RE: cement for terra cotta?

I would think that epoxy would work, since that's what is often used to plug
the drain holes in the bottom of pots.  Or maybe polyurethane glue  terra
cotta, (never tried it, but claims to work on porous pottery- and it is
waterproof).  Maybe also adding fiberglass strips (like used to repair
drywall) layed into it.

Good luck!

Theresa

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From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Alyce Elliott
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 3:26 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: cement for terra cotta?


Hi, I wonder if there are any cements/glues that work with terra cotta?  I
lost every piece of terra cotta last winter from the tiniest saucer up to
my largest urns plus a strawberry pot.  They all made it through previous
winters here but I guess I was just lucky.  My husband pieced the largest
two urns (my favorites) back together and, believe it or not, they look
pretty good!  If there is a cement we can use that will hold them together,
I could then use them for decorative purposes, filled with popcorn packing
and a few lightweight pots of annuals set in the top.  (They used to sit on
either side of the front entry, filled with soil and plants, summer and
winter -- but we've now put composite terra-cotta-look pots in their place.)

How about some suggestions for cementing together these big rounded urns?
We've wondered about epoxy. and/or coating the inside, or the outside with
(what?) etc.   The smaller pots, etc, will just go the usual broken terra
cotta route.

Alyce Elliott
northern NY zone 4

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