Mighty Putty - anybody used it? December 30, 2007, 09:13:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87686Saw this infomercial today for this product. Supposedly fixes anything and straightens your teeth I am generally skeptical of these things but wondered if anyone has tried this stuff.Jim
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #1 – December 30, 2007, 09:20:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87688Jim Every time I see that ad, I'm tempted, so if you get any info, please share, I'm really curious!Kate http://cholulared.blogspot.com &http://www.cholulared.comWant to find us? Click below, we're #3096 http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=3096
Happy New Year! Reply #2 – December 30, 2007, 09:23:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87689To all our LD friends! http://www.icq.com/img/friendship/static/card_16961_rs.swfBob and Kathy in FloridaNever miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #3 – December 30, 2007, 09:48:52 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87690Try this link- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index? qid=20071117074137AAqjFcX I have not used the product. Ed
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #4 – December 30, 2007, 10:42:27 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87693Quote Try this link- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index? qid=20071117074137AAqjFcX I have not used the product. Ed JimEvery time I see that ad, I'm tempted, so if you get any info, please share, I'm really curious!Kate And here's the answer in the link mentioned above:"Your talking about Billy la Mae..lol..Not people like his obnoxiousness at all...But this same product is simply an epoxy and have been in stores over 30 years now..that will set under water etc..It is usually grey with a creme inside..you pinch some off and knead it then apply, providing surface is as clean as you need..Yea Ole' Billy is up to his old tricks...selling something that has been invented for 20 or 30 years already....Go too any walmart..home depot..etc.. They have it without paying shipping and handling..."Chris (who coincidently just saw the ad for the 1st time tonight)
Re: Happy New Year! Reply #5 – December 31, 2007, 09:08:09 am Yahoo Message Number: 87702Hope everyone has a happy and healthy New Year and you get to travel in your LD to your heart's desire.Dorothy 26 MB Koko SE #21
Re: Epoxy putty Reply #6 – December 31, 2007, 01:49:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87721"this same product is simply an epoxy... It is usually grey with a creme inside... you pinch some off and knead it, then apply." Thanks for filling us in, Chris! I'll add that although Mighty Putty may not be a good value, epoxy putty (available in any hardware store) is an extremely useful thing to have around the rig. Unlike liquid epoxy (which I also carry), epoxy putty can be formed into whatever shape you require. Once cured, it's a tough, durable substance that can be sanded, filed or drilled.For example, the plastic Chevy grille on my old rig Gertie was rattling because several of the molded plastic tabs that attach it to the chassis had broken off. I used epoxy putty to form new tabs right onto the back of the grille, then drilled them to accept the anchoring screws. Problem solved! There's no other way I could have done this fix, but epoxy putty made it easy.In short, epoxy putty is something that should be in everybody's toolkit. One caution: it can irritate skin, and especially eyes (if you rub your eyes after kneading it), so wear gloves when kneading and shaping it. The disposable latex ones you use while dumping will do fine.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Epoxy putty Reply #7 – December 31, 2007, 08:10:27 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87749I'll reiterate that message. I always have some with me when I'm out 4 wheeling. Although it takes overnight to set up totally, it is claimed stronger than steel by the manufacture. I'm speaking of the JB Weld brand. It comes in a tube, you slice off what you need, repackage the rest, and knead it into a ball and you're good to go. Very good stuff.
Re: Happy New Year! Reply #8 – December 31, 2007, 10:23:26 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87761Happy New Year, LDers! Please keep those useful tips and ideas coming during 2008.Safe travels to all,Sharon N.
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #9 – January 01, 2008, 11:17:20 am Yahoo Message Number: 87779Kate, don't know about this one but I have used a tape named Rescue Tape and it works great for minor repairs and breakdowns. Go to their website and read about it. I bought some at a swap meet in Palm Springs after seeing the demo. I have used it quite a lot. It is amazing as far as the applications. The best deal is to buy it at a swap meet and you get extra for the 20 dollars. Happy New Year. John Leach, Prescott.
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #10 – January 01, 2008, 11:52:38 am Yahoo Message Number: 87785JohnThanks, I have Rescue Tape and find it amazingly useful! I got mine at Quartszite, probably the same seller as you (extra for $20.)ThanksKatehttp://cholulared.blogspot.com & http://www.cholulared.comWant to find us? Click below, we're #3096 http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=3096
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #11 – January 01, 2008, 02:42:18 pm Yahoo Message Number: 87792"I have used a tape named Rescue Tape and it works great for minor repairs and breakdowns." Yep, that's excellent stuff! It's appropriate for a different set of tasks than epoxy putty, but is very useful.For those who haven't seen it, Rescue Tape looks kind of like electrical tape, but it's a stretchy, rubbery tape with the amazing property of fusing to itself. You stretch it as you wrap it around, and almost instantly it becomes a solid rubber mass--once applied, you can't ever peel it apart again.Rescue Tape has very good pressure-resisting characteristics, so it can be used for all kinds of plumbing repairs. For example, I had a metal drainpipe that rusted through under the bathroom sink in my NJ condo. I applied Rescue Tape as a temporary fix until I could call a plumber. Well, you know how it goes. ;-) I never got around to calling one, and that tape stayed in place for almost ten years without leaking a drop. When I sold the house, it passed both the township's inspection and the buyer's engineering inspector, who went over the place with a fine-toothed comb. Unless the new owners have replaced that sink, it's probably still there. :-) One other thing Rescue Tape is good for is wrapping tool handles for a nonslip grip. Again, it fuses to itself, becoming a solid layer of rubber... so unlike any other kind of tape, it will never unwind, peel or ooze out of position in hot weather.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #12 – January 02, 2008, 12:14:34 am Yahoo Message Number: 87810For self-fusing tape, as you describe, try McMaster-Carr, for 10 yards, 1 inch wide $13.42http://www.mcmaster.com/and enter the following number in the search field7682A65bumper Yonder
Re: Mighty Putty - anybody used it? Reply #13 – January 02, 2008, 01:41:22 am Yahoo Message Number: 87812QuoteFor those who haven't seen it, Rescue Tape looks kind of like electrical tape, but it's a stretchy, rubbery tape with the amazing property of fusing to itself. You stretch it as you wrap it around, and almost instantly it becomes a solid rubber mass--once applied, There is a type that is self-fusing rubber, and another that is plastic, and I used to use both. Used by itself, I prefer the plastic for electrical connections, since the rubber can allow eventual 'migration' of the joint through the soft rubber, and has low resistance to physical abuse. Ideally, I used both when possible - rubber on the inside for body and the plastic as an abrasion shield.Steve
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