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

  • merde alors@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    221·
    14 days ago

    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.worksEnglish
      17·
      14 days ago

      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.worldEnglish
    81·
    14 days ago

    ‘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.