Milliput Epoxy Putty - Black

I have used this particular product on a number of occasions and Milliput epoxy putties in general, over the years. The black has been used to secure pipework on a water feature and the fact that it can be used on wet surfaces is a good quality. As it has water resistance it is suitable for fixing leaks and also for sealing around pipework passing through masonry. It is easy to mix, 2 sticks that can be cut to length, work and sculpt. The colour is uniform and it can be sanded or just shaped by smoothing with a wet finger. It drys quite quickly and is durable. It also lasts as long as it is wrapped and stored correctly.

I’m all about extending the lifespan of “stuff” and this is my fav product du jour! 1. One of the wheels of a sizable piece of Samsonite luggage had crumbled. Everything else in great condition so definitely didn’t want to get rid of it but it wasn’t fit for purpose with this breakage. Followed the easy instructions (used gloves) and literally within the stated 4 hours it has dried solid in place. The wheel is now just like new. This is pre-wheeling it any significant distance but it looks and feels solid. :)) 2. Additionally, I have a large decorative mirror. It’s 18+ years old, still looks great however a few glass mirror tiles have fallen out. So not so great. I’d tried various superglues but to no avail. It’s too heavy to take down so the tiles have to cure in situ, in a vertical position which isn’t ideal. I tried a piece of Milliput putty which has safely secured the glass tiles in place. I’m so happy with these repairs. Impressive performance. Most excellent product.

Milliput epoxy is great and it sets like granite when cured - only niggle with this is the colour is a grey when mixed rather than a true black

Excellent product.

Good product, easily workable once thoroughly mixed.

Worked really well when I used it to repair a broken resin statue. Good value & easy to use but make sure you use gloves to protect fingers from going black

This is useful stuff. It arrives as two little tubes of gunk in plastic bags in a cardboard box. The idea is that you mix equal quantities of the stuff then mould it like clay and an hour or so later it sets. In practice its actually pretty tiring kneading until it is a smooth colour. It also leaks black colour so it's advisable to wear rubber gloves if you have any. Once mixed it is easy to apply although not particularly sticky. As it sets it sticks but it can be a little tricky getting it to stick in the first place. It's also fairly slow to set. Although solid in an hour it's really only becomes rock hard overnight. I also know for a fact that one of the rolls of gunk will go hard over extended time, making it impossible to mix, so you should aim to use it all in a few months if you can. You need to make sure that you properly seal the two bags with cable ties between uses, to get it to last as long as possible. It's useful but because of it's fairly limited life it turned out rather expensive for me. I can't think of anything else I would use in it's place, so I would buy it again. The only possible substitute is chemical mortar, which is a lot cheaper, a lot faster, but it can not be moulded like this stuff and chemical mortar would require an additional dye to achieve a colour other than "mortar". So recommended with reservations.

I am old enough (I was an apprentice) to remember when epoxy resin first came out, and it was literally a revolution to the way you repaired things which weren't possible before. Things have moved on a lot since, and later in my career, out came the 'industrial version' of this putty, enabling you to 'mould' things, repairing items thet were unrepairable with the epoxy resin, because it 'ran' before it hardens. I was given a very old AVO meter, that somehow the 'Bakelite' support that holds the battery in was broken and missing, so I immediately though of this putty, and I duly mixed equal amounts (you just have to remember that, like the resin, you end up with the sum of the two components - so many people either end up with not enough or loads of waste - and PLEASE wear protective gloves, which you can then throw away !) and it is VERY important that you mix the two together very, very thoroughly, so that it becomes one uniform colour, then you are ready to go. I had already thoroughly cleaned the surface, which fortunately was 'rough; where the piece had broken off, and I pushed it into the broken area, moulding it roughly into the shape I wanted, but leaving sone excess so that I could use my "multitool" to finally shape and polish it later, after it has dried. I like to make sure it has thoroughly dried before finishing the job, so I left it overnight to fully harden, and the result was really good. Conclusion : A great product, just make sure you thoroughly mix it though for the best results and make sure the surface(s) you put it on are 100% clean, using a solvent if necessary. 5 stars from me, no problem !