Consumer Update
There’s a new all-purpose tool that’s turning heads over on Kickstarter. FixIts™ is a moldable eco-plastic that has nearly endless application possibilities from filling holes to covering wires to creating arts and craft doohickeys.
Created by Chris Lefteri, author of nine books on materials and design, FixIts™ is the next big thing in emergency fixing. The renowned author and materials designer discovered the unique moldable plastic after writing his second book on plastics some 13 years ago.
He found that it could be transitioned into a malleable form whenever heated up and once cooled would harden. He kept the secret to himself for a while, using the DIY godsend around the house to solve various problems. But its wide application for the mass-market and inevitable popularity for consumers couldn’t be selfishly kept a secret for long.
Alongside co-founders Alison Lefteri and Forrest Radford, they decided to turn it into the FixIts™. The FixIts™ stick is extremely easy to use. All you need to do is boil some water and drop it in to soften it for application. Once softened, you can hand-mold it into whatever you need. For example, the Kickstarter video shows it being used to cover a frayed wire on an iPhone charger. And in case you forget the simple “heat, dunk, remove, mold” process, the instructions are written right on every stick.
Now once it cools, it sets. There’s no having to wait for it to cure or anything like that. It hardens as it cools. The hardened material is incredibly tough and can be drilled into, sanded down or cut to size. So whether you’re looking for a temporary fix like covering a hole or want to make something more permanent, this guy gets the job done. In case you ever want to dispose of the fix FixIts™ are compostable.
FixIts™ are reusable as well. It’s not a one-and-done fix. After it’s served its purpose, simply heat it up again to soften and remold. For now, the product comes in orange, black and white. Colors can be blended together when they’re soft to give it a more aesthetic look. You also don’t need to use an entire stick, just break off the piece you need.
They intend to make this product the go-to item that takes up permanent residence in your kitchen drawer. With its ease-of-use and wide application, I can see FixIts™ having real legs becoming a must-have in your home and office alongside the Tide pen and Wite-Out. It’s about time someone created an all-purpose emergency fix.
Check out their Kickstarter to back the campaign and get your own FixIts stick.
