A few months ago, I picked up a computer chair. It was for free, the material and everything are in perfect condition, accept that the legs at the bottom were broken. Out of 5, 2 had snapped. I'm not sure how someone managed to do that, but they are.
From Home-Depot, I bought a 2-part epoxy (The max strength i could get) to try to see if i could glue them together, it was meant to glue patio furniture. It didn't worked.. They broke even with a little weight, and i followed the instrutions perfectly.
Both breaks are half way between the wheel and the stem of the chair.
Does anyone had any ideas where I could find either a replacement or try to mend them back together. The rest of the chair is in TOP shape, so I'd hate to just junk it.
Any idea.. Please share.
This is not the chair, but very very similar..
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/jser/images/LeatherChair.jpg
Cheers..and a Thanks in advance
2006-10-31 07:48:56 · 3 answers · asked by Puraz 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
epoxy type glue is not strong when gluing plastic, the best stuff is a cyanoacrylate type used to glue golf club ends to fiberclass shaft & flites on hunting arrows U can find it in stores that sell that kind of stuff. U might have to reinforce it some how, but ur best bet might be ur local recycle dump & look for a good base & replace that one.
2006-10-31 07:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The epoxy will make it difficult for wood glue to adhere properly because it may have closed the pores of the wood where it has been applied but it is not imposable. Good wood glue such as Franklin brand is stronger then the wood itself and will do the job. Remove as much of the epoxy as you can and glue with a good wood glue.
If it's an angle break you can actually pull it tight by hand and after use masking tape instead of a clamp. Be certain you wipe the excess glue off with a damp paper towel as it is drying so it doesn't ruin the finish. If there is room for a screw after, you can use it but I doubt you will need it.
The one thing I do not see in your question is if it is an angle break or almost straight across. That can be repaired differently so if it is and you would like help, email please.
2006-11-01 02:34:54 · answer #2 · answered by Braveheart 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you really want to fix the legs, I would purchase either some flat metal strips or angle iron and apply it to the broken section, overlapping the break by 6 inches. Drill holes in the metal and screw it down to the legs so you end up with the metal on all 4 sides of the broken piece.
It won't look good, but should hold up to the weight.
2006-10-31 08:12:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋