Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On Jan 7, 1:32 pm, "Robert11" wrote:
Hello,

Anyone know anything about this product called "Mighty Putty" that always
seems to be advertised
by some pitchman on TV ?

What is it made of ?

Waterproof ?

Any good ? For what ?

We got some similar stuff at Ace Hardware. We've used it once, as a
temporary patch in the eavestrough (gutter). Most of the uses they
show
in the commercial are garbage. It makes my husband shout at the tv
every time it's on.

Drywall patch is cheaper and better for fixing drywall.

If you use it on the PVC fitting as they show, the plumber who
ultimately
has to fix the actual problem will have to saw the joint out and
replace
the fitting. It seems to me that you could fix that problem by just
tightening the big ol' PVC nut.

Let's see--what else do they use it for? As an adhesive, I'd rather
trust
some appropriate glue than a putty that will take up space in the
repair.

They use it as a wood putty and paint over it. Wood putty is cheaper
and probably more paintable.

I'd never make a replacement cup handle out of it. It's just plain
ugly.

For every use they make of it, there's something far better. However,
we
do have one roll of it in the junk drawer, in case some problem
appears
where it would be the ideal thing. A single roll isn't terribly
expensive,
but there's no point buying half a dozen at once, as Charlie Bress
pointed
out.

Cindy Hamilton

It's useful for locking an elevator light switch in the on position when
some idiot keeps turning it off.