What adhesive to re-attach shower door to metal hinge

[SFK]

Shower door is glass and is attached to hinge with adhesive.

Adhesive has failed and needs replacing. (Old adhesive has been removed).

Not that adhesive is not taking weight of door, door weight is designed to drop onto hinge in small area. Adhesive keeps hinge next to glass and weight of glass onto bearing point (quater moon shaped area).

Adhesive I removed was clear and hard. Single layer. And needed scraping off. It was not double sided tape.

So what adhesive best, remembering it is on show so needs to be clear.

Thanks SFK

 

[Burnerman]

Never the easiest task but:
https://www.loctite-consumer.co.uk/en/products/specialties/super_glue_glass.html
If Loctite can't sort it, no one can I guess!
However, you may like to consider those adhesive patches that stick rear view mirrors to windscreens.....tenacious grip.
John

 

[SFK]

Yes was looking at that Locktight glass adhesive. Slight worry was that super glue type adhesives need 100pc flat serfaces and do not fill gaps (but this should be okay in this case).
Rear view tape is a great idea to consider.

Was also considering araldite as can ensure a 100pc coverage and water will nót get between surfaces and go black once in place.
Sfk

Sfk

 

[Burnerman]

For sure, Araldite should be fine, especially if you can abrade the glass and get it spotless.....it's a great gap filler and is just to support rather than adhere.
Wondering why it failed in the first place though!
John

 

[SFK]

Wondering why it failed in the first place though!

No idea. Looked dry. Ie no seapage of water or limescale remover (which I do use) into area.
Bond failed in patches on both sides.
Leaving patches of residue adhesive on both sides - bare patches on one side and adhesive on other.

Had to use solvent to remove residue.

Sfk




So either adhesive failure

 

[mlcprs]

I have the same problem - that looks like a Kohler Daryl door. I know it's been a while, but..
How did you get on, and which adhesive did you use.

 

[SFK]

I used araldite. (The real brand, not the one from Poundland).
Cleaned both surfaces with meths.
Put blue masking tape onto glass to mark out where to put metal and try and stop any squished out glue going onto glass.
Did some trial meeting glass to metal hinge and clamping movements so I got muscle memory of how to join together.
Then put layer of araldite adhesive on metal side.
Clamped glass to metal.
Did not touch or move for 24hrs.
All done with hinge in situ, because I found i cannot take door out without removing frame.

Is a still a clear bond.
And has been working ever since 2020.


The araldite I used - standard version (not quick cure).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Araldite-Standard-Multipurpose-Solvent-Free-Jewellery/dp/B006JYPUSI/ref=asc_df_B006JYPUSI?

Good luck, SFK

 

[mlcprs]

Thanks very much!

 

[mlcprs]

I just thought of another question: my door, which has a hinge arrangement exactly like yours, has a seal glued on the bottom of the door which has come away and deteriorated at the hinge end. What did you do about the seal on yours? Was it OK to reuse or did you get another, in which case do you remember what type?
Thanks again,
Peter (mlcprs)

 

[SFK]

Yes.
My seal (a horizontal flat length of plastic) came away last year.
I tried super glueing it back on and it came off.
I tried without it, but shower leaked into the bathroom.

So I got the following and it has worked well.
I do not have it where the hinge is (because it does not fit onto glass there).
I cut it with a small hack saw, at the end were the hinge is so the other end loos perfect.
I slightly rounded the curved bit with sandpaper at the handle side of the door as it was a bit sharp and it scratched my foot.
I did not glue it so I can take it off and clean it.

It does protrude into the shower more than the old one.
And it is perhaps less professional looking.
But works well (no leak including from even the hinge side).

I have had it fitted since Sept2025 (1 year) and it has not yet gone green at the u bend bit.

8mm glass.
£12.99

https://ebay.io/m/aiXbVR

 

[mlcprs]

Thanks, that's very helpful.
Peter