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Edit: I decided to throw it out and order a new stainless steel one that's all one piece. Thanks for the help!
In my experience the only thing I think it will endure the dishwasher is the 2 part epoxi but that's toxic. I did use in my cup handle but I don't drink out of it. If its going to touch food I don't think you have a safe glue.
Edit: if there is plastic inside the metal you can try melting and bonding both. If its metal on plastic then forget it
You have to sniff all the glue options you have and then and only then will you know which one is right
LPT: Write down your notes. By the time you're ready to do the install you'll have forgotten which Glue was the strongest.
Glue causes... memory problems?
My grandmother used to say the annoying part of forgetting things is that you still remember that you used to know something. Once you forget that you ever remembered, you're home free.
Nah thats a myt... what was i saying ?
Don't buy trash in the first place. Better for the environment, better for your workflows.
The glue would cost the same price as a spatula at a dollar store.
West Systems 105 epoxy and 205 fast hardener. Roughen the area with some 220 grit sand paper, blot on some epoxy with a chip brush, wrap in fiberglass. Repeat until you have 2-4 layers of fiberglass. Use epoxy with 406 high-density filler to blend the edges if desired. Vacuum bag it until the epoxy has cured. Wet sand smooth if necessary, working up to 4000 grit.
Ok kids, let's go!
Looks like someone needs a trip to SPATULA CITY!!! https://youtu.be/4BUDwj_mXKE
Assuming it's a press-fit...
I would do what another user suggested and use a bit of food grade silicone. Put it around the insert part and push on the handle. Then, take a flathead screwdriver and a hammer to put a little indent where that well is on the top of the spatula part, just under the edge of the metal.
Drill a hole through both and put a bolt/nut
Any glue that is a) food safe and b) able to be stuffed in a dishwasher is probably going to be more expensive than a new spatula.
I applaud the effort to repair, but sometimes, it’s just not viable. Especially because the problem is in the relatively weak design of the part.
ETA: Food grade silicone or epoxy would do the job for a while, but neither will bond very well to the spatula. It would essentially be a mechanical bond and probably weaker than before
Can I introduce you to hand crafted spoons and spatulas:
I don't think these would be happy in a dishwasher
I wash all my wooden stuff in the dishwasher. It's not ideal but it's not like they fall apart after the first wash.
I have wooden spatulas that are years old that have always been machine washed.
Dope. Etsy link?
My brother makes them and sells a few, but considering that we are on the other side of the world to most people postage is a killer.
He doesn't have a 'store', although I did put one together for him during lockdown, but you could contact him through insta Wooden Jeff
Who needs glue, if you're hellbent on keeping it, stick the plastic back in and figure out a good place to put a screw/nail through and file it down if it goes out the other end.
If it breaks again you'll most likely be forced to completely replace it though, which is a good thing as it will mean didn't deserve the second life you've given it.
Cut out a strip of tinfoil to wrap once or twice around the lower connector, then jam it back on.
I strongly recommend NO glue and liberal use of your TRASH CAN. Then go get a cast iron frying pan and a METAL flip turner.
Do this so you do not die a horrible micro plastic PFOS death one day.
Best!
News flash: Even if they do that, your body is already full of microplastics as it's in your food. So not sure if this is going to help even one bit :)
I already have cast iron pots and pans, but you make a good point. I'm going stainless steel!
Rada makes some pretty decent metal spatulas if you want specific recommendations.
The blade part is way thinner than plastic spatulas. Now that I'm used to the stainless steel ones, I feel clumsy and inept when I have to use someone else's nylon spatula.
These types of plastic spatulas tend to be recycled plastic. Which....you'd usually be all like "Oh, that's great!"
WRONG! Unfortunately it means you're getting an unknown exposure level of forever chemicals and there's rarely any oversight on what types of plastics are put into these. So it's worse than just cooking with plastics. It's cooking with an amalgam of unknown plastics that may be putting a huge amount of chemicals into your food.
At least upgrade to silicone. I'm baffled that cooking utensils even come in nylon. Options should only be metal, wood, silicone if intended to use near heat.
As far as I have seen, nylon is considered food safe and dishwasher friendly. https://weeklypellet.com/2016/06/10/the-tricky-business-of-choosing-plastic-for-food-contact-applications/
Nylon can be washed in the dishwasher, but in my experience it does degrade a bit over time. Silicone on the other hand tends to absorb any smell or taste, including dish washing detergent.
The Weekly Pellet is a website for people in the plastics industry.
Here's a site focused on people in the food industry:
https://www.chefsresource.com/is-nylon-food-safe/
Nylon is considered food safe while it is in good condition, but not if it has been damaged or used at temperatures higher than what it is rated for. If you cook at max on your stove top, you can exceed the safe temperature of Nylon very easily.
https://chefreader.com/how-hot-does-a-frying-pan-get/
Instructions unclear, trash can now wedged into my dishwasher and a pipe burst behind it
Go silicone instead of cooking with plastic
Search for FDA compliant epoxy. I wouldn't worry too much about the strength, whatever epoxy you get should be stronger than the factory bond. If it's FDA approved then it'll be up to the same kind of standards that the spatula was built to.
there's really no such thing