mushrat Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 So last night I give mu vase a good scrubbing, warm water, brushes, the whole 9 yards. I then go to fill it with water from the fridge. Note, the water was WARM, and there was a little time between actions. And I hear "tink". sure enough I now have a hair line fracture along the bottom of the vase. No biggie, just buy another vase right? Well..this is kind of a special hookah, was my first and my wife got it for me as a suprise St. Valentines day gift when we were first Married. She got it from Hookahook, which means it wasn't cheap and look at the paint job on this thing.So I'm thinking, the thing isn't shattered, broken, or falling apart, what can I use to seal it back up? I remember I have some Envirotex, food safe sealer in a cabinet.So, since I really have nothing else to lose, I'm going to mix up a small batch of this stiff and pout it in the vase. I'll keep swishing it around til it all sets up and see what happens. With any lick it will seal over the crack from the inside, you'll never know it happened from the outside, and who knows, it may make it stronger in the long run. Wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmpitags2006 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Sorry to hear that mush, good luck with your base it is really pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzgig Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 AAArgh! Good luck! I have long admired that particular vase of yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.cOLt.45. Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 sucks mush...i hope it all works out..its really a beautiful vase.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looloopoopie Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I do hope that sealant works out for you. That is a stunning base - with a lot of sentimental value no less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) As a man that works in hardware... I don't believe that sealant would work too well on glass... its more meant for wood. How big is the crack? Where is it? If I know that, I could point you in the right direction.EDIT: Now that I think of it.. any generic aquarium or marine sealant should do the job, and would adhere better/seal better than wood sealer. You should be able to get some for like 3.50 a tube. Edited February 4, 2007 by Zerodynamic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgs0lid Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) you should see if you can get it repaired at a glass blowing place, if it is really valued to you Id do that ti would probably run around 60$ Edited February 4, 2007 by mgs0lid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBubbler Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) soft glass his extremely hard to repair further more all the paint would have to be removed. sorry to hear about your base man -= ( Edited February 4, 2007 by MrBubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 Zero: Aquarium glue...i'll get some tomorrow after work...To everyone else: thanks for the ideas and input...I'll keep you all informed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 QUOTE (mushrat @ Feb 4 2007, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Zero: Aquarium glue...i'll get some tomorrow after work...To everyone else: thanks for the ideas and input...I'll keep you all informed.they make an aquarium glue? (runs to pet store)thats so perfect though i gotta check it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 QUOTE ([LB] @ Feb 4 2007, 02:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (mushrat @ Feb 4 2007, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Zero: Aquarium glue...i'll get some tomorrow after work...To everyone else: thanks for the ideas and input...I'll keep you all informed.they make an aquarium glue? (runs to pet store)thats so perfect though i gotta check it outNo problem mush, I get questions like these allllll day long. If I can provide some hardware help on the forum, it feels like I am giving at least something back to the forum that has taught me so much!And yes LB, they do make an aquarium safe sealant.. if is 50 gallon tank with a lotta water pressure can hold up with that stuff, I think that mushrats hookah base will hold up just fine. Not sure if you can get it at Petco or something like though, but a local Ace/Osh/True Value should have something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glz88 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 man that thing is pretty man sux tho hope it works out, where did you get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 QUOTE (mushrat @ Feb 4 2007, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well..this is kind of a special hookah, was my first and my wife got it for me as a suprise St. Valentines day gift when we were first Married. She got it from Hookahook, which means it wasn't cheap and look at the paint job on this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Zero: you happen to have a brand name on hand I can ask for specifically?And yes, it came from www.hookahook.com. It's the Raven II model I dont think they sell anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 In australia we have a brand of Silicone / Glues called Selleys.Dont know if you can get it in the states, but if you have a read on the tube of silicone, it WILL say whether its aquarium safe or not.From recollection, acid curing ones generally arent aquarium safe, but thats only a vague memory/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 (edited) QUOTE (mushrat @ Feb 4 2007, 09:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Zero: you happen to have a brand name on hand I can ask for specifically?And yes, it came from www.hookahook.com. It's the Raven II model I dont think they sell anymore...I recommend this allllll the time. DAP is proven brand name in sealants, patches, and caulking.http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.j...ealant&sr=1if you have an Ace next to you ask them for SKU: 1012228 Edited February 5, 2007 by Zerodynamic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafesaden Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 not meaning to thread jack, but thanks for turning me on to a website with some of the most beautiful hookahs I have ever seen! If i had a vase that hot I'd do anything to repair it as well. good luck with it! Seems like aquarium sealant would work well as mentioned.btw do these hookahs on hookahhook smoke as good as they look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Some do, some don't. From the few people who have reported buying from the,. In my case the Autoseals on the other 3 hose ports restricted the air flo so much it was hard to smoke out of. I ended up using a drill and boring out one port so now its completely open and leaving the other 2 with the autoseals intact to act as dual purge valves Someone else bought one and in the picture you can see there are no grommets for the hose ports, the hoses just jammed in and they had some problems with keeping them in place. Mine SMOKES like a dream however...Just don't get an autosealer and look at where the hose goes into the port...and you should be fine. If you have one in mind, ask me I've gotten pretty good at telling with their hookahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 so i tried the aquarium silicone didn't do the job, Ito be fair I dont think i managed to get a lot in the very bottom along the inner ridge where i needed it, but I noticed the crack expanded to cover the entire oouter bottom edge of the vase.Went looking for a glass epoxy. Found:[attachment=163:MVC_008S.JPG]It look 3 tries with applying it all aloung the outer bottom edge and bottom outer edge to get it tight, but I got it to hold water. It's clear so you can't see it with the painting, and a pretty much smeared it all along the bottom ridge.I'll of course be extra careful with it from now on, but its nice to have my old friend back...still smokes like a champ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahTheDude Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Wow that's a beautiful base, glad to hear you could fix it. If you hadn't been able to, what were you planning on doing with it? (Just a fun sidetopic I guess lol.) I would've used it as decoration somewhere, or maybe a vase with some fake flowers in it if it couldn't hold water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerodynamic Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I'm sorry to hear that the aquarium sealant didn't go the job.As for the epoxy, I'm glad it worked, but I wouldn't of recommended it b/c the epoxy is visible and would make an eyesore in the art.If you want mush, you could remove the epoxy and replace it with a polyurethane glue... that stuff foams up into all the cracks and crevices and dries a light amber. The only reason why I recommend this is because I would imagine that it would be more asthetically pleasing than a big glob of epoxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Actually the epoxy dried perfectly clear so yo CAN'T see it. I'll post a picture of the repair job tonight. The expanding stuff you mentioned would probabably have been especially bad if you think about it, it may have gotten into the cracks and forced them WIDER as it expanded.The aquarium silicone wasn't going to be strong enough to keep the cracks in the glass from spreading. I'm sure t is good for sealing any leaks from the inside, if you can get it to the spot. But I appriciate everyones help on this.Well, it likely would have become a decorative base for the hookah, and then I would have found another vase to actually use for smoking out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angemonkwj Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 glad that you were able to get that vase fixed. it def. is a beauty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Ya, im pretty happy. It was my first hookah, came from hookahook and was a gift from my wife for Valentines Day a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 (edited) Here are some pictures of the repaired base...As you can see the epoxy is hard to see actually. The only thing is that the cracks speread out so extensivly I had to cover about the entire bottom and outside edge of the vase. This took 3 or 4 times of apply, dry, test, re-apple, etc. But It seems to be holding and I can smoke my old friend again. Edited March 13, 2007 by mushrat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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