob does flow the same as the system three stuff. I would just do a test first
Well, did gorilla epoxy clear work?
@@sickstuff7624 I’ve never used a gorilla product that does what it pretends it will, all advertised brand name hype IMHO.
Excellent video, exactly what I was looking for. At what point do you heat the epoxy to remove the bubbles? Right after applying it or do you wait for a certain amount of time? Thanks.
I do it right after I pour. Then come back an hour later. The bubbles are formed when the epoxy goes into small cracks replacing air. With glass it’s less of an issue because it is not potions. It’s a much bigger issue with wood
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Thank you. Getting on it this morning on a very thick glass table. Appreciate the video and the answers.
@@eddiebolton2594 well did it work? I have a large counter top Antique Pepsin Gum display jar with extensive chipping to the lip of the jar. Did you get this to work for you. How did the heating process go? I don’t have a torch, can I use a heat gun?
@@sickstuff7624 it worked fairly well. The glass came out perfectly filled but I didn't have any super fine sand paper so my sanding job was crap. I could buff it out to make it beautiful though.
very nice work!
i should assume that this would work on deep scratces too right?
I think it depends on how deep. Some scratches can just be polished out.
@@MSGEngineering in one pace it was pretty deep but the glass was Black i guess i Will dye some epoxy
Is this epoxy resin? Like the kind of resin they are using now for resin pours (artwork), I’ve seen people use resin (2 parts 50/50) for a thick gloss like on bar tops. I’ve used this same resin from craft store- I chipped a 2 inch by half inch corner off glass top, I need to repair/mold new edge and corner- do you think this would work? Ty!!
Yes. It is the 2 part 50/50 stuff. As long as you use a border it should work perfectly fine. Just make sure the glass is level.
@@MSGEngineering ty for your quick response!
I couldn't catch the kind of epoxy you use.what is the make,and or type,thankyou
It was by a company called SYSTEMTHREE. It’s a two part epoxy.
Crossing my fingers you see this and reply even though it’s a 2 year old video...
I have a vintage table top that had some similar chips.
I have already filled the chips with epoxy but now I’m afraid to sand. Did you use just regular sand paper or something else? I’ve seen some people say that you have to use Diamond grit or silicon carbide sand paper on glass, but it looks like you used regular sand paper. I’m afraid of scratching up the glass and then not being able to polish it out. I especially don’t want to ruin it because it’s a beautiful vintage piece. Any advice? Thank you!
As long as you don't use ruff grit sandpaper you won't get yourself in to much trouble. Start with 1000 grit and work your way up to 1500 then 2000 and finish up with polishing compound like the stuff they use on automotive paint finishes.
I wonder if I could use this method to fill a chip in the side of my large fish tank the tank still has a seal it’s just like half of the glass that is chipped out I would have to build the corner like you maybe tape but I wonder if it would be better to use something Rigid to get that nice sharp corner….. I wonder what I could use maby a hard plastic and tape it on or seal it temporarily
I would not mess with fish tank stuff. Depending on their size, they have masssive amount of pressure on them from their contents, so if they fail at any point, the whole thing kind of bursts and breaks, contents everywhere.
We attempted to do this… scratch/haze around the epoxy- cannot get rid of it. We went back to 1,000 grit and still not working. Any suggestions? Loved your video! We kept saying “Rock Hard” throughout the work.
Are you using glass polishing compound? It does take a lot of elbow grease but the haze will shine up.
@@MSGEngineering YESSSSSSSS! Ohmygarsh it did! Thank you for your reply! Rock on Rock Hard! : )
My vintage vase’s stand was broken, can I use this solution to fix it?
Is it a flat surface?
@@MSGEngineering Not flat, it has a slight slope.
@@Youyu1234 that may be tough. You need a flat surface because the epoxy flows to level out
Curious,the system three says amber.does it dry clear,or am I looking at the wrong product. Thankyou
You may be looking at the wrong product. Mine is crystal clear
I’ll post a link of the product I used
It's actually the hardener that has an amber color.I ordered the medium hardener,does it dry clear?
Yes. Tue amber does look a little amber. It does dry clear. I recommend you mix some and maybe see how it dries before you actually use it.
MSG looking forward someone to do this repair to same table. Do you know of any company that does this work in Florida?
I do not… it’s not a bad diy. Give it a try.
@@MSGEngineering looks amazing but I’m not very experienced in DIY and don’t want to ruin the table. Thanks for the video, I may have to watch it about 1000xs to build confidence.
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Wow, you said "it's not perfect". It looks pretty damn perfect to me. I have a curved pane of glass from my curio cabinet that's cracked clean in half. I plan to reuse it but I was wondering if this solution could possibly work for me.
not a chance, this is only good for small fixes.
I don't think the glass looks any better 😄
Can you do this for me? I'll be right over.
Great music,who?
How do I find someone in Los Angeles to fix the exact same chip that is on the video. Do you have email, phone number....
All the ingredients you used cost more than a new glass! I am not sure what epoxy would mean internationally? Is that a kind of acrylic paste? Would that repair also work for mirrors? Thanks
I guess it depends on the piece of glass. This was a vintage piece so I wanted to keep it original
You showed about 1 second of a blurry after picture. If your technique didn’t produce good results, why post the video here????
The results were very passable. However the polishing process took some time.
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You may have saved my table with a huge chip.
Hi! I have the chip. Should I use epoxy to glue it back, THEN heat and polish? Because if I just glue it you see the line. Help! I want to do this myself. No one in town does it. No one will come to the house to fix my glass. So I accept the challenge.
If you have the chip. I would try to epoxy it in place. You may see a slight line but I think you would be better off.