Thread: Gutted...

Condolences for your loss from the other side of the pond.
Mike

Do not throw out that 8k. Provided the ceramic side has not cracked, you can bond the entire 8k, cracked tempered glass and all to a piece of marble tile or similarly rigid and flat material. Bond it with epoxy. THEN lap it. No worries.

I've done this successfully with a Shapton 1k ceramic on glass stone after I purposely rip cut the stone in half using a diamond wet saw.

Chris L

Originally Posted by ChrisL

Do not throw out that 8k. Provided the ceramic side has not cracked, you can bond the entire 8k, cracked tempered glass and all to a piece of marble tile or similarly rigid and flat material. Bond it with epoxy. THEN lap it. No worries.

I've done this successfully with a Shapton 1k ceramic on glass stone after I purposely rip cut the stone in half using a diamond wet saw.

Chris L

Thanks very much for the advice! I'll give it a good look over with a magnifying glass and make sure there are no hairline cracks in the ceramic! I'll let you know how I get on!

Thanks again Chris!

No problem. Whatever you bond it to doesn't even have to be the same length and width of the 8k. I would think a tile store should sell you a scrap of a piece of marble tile for very little. Waterproof two part epoxy and you're good to go.

I don't know what you have for epoxy over there, but I bought some Marine waterproof epoxy that had both parts in one plastic tube with a plunger. It's about the consistency of honey when you plunge it out in controlled measure and mix it up. Worked like charm.

Chris L

Awesome suggestion Chris. It is possible even if there is a crack it could still work. Just think of it as an inclusion! Can't believe Chris just rolled that one out. Awesome.
Mike

Chris under your name, we could call you "Shapton Saver"
M

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Chris under your name, we could call you "Shapton Saver"
M

I like it!

Chris L