Recent content by 57plymouth

I am looking to buy a new paint gun. I've not been very pleased with the spray quality of my DeVilbiss Starting Line paint gun. It is inconsistent and the pattern has never been as even as I want. I've borrowed my friend's Sata in the past and it is awesome, but he died this summer and that's...

If it were me I would get the 9 drawer unit. It seems to me that it would be easier to organize tools into one with drawers than 2 doors and shelves. Go to the store and look at them and then decide.

I use black paint from the local Caterpillar stealership. Tough as nails, and lasts for years in sunlight.

Mineral spirits.

I'm probably going to use poly on the bench top. I have 2 partial quart cans on the shelves that I will mix together and use. I hope it's enough since the bench is 30 inches deep and 20 feet long. I found an old can of old fashioned paste floor wax. I may put a couple of coats of that on top...

I bought 3 sheets of masonite for $8 each. My last layer of such lasted for 10 years. If I do nothing I'm good. If I coat it I may get an extra 5 years out of it.

No. Masonite is not the same as MDF. I do not want this to absorb. This is the very hard dark brown thin material. Not the thicker softer material used for furniture. I want to make this more fluid resistant. I didn't use formica for 2 reasons: first the bench is 20 ft long and I'm very...

I could pressure wash, but I have piles of stuff that was on the shelves in boxes on and around the lift right now. I was going with the mop idea because I can work it in sections.

I want to coat the masonite work surface of my workbench. The last layer of masonite lasted 10 years, which is good. I would like to get the same or better out of this layer. Last time I didn't treat it with anything. This time I want to coat it. I'm thinking about using mineral spirits and...

I'm doing a lot of cleaning and updating in my garage. One thing I want to do is try to clean up the floor. I am NOT painting the floor or sealing the floor. This is a working shop and I don't want to make the floor slick. I just want to clean it up and maybe lighten up some of the (many many...

Duct tape. I do not own or use duct tape.

Most recent video. Stay safe, stay calm.

It's not about saving money. It's about the 40 minute round trip to the nearest home improvement or auto parts store if I need more supplies.

Anyone?

What do you recommend for cheap sandpaper? You would think you could buy in bulk off ebay, but no. I know to stick with good paper for wet sanding and body work. But what if I just want to scuff some rust down off of a part for a quick hit of rattle can? Where's the cheap common paper for...