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My LHS sells a super glue made for metal. I really don't know what's different about it than normal super glue, but I have used it but I don't recall any problem painting over it. I also don't use an accelerator. The hold is ok, but not great. <br /> <br /> I have used Walthers Goop and Pilobond, which are contact cements. They hold ok and gets stronger over time, but you have to deal with those stringy spider webs. Contact cements can be thinned with liquid styrene cements which makes it easier to use. <br /> <br />As Philip says, 5 minute epoxy will work. However, there are different types of epoxies. Some bond to metal better than others. There's an epoxy called [url="http://jbweld.net/index.php"]<u>JB Weld</u>[/url] that's made for metal. I have used for metal repairs with very good results. Permatex has a [url="http://www.permatex.com/products/automotive/thread_compounds/thread_repair/Permatex_Stripped_Thread_Repair.htm"][u]Strip Thread Repair Kit[/url] that really works good on repairing threads in holes and will also bond pot metals and alloys. I used it to repair a sunroof handle made of pot metal and it's been holding up for over twenty years. <br /> <br />Whatever glue you use, be sure to clean the surfaces with alcohol or lacquer thinner to remove any oils <br /> <br />
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