I’ve had a packet of SUGRU in my fridge (it lasts longer stored at 5 degrees) for a while just waiting for a reason to use it. Why so long? Well, SUGRU allows you to do stuff that was not easily done in the home workshop before, so it takes a while to include it in your mental inventory of ‘possible solutions’.
So, this week when I picked up an old pair of secateurs and the broken, jagged edges on the plastic handles bit into my skin again, I eventually remembered SUGRU!
The problem. Chipped and broken plastic on the handles makes for uncomfortable use.
Exited at the prospect of finally being able to use this stuff I’d heard so much about, I headed into the fridge and took out a small packet after deciding on yellow (you can get just about any colour though). It was cold of course so I popped it into my pocket for a while to warm it up.
Opening up the packet revealed a slightly sticky lump of what looks like modelling clay with a slightly rubbery, sillicony (made up word!) feel to it. I manipulated it with my fingers for a little while to make it pliable and workable, then I rolled a piece into a little sausage and wrapped it around the broken edges on my secateurs. Once roughly in place I pushed and molded it into the exact shape I wanted. SUGRU stays pliable for quite a while, so I was able to really smooth it into the shape I wanted without worrying that it was going to set on me. Then came the boring bit….. a whole lot of nothing for 24hrs while the SUGRU cures.
The solution! No more sore or pinched fingers after fixing with SUGRU
I was really pleased with the result. The secateurs are now comfortable and fully usable again. Great result! I just need to remember to wash my mucky hands before using SUGRU next time lol! Here are the instructions for use….
How to use sugru for best results
And in all these colours….
You can mix your own colours too!
Convenient sized mini packets so no waste.
Because the future needs fixing.
I bought my SUGRU at a home trade show locally, but you can buy it from amazon too: click here to buy SUGRU in the UK or here to buy SUGRU in the US or rest of the world.
Here’s what the guys at SUGRU have to say…..
And here are just some of the things you can do with SUGRU…
You are only limited by your imagination…
Have fun playing and hacking with sugru, I know I did!
Stay well
Ian
