"Sandable" Repair Compound Fixes Almost Anything
We were recently looking through a beekeeping magazine and noticed an ad for Fixit, a synthetic repair compound that some beekeepers are using to repair wood beehives and frames. Turns out, the product has been around for more than a decade, but inventor David Brummel is still discovering uses for it in many different industries.
He recently started raising bees and found it can be used to repair cracks, holes, animal damage, even some wood rot in hives," says Erin Gerlach, Brummel's daughter and sales director for the family's business, Aves. "Scrape away the rotted wood and repair it with Fixit. For $20 (1 lb.) you can repair many beehives."
Fixit is activated when two puttylike parts are mixed together. Gerlach says it differs from other repair products because it doesn't puddle and is easily manipulated to hold form and shape. It's safe and easy to use, doesn't shrink or crack, hardens without baking and is very durable. It has a two-hour window to shape, and it dries as hard as a rock in 24 hours. It sands up beautifully and can be drilled, filed and carved.
Customers use it for all types of repairs ù outdoor statues, antiques, fixing tractor parts, water tanks, filling in rusted spots on vehicles, cracks in cement, and repairs on all types of materials from wood to plastic to cast iron.
"It's permanent," Gerlach says. "And it's water and weatherproof."
Fixit comes in white, black, aluminum, and bronze colors and various sizes starting at 1/4-lb. for $10, with discounts for large orders.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Aves, P.O. Box 344, River Falls, Wis. 54022 (ph 715 386-9097; www.avesstudio.com).
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Sandable Repair Compound Fixes Almost Anything FARM SHOP Miscellaneous We were recently looking through a beekeeping magazine and noticed an ad for Fixit« a synthetic repair compound that some beekeepers are using to repair wood beehives and frames Turns out the product has been around for more than a decade but inventor David Brummel is still discovering uses for it in many different industries He recently started raising bees and found it can be used to repair cracks holes animal damage even some wood rot in hives says Erin Gerlach Brummel s daughter and sales director for the family s business Aves Scrape away the rotted wood and repair it with Fixit For $20 1 lb you can repair many beehives Fixit is activated when two puttylike parts are mixed together Gerlach says it differs from other repair products because it doesn t puddle and is easily manipulated to hold form and shape It s safe and easy to use doesn t shrink or crack hardens without baking and is very durable It has a two-hour window to shape and it dries as hard as a rock in 24 hours It sands up beautifully and can be drilled filed and carved Customers use it for all types of repairs ù outdoor statues antiques fixing tractor parts water tanks filling in rusted spots on vehicles cracks in cement and repairs on all types of materials from wood to plastic to cast iron It s permanent Gerlach says And it s water and weatherproof Fixit comes in white black aluminum and bronze colors and various sizes starting at 1/4-lb for $10 with discounts for large orders Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Aves P O Box 344 River Falls Wis 54022 ph 715 386-9097; www avesstudio com
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