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Which glue, epoxy or whatever would be best for this small job?

I have three decorative knobs on my bathroom cabinets. The part that fastens to the cabinet doors is metal. The decorative part is glass. The glass part seats in a recess in the metal part. Recently, one of the cabinet doors was stuck and a family member pulled the knob too hard and the glass separated from the metal. After I fixed the door (I trimmed one end), I glued the glass and metal together--twice!--and each time it lasted no more than a day. I haven't tried any epoxies yet, but I tried one glue (I forget its name) and, since I had it lying around the house, the "all glass" Super Glue (Super Glue's website seems to indicate that this is best for "glass on metal" too, and I can't tell if they even make a "glass on metal" glue or epoxy). Can you suggest something that you think would work? Thanks so very much.

Public Comments

1. The best epoxy for this would be wet weld marine epoxy. They sell it for about $3 a tube in the boating supply section at Wal-Mart. The best non-epoxy solution would be to use the stuff they sell at auto parts stores to mount rearview mirrors.
2. JB Weld. It's an epoxy putty. Ask for it by name.
3. Try clear silicone. Make sure both surfaces are clean before applying. If you can scuff up the metal without seeing the marks on the finished product, do that before you clean it and bed it.