While metal detecting I found a nice brass money clip. Cleaned up very nicely. There was obviously a badge or decoration mounted on it and I’d like to replace it with a nice coin. But I’m concerned about using an adhesive where there’s a possibility of the coin falling off and being lost. So does anybody have a suggestion of a good glue to use? Thinking maybe a nice ‘52 quarter since that was my birth year.
Silver solder is probably better than glue, as it is more resistant to sharp fore such as pulling in and out of pockets. If glue is only way , then a good epoxy . I have switched to a UV catalyzing epoxy to hold gemstones securely in a setting with little visibility. It hardens with 2 minutes of UV from the light or 10-20 minutes in direct sunlight, or your friendly dentist might zap it with their UV they use to glue crowns and some plastic fillings. Jim https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Flash...+with+light&qid=1557596341&s=gateway&sr=8-240
Agree with desertgem. Silver solder would create your most durable bond. It does take some skill and special tools.... If adhesives are the way you need to go, there is nothing more durable and permanent than JB Weld epoxy. I have a fifty year old car that is half put together with the stuff. Get the kind they sell at the auto parts stores. Mix two equal parts. Place your piece and leave it alone overnight. I promise, they will never come apart.
I've had very good results with Alpha Glue (Crazy Glue) when carefully applied to Acetone or Lacquer thinner-cleaned surfaces. I repair all manner of small items with it, and have had no complaints; the bond is usually far stronger than the materials involved. That said, I concur entirely with those who advise Silver Solder, or Sil-Braze. That process is permanent, with a capital P. wlw
