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
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
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.
‘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.
I’d glue a lil decorative band all the way around the edge of the lid. Make it stronger and purty
I agree with the suggestion to use epoxy glue for the pieces. Keep us posted with how the repair goes!
