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Repair guides

The answer comes first on every guide here. Conditions like outdoor use, flexing, or wide gaps can change the pick — each guide explains when.

• Fix a broken ceramic mugWaterproof once cured and fills the small gaps in a clean break.CeramicBest bet2-part epoxy
• Reattach a shoe soleStays flexible and waterproof through bending and wet pavement.Rubber, Leather, FabricBest betPolyurethane shoe adhesive
• Tighten a loose chair legA re-glued joint ends up stronger than the wood around it.WoodBest betWood glue (PVA)
• Install baseboard trimGrabs fast and fills the gaps behind trim on uneven walls.WoodBest betConstruction adhesive
• Repair a cracked plastic binFormulated to wet out hard plastics that ordinary glues bead off.PlasticBest bet2-part plastic epoxy
• Mend a torn backpack strapBonds webbing and canvas while staying soft enough to fold.FabricBest betFlexible fabric adhesive
• Repair an outdoor wood planterThe waterproof Type I formula survives constant soil moisture — interior PVA would let go.WoodBest betTitebond III (waterproof PVA)
• Fix a broken glass vaseCures clear and rigid, fills a clean break, and stays waterproof once cured.GlassBest betClear 2-part epoxy
• Join a PVC pipe fittingIt softens both faces so the fitting and the pipe finish as a single piece — the only joint that holds pressure.PVCBest betPVC cement
• Repair a leather tearGrips on contact and stays flexible — what a cobbler reaches for on a tear that has to bend.LeatherBest betContact cement
• Repair cracked acrylicIt welds two touching edges into one piece and leaves a joint you can see through — the only method that keeps a clear part clear.AcrylicBest betAcrylic cement
• Restick a loose wall tileA thick bead on the ridged back spans the gap between biscuit and wall, which is how a loose wall tile goes back on.TileBest betConstruction adhesive
• Fix a loose cabinet door hingeHand-kneadable epoxy putty bridges large blown-out cavities in particle board and cures into machinable anchor material that holds new screws under heavy leverage.Wood, MetalBest bet2-part epoxy putty
• Repair a leak in an inflatable vinyl pool or airbedSolvent-welds directly into the PVC vinyl membrane, flexing with air inflation and resisting continuous water pressure without peeling.PVC, PlasticBest betFlexible vinyl cement
• Repair a stripped screw hole in woodToothpicks or matchsticks saturated in PVA wood glue restore dense wood fibers for screw threads to bite into.WoodBest betWood glue (PVA) with wood shims
• Reseal a kitchen sink to the countertopStays permanently rubbery, bridges thermal expansion between metal/stone/ceramic, and resists standing water without mold growth.Stainless steel, CeramicBest bet100% Kitchen & bath silicone