Recent content by Jcrapola

So, I used to work with a guy that was a smoker. He used to use the oxy-fuel torch as a lighter for his smokes. We would be discussing whatever after work, and he would grab the torch, light it with the striker, stick a ciggy in his mouth and light it with the torch. While I know that adds...

Price drop: any takers at $50? I want it gone, but I cannot bear to scrap it….

Hello all, I picked up a complete 400 series Dresser 2 stage air compressor. I don’t know much about it, but I want it gone, and I cannot bear to scrap it. Nor do I wanna open my garage to any and all the a-holes on CL or Marketplace. It has a 3 phase 5 horse motor. I have not played with it...

The advantage of a dead blow steel face hammer (ball peen or otherwise) is the transfer of energy is improved and they reduce fatigue for the user. I made a living swinging a hammer as a young man for several years. I wish I had known about the Trusty cook hammers back then. If you ever get a...

Try using Dupl—color from an auto parts store (NAPA, O’reilly’s, autozone, etc.). Sprays nicely, lays out well. Very durable, even holds up to some gasoline exposure. I have a couple mini bike fuel tanks (1 plastic, 1 steel) that I sprayed years ago that still look good.

The white is untainted white base, and the gray is called uncertain gray

Wound up with a satin finish Sherwin Williams paint. The fellow I hired to do the painting uses the same paint for industrial buildings. So, I followed his recommendation. I’m really pleased with the outcome.

First post? You join the forum just to crack on my garage? Well, I’m flattered.

Liner panel is on order for the ceiling, and I’ll be doing trim work this weekend. Cant wait to move in!

Paint is complete. Woooo!

Yours came out puss too!. I am hoping mine looks that good when it’s done...

Yeah. That is what I thought too. The painter is a guy we have used for our facilities at work several times, he does nice work. It helps that I planned for an easy paint job, thinking I would be doing it and swearing the whole time. I am going to trim afterwards. just having the walls done, no...

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the help. This stuff is what makes this such a great community! As for my final decisions on paint, my wife surprised me by getting a pro to estimate it. I am paying somebody to do it. Basically, it is about $400 difference between his price and my material/tools...

Alright, I tried the big roller a year or so ago when I remodeled my wife’s family room. But the roller frame I got was a real POS. Suggestions for a durable paint roller frame that I isn’t gonna fail me? The last one would get loose and drop the roller cover (while it was covered in paint). Not...

Thanks everyone! That is super helpful. I have painted before, but the wife selects paint sheen, color, brand etc. I am the hand, and I do what the brain tells me to do. I am doing a steel liner panel on the ceiling after I get the walls painted. so I am not dealing with that headache...