Cooking Putty over a fire
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 20:28
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Willem
Today I needed(no pun intended) to fill a small hole with some material which would stop leaks.
I scratched around in one of my tool boxes and found some blue and white
Putty. After tearing a section off I found that it was quite hard, mainly from age. Last time I used it was to plug a fuel tank in
Gregory National Park in 1995....lol
So after experimentation in the microwave ( the boss was out of town ) and 7 minutes in total, I got the
putty back to a malleable substance, kneaded it and applied it to the hole.
So I was thinking that if one found the
putty gone hard while in the bush you could
cook it over the fire like marshmellows or use a shovel blade to heat it up!
Cheers
Reply By: Member - Axle - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 20:54
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 20:54
Just go and stock up with a modern version of what YA got !! FOR "GODS SAKE".
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:03
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:03
Yerrrr...I did that too....LOL
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:06
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:06
Putty and chips.........sounds ok to me.
Cheers....Lionel.
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Follow Up By: Rolly - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 20:49
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 20:49
That's a chip
putty!
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Reply By: Member - Paul W (VIC) - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:33
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:33
I wont leave
home without steel
putty,it has saved me when in the middle of the bush.i never thought it would hold in hot oil but ti does! very cheap insurance i say! cheers Paul
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Follow Up By: Member - Warfer (VIC) - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:37
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 21:37
Ive often looked at that Paul,and put it back thinking you idiot you'll need it one day..Do you recommend particular brand ????
Cheers mate
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Follow Up By: ross - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 22:28
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 22:28
JB Weld is ok
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Follow Up By: Member - John & Sally W (NSW) - Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 23:50
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009 at 23:50
Selleys knead it is pretty good. You can get 2 types. 1 for under water and 1 for steel (metal). If you google it the selleys site can give details of temperature resistance and applications. We have a tube of each in the tool box. Also have some epoxy
putty but think it might be past it by now. (might try Willem's trick of microwaving it)
Sally
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Follow Up By: handy - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 07:23
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 07:23
you can get knead it for plastic as
well.
good for batteries etc. cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - Paul W (VIC) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 21:19
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 21:19
Yeh the Selleys one, Kneed it steel, absolutely brilliant stuff, for $14 odd bucks its
well worth it.
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 18:28
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 18:28
Try minties (the sweets).
They got me
home from the cape with 7 small cracks in the fuel tank.
Chew until soft, then push in. (or leave packet on the dash for an hour or so.)
They go hard pretty
well, and they lasted me 18 months after I got back until I replaced the tank.
They seem to stick to petrol tanks and oily surfaces better than the two pack
putty which I tried first.
No 1 son suggested it at age 12, after getting into trouble for dropping them on the floor mats and not being able to get them off. :o)
So we always have to have a packet of minties in the car for a trip. :o0
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Follow Up By: Rolly - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 20:52
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 at 20:52
The trouble with minties is that they just don't keep.
They seem to evaporate or something.
Eventually all you're left with is a few wrappers in an empty bag !
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