I'd love some advice on repairing or replacing this bamboo cup lid, which has lasted around 5 years otherwise!
I've thought about doing a kintsugi type repair, since I still have the broken pieces:
However, most kintsugi kits I've seen for sale online are either pretty expensive or not meant to be in contact with food. I'm cautious about using a cheaper epoxy for that reason as well -- I'm not sure how concerned I should be about chemicals leaching into my coffee even after it's cured.
Maybe I should just look for a replacement lid online? This one is about 9.5cm across, but I'm not sure they come in standard sizes
5 Comments
merde@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 1y
seeing how processed that lid must be, you've been probably drinking "chemicals" already for the last 5 years
i would trash the whole thing and buy an insulated steel flask instead
fartsparkles@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y
Didn’t Germany warn about bamboo resin cups not being suitable for hot liquids due to high levels of melamine and formaldehyde leaching into the liquid?
I’ll take food-grade stainless steel any day. Especially since they basically last forever.
lettruthout@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
‘Not sure about replacements, but if I were to attempt a repair I’d use epoxy to glue the pieces back together, then glue a reinforcement band over top the broken area. A bamboo band, stained to match, might not look too bad.
OldManBOMBIN@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
I'd glue a lil decorative band all the way around the edge of the lid. Make it stronger and purty
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
I agree with the suggestion to use epoxy glue for the pieces. Keep us posted with how the repair goes!