Fix Chip Oven Proof Ceramic Baking Dish

Step 1 mix up epoxy putty up in a large bowl following the instructions that accompany the specific brand of epoxy putty that you purchased.

Fix chip oven proof ceramic baking dish.

In many cases the enamel chips over years of use or as a result of improper care. E water oil proof f will tolerate wide temperature range without shrinking or expanding. Mix the resin and the hardener together with a craft stick. The dish is fairly deep and i don t want to load it up with food and use the handle to have it break off while i am removing something heavy from the oven.

If you really love the dish you can keep it for cold things like potato salad used as a serving dish or container. Many cooking liquids seal the surface of the dish once you use it a few more times. Not sure what to use here. Painting color touch up if the repair lines are not acceptable to you and a seamless repair is desired the required skill is much greater.

Allow the resin to become rubbery. Enamel cookware often has a cast iron base that s coated in a substance called vitreous enamel. Never bake a dish that you have repaired with epoxy or super glue however. If i super glue this back on will it withstand the oven temperature.

I bought another type of glue at target that says it s for glass and ceramic to try as well. Use it for cold foods only. It s possible to repair these chips or to seek a replacement piece. We let the filler epoxy cure at 140 degrees f enabling the filler to cure very hard which is optimal for sanding.

If you re worried about baking with a cracked ceramic dish make sure you examine it carefully before and after use to make sure the cracks aren t getting worse. This smooth coating protects the metal underlying your cookware. Oh and i would recommend hand washing only don t put it through the dishwasher either. How to repair oven porcelain.

Using craft epoxy putty you can repair chips in ceramic plates with a little patience and some tools from your toolbox. You can glue it with ceramic glue but do not heat it in any way not even microwave. This coating is able to withstand extreme heat that occurs inside of your oven when cooking or baking. It s been in two different ovens in two different countries no less one gas one electric.

Vitreous enamel is made by fusing melted glass to metal at a very high temperature. I ve never dropped any of these dishes or put them in the dishwasher or subjected them to sudden shifts in temperature other than putting them into a preheated oven. The porcelain coating inside of an oven is applied at the factory. Fill in any gaps with the resin using a craft stick.

Shape the resin with a sharp knife to match the contours of the baking dish.