Blue Magic 16002TRI QuikSteel Steel Reinforced Epoxy Putty Repair, Blister Pack - 2 oz, Gray

I don't have much experience with epoxy putty, but this stuff is pretty awesome. I'd originally bought it to patch a hole in my car's exhaust, but the leak is where I can't get to it. I recently got a new push lawnmower through the mail, and it arrived with one of the wheels crushed, so the axle bolt was partially pushed through. Well, the customer service for the retailer I'd purchased it from said it would be 2 weeks before I'd get a new wheel, but my lawn couldn't wait that long. The wheel is pretty thick plastic and was mangled pretty bad, so I had to "flatten" the wheel in my vice so that the hub was reasonably back in shape. I used about a 2" wad of this putty and strategically reinforced the wheel on both sides and left it to dry overnight. I fully expected the mangled wheel to spring back out of shape once I loosened the vice, but the putty held. I ended up mowing the lawn on that patched wheel for a month because it was working fine. I've used it for a couple of other, much lighter duty repairs, too, and it's been great. Yes, it smells - I'm sure all epoxy smells. The two compounds are in the tube, squished together side by side. This can make it difficult, if not impossible, to make sure you're getting equal amounts of the two. This may not be a huge deal, I don't know, but it's a bit sloppy to work with. Other than those minor things, I think this is great. Like I said, some cheaper stuff may work just as well, I don't know, but I've been happy with this purchase. A little goes a long way, and I've probably got 2/3 of the tube left after a few months and several small projects.

A contractor had removed a radiator to lay down hardwood floors a few years back and with old things you are going to have trouble taking it out and even more trouble reinstalling it back to it's original - so hence the leak. i had a problem with a leaky radiator and it had gotten worse with the 2014 season - i had an aluminum 'take out' tin to catch the water and when it gets cold boy that tin fills up fast! i'd have to empty the tin in the morning... empty it when i get home.. empty it before i slept. the leak is in 2 spots -- from the on/off valve running horizontally into another iron pipe coupling that goes into the steam heat radiator prob from the 1920s. The leak's source is wherever the pipe threading was. the worse part is it ruined an area of my hardwood flooring and it proceed to leak downstairs. initially i did put epoxy putty on it but a different brand from a television shopping channel - this had worked previously on the top of the on/off valve of the radiator but it didn't stop the leak entirely - but it was manageable but during the previous winter something had come dislodged and the leak was much more. fast forward - i was researching what to do to fix this leak other than hire a plumber who may or may not be able to fix a radiator from 1920. so i came upon quiksteel- people were saying how they used this to fix to a part in their car - specifically mufflers and radiators. so yesterday i finally got out of procrastinating - removed the old epoxy putty - it was very pretty loose - so it didn't take the first time i put it in... i may have done it half-a$$ed. this time with the QuikSteel i removed most of the old epoxy putty - there was this one area which wouldn't budge so i left it. i suspected that this old putty made a good seal on that particular area. After removing the loose old epoxy putty, i brushed the areas where i was going to apply the Quiksteel with toothbrush like steel brush to remove loose particles. then i used a wet towel to further remove dust and loose particles. i let the area air dry. i cut out a relatively small chunk of quiksteel - kneaded it until uniform color and proceed to place the putty in to the threaded areas, pushing the putty into the small space to create this seal. i had wrapped the original putty i could not remove to reinforce it. i let it set, harden and cure overnight. i felt that although it set in 5 minutes i had enough time to do what i needed to do. just do it in relatively small chunks and add to it - i had high hopes for this product and hoping i didn't make it worse or at least make it a little bit better than what i had before. so today i turned my heating system on for a few hours-- and QuikSteel did the trick. not one drop of water or steam vented from the threaded areas. so far this product has lived up to what it said it would do and I am happy. it has so far saved me from being stressed out. i will this review we proceed into the fall and winter! but so far so good!

Does good when you have a hole to put it into but no good metal on metal

I love this stuff, it makes fixing my acrylic work possible. If I cut too much off a acrylic design of mine, i just cut a strip out, put a dot of superglue to temporary hold, and use this stuff to fill in cracks. Cant tell It was ever fixed. For people that say it doesnt work HOW TO USE: You MUST properly activate it first. If you dont activate it enough, it will never harden, ever, and it wont stick great either. You must mash it up in your fingers, and keep mashing and rolling into a ball, mashing it flat and rolling, and continue this process untill you feel it start to warm up. Now here is where its up to you to determine how fast you want it to set. Once it starts turning warm, you can immediatley lay it out for a slower set time, but an easier more soft/pliable material to work with. Immediate use after the first sign of warmth is the goal for fixing small hairline cracks, you want it soft enough to fill inside cracks. If you want it THICKER, like using it to hold around a whole pvc pipe, or a large gap, then keep kneading it for a min after its starts warming, every min past that its speeds up hardening untill it turns rock hard in your hands WHILE your kneading it. So choose your timing. Its an art, but an easy to do art. your welcome!

Was very glad this worked to repair a broken stove knob. I needed something to make a permanent fix and wasn't sure what to buy. This clay-like product was easy to knead and then mold into the right shape and bond onto the broken portion. After about 10-minutes, it is already getting tough. It hardens in about an hour and is ready to use in just a few hours. Instructions indicate full cure after 24-hours.