what glue to use on worktop by my cooker?

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Hi,The bottom of the worktop by my cooker is peeling slightly - what lookslike a sheet of brown greaseproof paper is peeling off the bottom ofthe chipboard of the worktop.  I'd just want to glue this back intoplace, but the slight complication is that I need a glue that lasts OKif it gets warm (it won't get hot as it's not *too* close to thecooker, but it will get slightly warm cause of the cooker and alsocause my coffee-maker's on the worktop).  Most superglue says not toput in containers that will be filled with hot water - would this dealwith being warmed OK.  Or what glue would people suggest?Cheers,Jon

Owain · Accepted Answer

I think that's probably because people used it to mend teapots with and then got a lapful of hot tea if the mend fails, regardless of whether it was the glue's fault or not.

It sounds as though there is very little stress on the under-worktop mend and it wouldn't cause anyone any harm if it didn't stick. Ordinary clear glue (UHU etc) will probably do as well as anything, and be less risk of you permanently attaching yourself to the cabinetry if it's awkward to see what you're doing.

Owain

Jon · Answer

Cheers,Jon

James Salisbury · Answer

Try removeing the "brown paper" and replace with selfashesive foil tape?

Jon · Answer

Thanks for the suggestion James, but think might be lazy and go for gluing - the underside of the worktop is out of sight and doesn't get much wear, but I couldn't remove all the brown paper without unscrewing the worktop and so forth...so glue seems the easier option ;)

Jon

Jon · Answer

Thanks for the suggestions - glued it back into place in the end, andall seems fine :)Jon

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