It’s probably fair to say that duct tape has become for repairman what baking soda is for housekeepers. Originally designed for the military, the handyman’s secret weapon has since gained a reputation for being versatile enough to fix just about anything.
Now, FiberFix, a new challenger on the block, is posing the question: “Yeah, but does ‘anything’ also include smashed shovels?”
Years ago I fixed the broken hickory handle of a splitting maul with duck tape (and it is
duck tape, not duct tape). The patch still holds, beaten and scuffed, and the maul is still serving.
Well, the makers of FiberFix have produced a demonstration video showing that not only can their innovative product make such heavy-duty hardware as good as new (at least functionally), it’s also advertised as being 100 times stronger than the industry leader. Being comprised of a special waterproof resin, the repair wrap also has the added benefit of being heat, cold and impact resistant.
So far, FiberFix has been used to repair damaged hot tubs, bedposts, bar stools and leaky pipes. The company, however, is careful to warn that it won’t work on every break (so don’t throw out that roll of duct tape yet). It isn’t meant, for example, to serve as a patch since the tape’s strength is formed from being able to bond to itself, layer by layer. And even though users would be able to sand and paint over the product without compromising its integrity, the thing is almost impossible to get it off. So, don’t use it as an arm cast. Or, as Quinn explains, think of it as something that’s designed to be a long-term fix.
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