That's not actually true. Silly Putty was originally developed in 1943 by a researcher at general Electric named James Wright who was trying to make synthetic rubber. It didn't work, though, and eventually became the children's toy we all loved. Silly Putty WAS very briefly marketed for cleaning wall paper, but it didn't work for that either.
You may be thinking of Play-Doh, which indeed was originally developed as a wallpaper cleaner sometime in the previous decade.
In any case, this gel is actually a gel and having had experience with all three I can truthfully say that this gel doesn't act at all like either Silly Putty or Play-Doh. It's flexible, very gooey, and slightly moist ... but doesn't seem to stick to anything except dust, including your skin.
Dave AB7E On 5/23/2025 11:35 PM, Mike Rees wrote:
Just a thought, it sounds like Silly Putty. Silly Putty was originally developed as wall paper cleaner
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