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"Hate paint prepping? Dragging out ladders and nasty splatters?" With Point 'N Paint, you can (allegedly) "paint an entire room in less than an hour" and "get perfect results every time."...
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The lexicon of carpentry-speak is littered with registered trade names. Through widespread use, these brand names are now considered generic terms. Take for example the ingeniously simple layout square known to all carpenters as a Speed Square....
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Fix-It "instant scratch remover" claims to repair, fill and seal pesky blemishes in any color car, "like magic." We went to work on a scratched up 13-year-old SUV with a tube of Fix-It to find out if scratches have met their match....
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As Seen On TV King Billy Mays tells us Liquid Diamond delivers "The fastest, most durable shine ever put in a bottle!" We retrieved an old taxi trunk top from a scrap yard to see how durable it really is....
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Mighty Putty is supposedly "the easy way to fix, fill and seal virtually anything fast, and make it last." We put a roll of the two-part epoxy through several rounds of testing to find out if it lives up to its TV fame....
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The Get-A-Grip is "the remarkable handle that attaches in seconds and keeps you safe," a suction-cup-powered plastic handle that locks onto a smooth surface to give you a grip. Is it safe, or are you better off installing an old fashioned rail?...
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These two novel drill bits claim the ability to remove stripped screws and damaged bolts quickly and easily. We put them through four grueling tests to find out if they work as advertised....
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This shatterproof, battery-operated Stick-Up Bulb can be installed "without an electrician." We put it to the test in an unlit coat closet and tool shed, time trials to determine battery life, and incorporation into an award-winning pumpkin sculpture....
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Maybe it was the sun glistening off the silicone, or maybe it was the fact that we were caulking without a finger full of soap and sealant, but Pro Caulk proved to be the single most satisfying tool of all the As Seen On TV products we've tested yet....
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The MXZ Saw claims to hack through metal, masonry, wood, glass, tile, pipe and more, never needs sharpening and "won't cut your finger." We tested it by sawing through rusted 1/4-in. steel, brick, copper pipe and plywood....
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