{"id":50,"date":"2013-07-25T18:13:21","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T23:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimandnoreen.com\/?p=50"},"modified":"2013-07-25T18:20:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T23:20:02","slug":"six-hacks-5-grams-sugru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimandnoreen.com\/?p=50","title":{"rendered":"Six hacks from 5 grams of Sugru"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re not familiar with Sugru<\/a>, you should be. \u00a0It’s a moldable rubber compound that can be formed into any shape and cures at room temperature. \u00a0Sugru is amazing stuff.<\/p>\n

Sugru comes in little 5 gram pouches in various colors (which can be blended together to create new colors). \u00a0The contents of each pouch needs to be used pretty much immediately after opening so I always try to batch my hacks\/repairs to utilize a full pouch. \u00a0This might be my personal best–six objects improved with one pouch of Sugru!<\/p>\n

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This otherwise lovely set of fish plates had rough, scratchy bottoms.<\/p>\n

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\"IMG_1421\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A few rubber feet later, problem solved! \u00a0Tip: \u00a0after forming each rubber foot, place the object right side up on a piece of waxed paper and press lightly to flatten and level the feet. \u00a0The waxed paper will peel off easily after the Sugru cures (around 24 hours).<\/p>\n

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Same problem and same solution for this nice Spanish platter.<\/p>\n

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Now what to do about about an otherwise perfect place to keep a bedroom clock radio? \u00a0(The problem is that it isn’t possible to see the “alarm off” button without getting out of bed and kneeling down.)<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1424\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, let’s just add a nub of Sugru to the Off button and feel it instead!!<\/p>\n

There you go. \u00a0Six objects improved for an investment of a few minutes time and under a gram of Sugru each.<\/p>\n

-Jim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you’re not familiar with Sugru, you should be. \u00a0It’s a moldable rubber compound that can be formed into any shape and cures at room temperature. \u00a0Sugru is amazing stuff. 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