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I refinished one of the headlights on my 2008 RX350 using the headlight restoration kit from Griot's Garage in September 2018. I was really pleased with the results. The 3200 grit Micro Mesh sanding pad does a fine job of prepping the weathered polycarbonate lenses, and the sunlight-cured UV...

I have a tan plastic trash can that was left by the previous owners twenty-plus years ago when I moved into this house. It doesn't owe me much, and it's near the end of its life (maybe past the end, in fact). The tan color seems to work better as an outside bin for yard waste and compostables...

I've used POR-15 for years, and it's always given me very good results. But I'm not sure there is a bigger PITA coating to work with in the world (and I've been involved in coatings research for almost 40 years). It's got awful flow properties and it's almost impossible to use part of a can...

This one showed up on my local FB marketplace. Nothing special about the toolbox or offer, but I thought the original owner's signpainted name was pretty cool. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/119735419332488/

What's the forum's consensus in getting the best result from rattlecan hammered-finish paint? I'm refinishing an old Akro-Mills drawer chest of my father's -- one I probably gave him in the mid 1970s. After forty-plus years in his basement it was a bit rusty. I've cleaned off the rust and...

This one has had me shaking my head for a while. https://www.lucasprostore.com/pages/product-brush (And it may be that I've spent too many years around vintage Triumph TRs, but a paintbrush with a name and a logo that reminds one *very* much of our old electrical systems seems like a strange...

Anyone have a recommendation for an online vendor for custom-made rubber stamps? Kind of an offbeat request, I realize. I was at an old Route 66 motel in Santa Fe earlier this month and some of the books in the lobby had a bookplate using custom artwork the hotel had made into a rubber stamp...

I have a couple of vehicles that will spend many months in storage not moving. When they get on the road one can feel a flat spot on the tires in the ride quality. it's typically gone with 10-20 miles of driving. There are a number of products sold to cradle the tires in an arc to help...

I'm doing a slow-motion restoration of the front door on my 1930s Tudor Revival home. Originally the heavy oak veneered door was stained and varnished. It had been painted white probably a half dozen times over the years. The paint comes off easily with heat and a scraper. A custom-cut tip...

The IWC Mercedes Benz 300SL racing in the Tony Gaze Trophy race at this year's Goodwood Members Meeting did well -- former F1 pilot David Coulthard won his race on April 7, 2019. Nice enough, eh? But what I thought the gang here might get a kick out of seeing is how they had their paddock...

These two Williams Superrenches were left behind in the garage when I moved into this house twenty years ago. They're nice steel and I've used them for a number of unintended purposes -- and a few times for their intent on a nut or bolt -- but I've never quite figured out what they were for...

Has anybody seen or tried one of these ultra-tiny Bosch chainsaws (4mm blade)? They look like interesting engineering and I'm happy companies are trying new stuff, but I'm not convinced. Not distributed in the US, AFAIK...

There are a lot of these torque wrenches still out there and giving good service. I've had mine since new and it's working fine, as far as I can tell. Here's a scanned copy of the original operating instructions for the Sears Best Craftsman DigiTork™ micro-adjusting torque wrench for the...

What's a good choice for leather work gloves for larger hands? I have mechanics-style gloves that fit -- no problem there. It's tough thornproof work gloves than I'm looking for. I'd like full leather, like my favorite Tractor Supply/C.E. Schmidt gloves, but those seem to be out of...

These Remax Klearcap transparent distributor caps were advertised in 1950s publications, as in the Earls Court Motor Show edition of The Motor in Britain. There was probably a version suitable for the Lucas DM2 distributor on my Triumph TR3. There must be some survivors out there, but a couple...

Here's one for the group: It's not uncommon when using a screwdriver as a lever or prying tool to tape the tip to protect whatever we're working on from being marred. I do it often, but I've never been convinced the way I do it is the best way. The tip isn't always protected and the tape...

My friends in France reach for their clés à pipes socket wrenches as often as I reach for a combination wrench. Perhaps because I've not used these all my life, they seem OK, and sometimes truly useful, but it seems surprising they're so common in parts of Europe. They can be used similarly to...

I recently found a 2003 Toyota Tacoma as a rust-free (Colorado) replacement for my 2001. I'm moving stuff between the two as I get the 2001 ready to sell on -- which is a project in itself as I'm changing the muddy tan interior of the new-to-me white 2003 out for the better condition/better...

Thinking about the old hardware stores in the early-late 1960s I used to go to with my dad in my hometown in Southeastern Ohio, a countertop display one used to see came to mind. The adhesive was some sort of grey high-strength stuff -- probably the JB Weld of its day. The display was, as best...

Has anybody used Thermocure cooling system rust remover and flush? http://www.evapo-rust.com/thermocure/ https://www.amazon.com/Thermocure-TC001-Coolant-System-Remover/dp/B00R74I5UY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 I'm a big fan of the parent product, Evapo-Rust. Does exactly what it claims...