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    Cleaning concrete with "Simple Green" ?

    I was helping a friend out, and in appreciation- he gave me a couple of big bottles of "Simple Green" Great stuff, I've used it to clean up all sorts of things in the past. I have a couple of rough spots on the garage floor that I was going to cement patch, and was wondering if anyone had...
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    Slat Wall - lots of questions ...

    I'm narrowing down some ideas for the walls of my garage, and I need an education on slat walls Are they all (basically) made from the same kind of material or is there something I should be aware of (look for / or steer away from) when it comes to buying slat walls ? And the accessories...
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    Overstock.com Garage kinda things ?

    Found any deals for things you need / want / gotta have from Overstock.com ? Stools ? Cabinet Organizers ? Shop Vac ? Tool chests ? Storage cabinets ? What ???
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    Cutting FRP panels ?

    Have you ever cut FRP ? What did you use ? Is it thin enough to score and cut with something like a box cutter, or should I use a jigsaw (or ?) Would you use some kind of adhesive to put it on drywall ? How about plywood ? Considering putting FRP on the wall, but I've never used it before
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    2 HF Wooden Workbenches- What's the diff ?

    I'm short on sleep AND Coffee, so bear with me, but what am I missing here ? This HF Workbench (#1) http://www.harborfreight.com/garage-shop/workbench/60-inch-workbench-93454.html and this one (#2)...
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    Concrete drying time / fan question

    I have an older concrete floor in my Mid Michigan garage - and I'm planning to try and resurface it myself this Summer. I've read other threads here and watched some YouTube videos on how to do it, but here's my question: Can you use an Air moving fan to kinda help speed the drying time up, or...
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    Traveller Roller Cabinet with Seats

    at Tractor Supply http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?urlRequestType=Base&catalogId=10051&storeId=10151&productId=211582&langId=-1&errorViewName=ProductDisplayErrorView&categoryId=&parent_category_rn=&top_category=&urlLangId=&cm_vc=-10005 I just thought it...
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    Your Harbor Freight 3 days sale purchase ?

    Here is the 3 day flier (pdf) Starts Fri / Sat / Sun (March 7th / 8th / 9th) http://t.images.harborfreight.com/hftweb/home-page2014/images030714/PLS-March2014s.pdf Got anything in particular you are waiting to get at the sale ? or for later in this thread - What did you buy ???
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    Anyone use "Pulley" lights in the garage ?

    I was just thinking of some things my Dad had in his garage, when I was just a little kid, and I remembered he had a pulley light, similar to this: There were times he could pull that light down when you needed more light on the subject, and it easily could be pushed back up out of the way...
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    Craftsmans Garage door opener - remote

    I've had a Craftsman 1/2 HP garage door opener for 14 years now (trouble free) While the unit itself is still working just fine, one of my remotes has stopped working all together Came with 2 remotes with 3 buttons, like this one: While one remote works just fine, the 2nd remote doesn't...
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    QUIKRETE .... will it ever cure ???

    I used QUIKRETE to do a small patch job on the garage floor a spot roughly as long and deep as my index finger. I was doing a slow buildup, but after the final top coat - everything that's not supposed to happen- happened. Started with a rain shower, and the temps dropped. (The patch job...
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    Fire Extinguisher + Freezing temps = Problem ?

    My garage is not heated, and although I don't live in Fargo, ND (sorry, no offense to those that may)- I do live in Mid Michigan Never really thought about this before, but with freezing temps on the way .... should I be concerned about the fire extinguisher I have for the garage ? Any...
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    No Drill press = need a suggestion

    and - no, go out and buy a drill press is the wrong answer = LOL Here's the deal- I have several 3/8" round wooden dowels I want put into a 2" x 2" x 8' piece of wood. The problem is: I want to drill holes to put the dowels into the wood, and I want them all exactly at the same angle...
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    Overhead light question

    Can you please give me a hand ? I have -close to- a car + 1/2 deep / single car garage I would guess it's approximately 24' x 14' with 9' ceilings anyway I want to add one more bright fluorescent light The two I have kinda narrowed down are these: a T5 (HO) 4 bulb / 54 watt unit or...
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    Tin sign for garage = Autobahn

    I'm not much of a tin sign garage guy (I do have a couple, I'll admit), but I've been trying to find the "no limit" speed sign they have on the Autobahn (I was stationed in Augsburg, kinda sorta by Munich- for 5 years) googled it, looked on ebay, amazon etc with no luck Any ideas ??? TIA
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    Replacing garage door bottom seal ?

    Ever replaced the rubber seal at the bottom of your garage door ? that rubber / half round piece thats in the track ? We had "critters" chew thru it (chipmunks) got rid of the problem, but I've never tried replacing that before tips ?
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    Shop Vac similar to Ridgid 1956, but smaller ?

    I have a smaller garage I need a nice vac, and like the Ridgid 1956 (plus read lots of good reviews on it) 2 1/2" hose etc Went up to my local Home Depot to check it out - great looking unit, but too large for my needs ...
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    Blacktop driveway Sealer ?

    Ok, this is kinda O/T, but here we go I have a blacktop driveway, leading to my garage (there ... now I tied it in = LOL) Time to coat the driveway, and I thought I might try it myself this time My driveway is due for a good coating There are a few minor cracks, but I started filling...
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    Detail Cart ???

    One of my projects for this year is to get my garage organized much better One of the things I'd like to get is a detail cart for my automotive stuff ... Something I can roll out and use in the driveway (having all my stuff right at hand), then simply roll it back to a spot inside the...
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    Garage / Parking Mat questions

    I was looking for an alternative to something similar to Racedeck, when I ran across garage parking mats Like this one for example: http://storeitwell.com/checkered-tile-parking-with-black-border-p-192.html I got a sample from the Company, and its roughly the thickness of a Nickel...
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