oldironfarmer
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I date my paint cans when I buy them, and again when I first use them. It makes me feel better when I know how old it is instead of trying to guess from the copyright date on the can.
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drivesitfar
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Bob: i hate to admit it, but i've put over a million miles on my cars and i've never to my recollection ever replaced or had work done on any of the car's struts. nice work on yours that definitely needed it.
also great work straightening out the bumper. you sir have SKILLS!!
also great work straightening out the bumper. you sir have SKILLS!!
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The "3rd choice" paint looks great - it was probably the best best finish for a crossmember.
It reminds me of a can of "GM chassis black" that I have in the shed...
...um, I realize that I had that very same can in my old shed (we moved in 1999).
I've got plenty of rattle cans that are 20 years old or more too.
I don't believe in throwing good stuff out.
(Well, not straight away anyway).
Well done with the struts. [emoji106]
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It reminds me of a can of "GM chassis black" that I have in the shed...
...um, I realize that I had that very same can in my old shed (we moved in 1999).
I've got plenty of rattle cans that are 20 years old or more too.
I don't believe in throwing good stuff out.
(Well, not straight away anyway).
Well done with the struts. [emoji106]
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Craig, that's my left foot covered with an honest-to-god steel toed shoe. My nose, ears and feet did not get the word that I've stopped growing. These shoes are wide enough, but a little short. I'll toss them long before they wear out.Bob, is that someone in the shop with you? With the brown shoe?
I glad to hear I'm not the only who stocks vintage spray cans of paint. It really saves time trying to get 3-4 cans to spray rather than pop over to the hardware store to buy
On the positive side, my spray can storage problem is solving itself. The next time I need to paint something Hunter Green I might see six cans moved to permanent storage in the trash can.
Andy, in my dotage I have started doing similar things. Some of the food in the freezer now has a date of purchase as well as a description. If it's blank, it's old. My real dilemma is testing the old paint cans -- if they aren't already dead, testing them will probably start the slow death process. I think I can roughly date the cans based on the size of the warnings -- they seem to be growing in size faster than my nose.
Drives, if you put enough weight in the car it will ride on the bump stops and you'll never use the struts or shocks and never notice they are shot. You are not alone in never replacing struts. They wear out over a long period of time and there are no warning lights to tell you they are no longer doing their job. It's not like brakes wearing out.
Thanks for stopping by and for your compliments. I am following your storage consolidation and you, sir have made some amazing progress. I can usually find stuff in my two spaces and they are walking distance apart (helpful when I leave the lights and A/C on in the shop). You have some serious driving to do even when you get down to three locations. I know you are going to appreciate having that wood work shop in your own yard some day.
I'm thinking that street view feature on Google Maps could be an invaluable aid in avoiding those deadly sidetracks. I can smell a Yankee Candle store miles before I get there but I have no idea what a Quilting Store smells like.
Mark, I am pretty sure I don't have any spray cans from our previous house (moved from there in '96) but I know there are some cans of latex. Is 22+ years past their 'use by' date? At least I don't have any bags of grout from the old house....
wasfast
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Latex often only is good for 3-4 years. If left in the metal cans, it rusts as well. Additionally, the air space that's usually left in the can causes it to dry out.
Guster
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I guess you've never tried to repressurise a can of spray paint just to get the last bit out.... or tear into one because that didn't work!
I was shown to turn the can upside down and spray till it runs clear or stops blowing paint and wipe the nozzle clean before putting it away. Doesn't waste much and clears the paint out so it doesn't dry and block the valve and spigot. Works with majority of the cans and has been working well. Rarely have issues with spraycans lasting a little while longer.
I was shown to turn the can upside down and spray till it runs clear or stops blowing paint and wipe the nozzle clean before putting it away. Doesn't waste much and clears the paint out so it doesn't dry and block the valve and spigot. Works with majority of the cans and has been working well. Rarely have issues with spraycans lasting a little while longer.
oldironfarmer
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I mostly use the dates on spray cans so I know to use the oldest first. Often I have a choice of color so I use old paint.
Rustoleum in the States now is selling a self cleaning nozzle. You can't turn it upside down to clean (multi-position spraying) and wiping the nozzle works, they do prettty good.
Rustoleum in the States now is selling a self cleaning nozzle. You can't turn it upside down to clean (multi-position spraying) and wiping the nozzle works, they do prettty good.
Wasfast, I manage to get a few more years out of the latex, usually by pouring the leftover paint into 1-quart paint cans or plastic Chinese soup containers that seal up tight. We don't have a cat so I never remember to buy cheap kitty litter so I can dump the old latex paint in the regular garbage. Come to think of it, maybe I should take the 7-mile drive to the Solid Waste Authority transfer station. They accept hazardous materials at no charge.
rmalkow2
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When I'm finished with a good spraying can I usually pull the nozzle off, spray it clean with some brake cleaner using the small red wand and toss it in a drawer as a future spare. I have a collection of different types so when any can gets plugged I usually have another spare nozzle that fits. Frequent wiping off the nozzle face and between coats also seems to help.
Nice job "strutting your stuff" on the PT Cruiser. Never ceases to amaze me what new uses can be found for zip ties. I had to overcome my old ways to enter the modern world of zip tie usage. (We used to call then chicken bands) Now I have then stashed everywhere I might need some including extras in every vehicle.
Nice job "strutting your stuff" on the PT Cruiser. Never ceases to amaze me what new uses can be found for zip ties. I had to overcome my old ways to enter the modern world of zip tie usage. (We used to call then chicken bands) Now I have then stashed everywhere I might need some including extras in every vehicle.
Craptain
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My local Hazardous waste site operates a "Swap Shop" Drop of what you don't want and take anything that you can use. I get all kinds of paint, solvents and various other "Hazardous" chemicals from them. Painted my old shop completely with paint from there. I still have a couple of dozen assorted spray paints for the little projects. Only buy new when it's important.
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Guster, you got me! I did think about drilling a hole in the can but I couldn't be sure the can was de-pressurized. Drilling the hole would have confirmed that. If I guessed wrong, the cost of a thrift store T-shirt, jeans and all the paint thinner to get the mess out of my hair and off my face shield made the cost of a new can of paint look like a better choice.I guess you've never tried to repressurise a can of spray paint just to get the last bit out.... or tear into one because that didn't work!
I was shown to turn the can upside down and spray till it runs clear or stops blowing paint and wipe the nozzle clean before putting it away. Doesn't waste much and clears the paint out so it doesn't dry and block the valve and spigot. Works with majority of the cans and has been working well. Rarely have issues with spraycans lasting a little while longer.
I always turn the can upside down and spray until paint no longer comes out. These two cans had brand new nozzles so I expected them to work. I even got another new nozzle out to try. The frustrating part of all of this is that I have a reusable and refillable aerosol can. I mostly use it to spray chemicals like lacquer thinner but it would have been perfect to save an old can of spray paint.
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Guster, you got me! I did think about drilling a hole in the can but I couldn't be sure the can was de-pressurized. Drilling the hole would have confirmed that. If I guessed wrong, the cost of a thrift store T-shirt, jeans and all the paint thinner to get the mess out of my hair and off my face shield made the cost of a new can of paint look like a better choice.
I always turn the can upside down and spray until paint no longer comes out. These two cans had brand new nozzles so I expected them to work. I even got another new nozzle out to try. The frustrating part of all of this is that I have a reusable and refillable aerosol can. I mostly use it to spray chemicals like lacquer thinner but it would have been perfect to save an old can of spray paint.
Ok, you just reminded me that I forget to remind myself that I have one of those reusable spray cans as well. Next time I have an older can that won't work it will be time for the salvage experiment. I'll wrap myself in plastic wrapping (with obligatory breathing hole) and poke a hole in the old can to see if I can save the paint and pour it into the reuse one.
Bob
Andy, dating paint cans is a great tip and I'm going to start doing that. At this point, anything on the shelf is pretty old but my newest cans are paint with primer type. I have trouble waiting for paint to dry so reducing the number of different paint layers might help with my paint fails.
I have some newer cans of Rustoleum and chose not to read the label. Turning the can upside down does nothing to clear the nozzle so I have some cans that are emptier than usual. I've had only one failure with the Rustoleum. This can of gray seemed under-pressurized and the paint came out in big lazy drops. I see they have new nozzles for sale (may have to wait for Amazon to restock them).
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Andy, dating paint cans is a great tip and I'm going to start doing that. At this point, anything on the shelf is pretty old but my newest cans are paint with primer type. I have trouble waiting for paint to dry so reducing the number of different paint layers might help with my paint fails.
I have some newer cans of Rustoleum and chose not to read the label. Turning the can upside down does nothing to clear the nozzle so I have some cans that are emptier than usual. I've had only one failure with the Rustoleum. This can of gray seemed under-pressurized and the paint came out in big lazy drops. I see they have new nozzles for sale (may have to wait for Amazon to restock them).
Bob here's another tip. I save the nozzles from the Rustoleum cans and swap over the last one used to the next(clear color before using if different). I find I can use two or three cans before I need to change one out. There have been a few different styles of nozzle used, but I had saved some from each. Helps to get your money out of the can. I keep them in the paint cabinet!
Bob, more great tips -- thank you! I forget to wipe the nozzle between coats so now that I have paper towel dispensers in both garage and shop, I'll start doing that. I just started saving nozzles but I'm not sure how good the ones I saved are. At least I can try them when the can comes with a bad one. I use a little lacquer thinner from my squeeze bottle to clean them up.
I'm so glad I found zip ties. I found them in the late '60s but wasn't crazy about them because they took too much time. I had trouble getting them started in tight places, didn't have a tool to tighten them other than pliers and had to go get the diagonal cutters to trim off the ends. The little pistol tool tightens and cuts the tie in one step. Zip ties are right up there with pop rivets. I still remember seeing my first one in Popular Science in 1964 (https://books.google.com/books?id=M...oQAQ#v=onepage&q=pop rivet popularity&f=false). I still have that $6 tool and keep it and a baggie of rivets in the PT Cruiser tool bag.
Andrew, I see a shopping trip in my future. Maybe my local Solid Waste Authority station will let me swap my stuff. Other people's garbage always looks better to me than my garbage. I still remember mixing up those almost empty tiny little jars of Testors enamel to get a custom color for my model cars. Learned that more than two or three colors makes different shades of mud. Had a lot of mud colored models.
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Bobby, I'm starting to feel bad. Over the years I have found a few cans of spray paint that worked perfectly. It was sad when they were empty but never thought to save the nozzle, which was probably the key to how well it worked. My grandkids make fun of me for polishing stuff so I really have to keep these posts to myself.
I finished up the PT Cruiser yesterday. I want to test the new ride height before I install the new bumper cover so I spent some time repairing the old bumper cover. Fabricated a new aluminum mounting clip (the last "oops" tore the first one off). A little less plastic to attach it to but it will work OK. Rather than get out the plastic welder heat gun and stainless mesh, I made an aluminum angle and some flat aluminum to tie it together. Pop rivets to the rescue.
I spent most of the day trying to mount my bumper protector. In the end I gave up and will have to work on bumper protector 2.0 or maybe it will just be an upgrade to 1.1. That may not happen right away with the holidays approaching and several hundred November and December family birthdays.
The last "oops" not only tore the bumper cover, it tore up the fog light housing on the driver side. Ordered a new one from Rock Auto and then found a pair on Amazon for only a few dollars more. Based on past performance, and the increasing rarity of the part, I am stocking up. As the sun approached the horizon I tested the fog lights and they work.
The driver side fog light was aimed a little lower than the passenger side so I gave the Torx adjuster screw a turn or two. The fog lights only skim the surface of the road but I think that's right for seeing a bit further in fog.
Liane can now empty the thrift stores and I can go exchange some chemicals -- and warranty my Harbor Freight ratchet handle. The HF store and the Solid Waste Authority station are quite close to each other -- maybe there's a link.
I spent most of the day trying to mount my bumper protector. In the end I gave up and will have to work on bumper protector 2.0 or maybe it will just be an upgrade to 1.1. That may not happen right away with the holidays approaching and several hundred November and December family birthdays.
The last "oops" not only tore the bumper cover, it tore up the fog light housing on the driver side. Ordered a new one from Rock Auto and then found a pair on Amazon for only a few dollars more. Based on past performance, and the increasing rarity of the part, I am stocking up. As the sun approached the horizon I tested the fog lights and they work.
The driver side fog light was aimed a little lower than the passenger side so I gave the Torx adjuster screw a turn or two. The fog lights only skim the surface of the road but I think that's right for seeing a bit further in fog.
Liane can now empty the thrift stores and I can go exchange some chemicals -- and warranty my Harbor Freight ratchet handle. The HF store and the Solid Waste Authority station are quite close to each other -- maybe there's a link.
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oldironfarmer
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Wow! What a deal!! I wonder if they do that here? So many people are afraid of leftover chemicals I be you can get some good stuff. I never had anybody pick through stuff I used to take to the dump
My wife was unhappy when she went with me one time, I brought back more than I took. It was good stuff.I used to burn my trash and although burning a pressurized aerosol can is exciting, sometimes you ruin a good jacket with an impromptu fire fighting dance routine. More than once.
Warning! This post is for curiosity only and not to be used as a go-by to injure yourself or others!
If you're not willing to take personal responsibility, please close your eyes.
If you're not Shorty, please don't try this.
To avoid burning a surprisingly full empty can, I hold it down with my instep and plunge my sharp knife into the side away from the seam. Surprisingly, I have never had one rip open by itself. In fact, they only leak slowly and you have to gently wiggle the knife to start letting gas out. I never even get paint on anything except the knife tip (I don't shake it before venting it). I have successfully poured out a couple of WD-40 cans which had lost their pizzazz but still had lots of juice.
You may open your eyes now.
sawduststeve
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Evening Bob, great work on the Cruiser, 
it does make me smile when I see how clean the underneath of your motors are, here it would have needed steam cleaning first, probably twice.
The last Solid Waste Authority vehicle I saw had the bumper sticker ,
No Stools Left In This Vehicle Overnight.
Re Zip Ties (sort off) My Dad,told me he went to a trade exhibition, early 60's,
and was shown a new little plastic gizmo, called a Rawl Plug. He thought they were great, certainly beat cut nails into the mortar course.
Steve
it does make me smile when I see how clean the underneath of your motors are, here it would have needed steam cleaning first, probably twice.The last Solid Waste Authority vehicle I saw had the bumper sticker ,
No Stools Left In This Vehicle Overnight.
Re Zip Ties (sort off) My Dad,told me he went to a trade exhibition, early 60's,
and was shown a new little plastic gizmo, called a Rawl Plug. He thought they were great, certainly beat cut nails into the mortar course.
Steve
Toothaker
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Andy, I imagine the vast majority here live in an area where burning your trash is banned or heavily regulated. I grew up in small towns and we used to burn our trash. But now, if I'm burning yard debris (leaves, twigs, branches and dried vegetable matter from last year's garden) I always have a pack of hot dogs near. That way if the fire department shows up I can say it is legal, since I planned to cook food. Otherwise, I will get a ticket.
shortykorte
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Bob nice front end.
On burning pressurized cans, my dad was cleaning out garage in prep to moving. He had a trash pile that he fired up after several days. After a few minutes, boom!!!! His face and forearms were covered in hot lithium grease. He suffered severe burns. [emoji53]
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On burning pressurized cans, my dad was cleaning out garage in prep to moving. He had a trash pile that he fired up after several days. After a few minutes, boom!!!! His face and forearms were covered in hot lithium grease. He suffered severe burns. [emoji53]
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rmalkow2
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Pouring out perfectly good WD-40!!!That's gotta be a sin. In my dad's day he would have carefully made a pin hole in the cans to pour out the remaining WD-40 into a baby food jar or old jelly jar and eventually would have 6 or 7 of these sitting on the shelf because he could not bear to throw it away.
Me being the rebel kid would never waste time doing something like that.
I'd probably pour it into a pump spray bottle that I bought for more than WD-40 costs and see if I could make it sprayable again.
oldironfarmer
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Sorry to hear about your dad's experience. Apparently you did inherit some of his safety acumen.
That's gotta be a sin. In my dad's day he would have carefully made a pin hole in the cans to pour out the remaining WD-40 into a baby food jar or old jelly jar and eventually would have 6 or 7 of these sitting on the shelf because he could not bear to throw it away.
Me being the rebel kid would never waste time doing something like that.
I'd probably pour it into a pump spray bottle that I bought for more than WD-40 costs and see if I could make it sprayable again.
I pride myself on good use of the language. But I failed miserably. I poured the WD-40 out of the spray cans into a metal screw top can. Right now I have a can of carburetor cleaner I had to puncture to get the rest out of. I'm using a piece of foil tape to seal the slit and I'm using it out of the spray can.
I'll see your cheap and pinch a penny until it squeals.
cbacres
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Wow! What a deal!! I wonder if they do that here? So many people are afraid of leftover chemicals I be you can get some good stuff. I never had anybody pick through stuff I used to take to the dump
I used to burn my trash and although burning a pressurized aerosol can is exciting, sometimes you ruin a good jacket with an impromptu fire fighting dance routine. More than once.
Warning! This post is for curiosity only and not to be used as a go-by to injure yourself or others!
If you're not willing to take personal responsibility, please close your eyes.
If you're not Shorty, please don't try this.
To avoid burning a surprisingly full empty can, I hold it down with my instep and plunge my sharp knife into the side away from the seam. Surprisingly, I have never had one rip open by itself. In fact, they only leak slowly and you have to gently wiggle the knife to start letting gas out. I never even get paint on anything except the knife tip (I don't shake it before venting it). I have successfully poured out a couple of WD-40 cans which had lost their pizzazz but still had lots of juice.
You may open your eyes now.
Andy!!! Posting a suggestive post involving a knife and a pressurized can to Shorty? Really?
Guess we'll be seeing him covered in whatever color old paint he has.
Problay vintage Texaco green.
cbacres
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Thanks Bob, at least I now know I'm not the only one that don't bother to read the can and find out about the self cleaning tips. I just figuired the can was still pretty full when I tried to clean by spraying upside down. What will they think of next?
rmalkow2
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Sorry to hear about your dad's experience. Apparently you did inherit some of his safety acumen.
I pride myself on good use of the language. But I failed miserably. I poured the WD-40 out of the spray cans into a metal screw top can. Right now I have a can of carburetor cleaner I had to puncture to get the rest out of. I'm using a piece of foil tape to seal the slit and I'm using it out of the spray can.
I'll see your cheap and pinch a penny until it squeals.
Saving it in a metal screw top can no less. You have restored my faith in GJ humanity.!
BBChevro
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I literally try to squeeze the last bit out - compressing the can enough to increase the pressure.
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BBChevro
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Hey Bob, I have a good stash of these that I hadn't used for about 20 years.Andrew, I see a shopping trip in my future. Maybe my local Solid Waste Authority station will let me swap my stuff. Other people's garbage always looks better to me than my garbage. I still remember mixing up those almost empty tiny little jars of Testors enamel to get a custom color for my model cars. Learned that more than two or three colors makes different shades of mud. Had a lot of mud colored models.
They seem to still be OK (my 14 year old son has been painting details on his Hot Wheels cars recently) - although some of the lids are a bit tricky to open.
I failed at blending colours too, then I found a ready supply of custom finishes in small quantities.
I discovered that nail polish was basically acrylic lacquer...
So I also have a stash of nail polish too (no I've never been tempted to wear it) in metallics, pearls, etc. - just mix in some thinners and put it in the air-brush. [emoji4]
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BBChevro
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By the way, the bumper cover turned out great. [emoji106]
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cbacres
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Hey Bob, I’m waving at you from the Florida turnpike, sorry our time to stop by again I’m getting closer
xtremek
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I thought everyone always burned their empty aerosol cans. Put the can in the pile, start the pile on fire, stand back 40', and watch how high it goes. No?
Andy, are you telling me there are people who go to the dump just to get rid of stuff? When we lived in New York we had a small home made utility trailer. It was mostly wood but everything was attached with stainless steel aircraft quality hardware (the guy who built it worked for Republic Aviation on Long Island). I spent so much time at the dump on Long Island people thought I worked there.Wow! What a deal!! I wonder if they do that here? So many people are afraid of leftover chemicals I be you can get some good stuff. I never had anybody pick through stuff I used to take to the dump
I used to burn my trash and although burning a pressurized aerosol can is exciting, sometimes you ruin a good jacket with an impromptu fire fighting dance routine. More than once.
Warning! This post is for curiosity only and not to be used as a go-by to injure yourself or others!
If you're not willing to take personal responsibility, please close your eyes.
If you're not Shorty, please don't try this.
To avoid burning a surprisingly full empty can, I hold it down with my instep and plunge my sharp knife into the side away from the seam. Surprisingly, I have never had one rip open by itself. In fact, they only leak slowly and you have to gently wiggle the knife to start letting gas out. I never even get paint on anything except the knife tip (I don't shake it before venting it). I have successfully poured out a couple of WD-40 cans which had lost their pizzazz but still had lots of juice.
You may open your eyes now.
I will not attempt that paint can salvage trick. OK, I won't until another can fails to work.
Steve, I clearly remember working on my cars in the northern US and how filthy they were underneath. Now I try to keep the parts I'm working on clean so I can tell where the blood is coming from. I remember seeing red on my hand when I was working on a sludge-filled engine and wasting a bunch of time finding the source. A little degreaser really helps locate the exact spot.Evening Bob, great work on the Cruiser,
The last Solid Waste Authority vehicle I saw had the bumper sticker ,
No Stools Left In This Vehicle Overnight.
Re Zip Ties (sort off) My Dad,told me he went to a trade exhibition, early 60's,
and was shown a new little plastic gizmo, called a Rawl Plug. He thought they were great, certainly beat cut nails into the mortar course.
Steve
I remember seeing those anchors for the first time. They required drilling a hole in concrete and I didn't own a drill in 1966. We bought our first home and the basement was unfinished and I wanted a room where visitors could sleep. I put up a 2"x4" wall to hide the oil tank and create a closet and a 2"x6" wall to separate the room from the rest of the unfinished basement. To panel the two bare concrete walls, I tried to glue furring strips to the concrete. I couldn't get the furring strips to stick without holding each one in place for hours [?] so I bought perforated head nails and glued them to the wall instead. Only found them that one time but thought they were a great idea. Now I learn they are "Insulation Hangers" (http://metrosupplycollc.com/gemco-i...-perforated-pins.html#PERFORATED BASE HANGERS). I had the room ready in a week with an accordion door on the entrance.
I remember the 1960s bringing a lot of innovation with much of it coming from the space program.
Mick, I have a chiminea in the back yard to burn stuff. I claim it's for taking the chill off the 80-degree air under the ficus tree. I'll have to remember the hot dog trick.
Stewart, obviously your dad wasn't used to hot oil treatments. Some women I know have hot wax dripped on their bodies for who know what.
Bob, I used to finish doing oil changes and put the empty cans (long before plastic bottles) on my open pump oil can for a day. Took 5 days to drip them all completely empty but I never had to buy a can of oil just to oil stuff up.
That's gotta be a sin. In my dad's day he would have carefully made a pin hole in the cans to pour out the remaining WD-40 into a baby food jar or old jelly jar and eventually would have 6 or 7 of these sitting on the shelf because he could not bear to throw it away.
Me being the rebel kid would never waste time doing something like that.
I'd probably pour it into a pump spray bottle that I bought for more than WD-40 costs and see if I could make it sprayable again.
Andy, I think it's wasteful to throw out anything useful. I haven't found a use for my nail clippings but I still hesitate when tossing them into the garbage. Does anyone need a ziploc bag?Sorry to hear about your dad's experience. Apparently you did inherit some of his safety acumen.
I pride myself on good use of the language. But I failed miserably. I poured the WD-40 out of the spray cans into a metal screw top can. Right now I have a can of carburetor cleaner I had to puncture to get the rest out of. I'm using a piece of foil tape to seal the slit and I'm using it out of the spray can.
I'll see your cheap and pinch a penny until it squeals.
Craig, I do have some excess green spray cans that probably don't work.Andy!!! Posting a suggestive post involving a knife and a pressurized can to Shorty? Really?
Guess we'll be seeing him covered in whatever color old paint he has.
Problay vintage Texaco green.
Craig, if they wanted us to read it they would make the print bigger.Thanks Bob, at least I now know I'm not the only one that don't bother to read the can and find out about the self cleaning tips. I just figuired the can was still pretty full when I tried to clean by spraying upside down. What will they think of next?
Bob, every little bit helps.Saving it in a metal screw top can no less. You have restored my faith in GJ humanity.!
Mark, should I be concerned that it never occurred to me to squeeze the can.
Mark, that paint lasted forever. Only time it ever dried out was when the dried paint on the bottle got so thick the cap wouldn't seal. The place I bought my Testors didn't sell lacquer thinner or I would have been all over the nail polish. I have to remember not to use it on styrene models.
Thanks Mark, it looks OK from 10 feet but in a few months I'll put the new one on if Liane fails to tear up this one again.
Craig, give me a little notice and I'll buy a cold one to put in the fridge.
Kirk, that's my oldest grandson's trick. My son had a bonfire every Christmas and Spencer thought it would be cool if one exploded. His younger brother missed it going off by about 10 feet.I thought everyone always burned their empty aerosol cans. Put the can in the pile, start the pile on fire, stand back 40', and watch how high it goes. No?
rmalkow2
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"Bob, I used to finish doing oil changes and put the empty cans (long before plastic bottles) on my open pump oil can for a day. Took 5 days to drip them all completely empty but I never had to buy a can of oil just to oil stuff up."
Yup! Dear ole dad used to do that with all his oil cans after changing the oil in the car too. He never let any drop go to waste. 
Yup! Dear ole dad used to do that with all his oil cans after changing the oil in the car too. He never let any drop go to waste. jbmatth
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I do the same thing when I change oil, after a few oil changes I have an extra quart for when my car gets a quart low. No need to mix the old oil with the few drops of new good oil in the jug.
JB
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