I am going to assume you know how to use a welder here. If you do not, this is NOT the time to learn, but by all means use some scrap metal and try these tips out. Clean the metal to be welded thoroughly using a flapwheel or wire brush in your angle grinder. Go gently, don'...
Working on one area at a time, I brushed the glaze/paint mixture on very liberally, waited a few minutes and then dragged another (dry brush) through the glaze and wiping the brush in a rag to clean off the glaze, so I could repeat the brushing off process. In the photo above – t...
A.Morning, I have a metal roof that the blue protective tape has been baked on. Some will peel off a little. What seems to work the best is a propane torch just enough to melt the tape & adhesive then wipe with a cloth. Just keep moving along & rotate the cloth to a clean area....
Step 7: If the surface is previously painted or primed, at this point you can caulk. Cut off the verrrrrry end ofthe tube of caulkto create a small hole, and apply a small bead of caulk where molding hits walls or ceilings, or where the pieces of a multi-part molding has separated...
A new oak handrail, glossy hardware and some wall and ceiling paint may be all it takes to spruce up your homes entryway. Plus, small can be beautiful when it comes to DIY projectsthis staircase ...
When it was all clean and dry, I lightly primed the chest with two coats of Krylon black primer and let it dry overnight. The next day I coated the entire unit in Krylon flat black spray paint, including the inside shelf and the inside of the doors. Once it was done drying, I used...
and I’m amazed at how durable it is and how easy it is to clean.I buy mine here on Amazon. On the other hand, while a plain, unprotected latex paint finish is less durable, it’s much easier to touch up. If I get a chip or a scratch, it’ll take two minutes to touch it ...
The water comes out clean. If I run the well through the tank the water comes out what appears to be clean as well, However, if I shut the well off and open the drain at the bottom of the tank the discarged water draining goes from a light yellow to a dark brown. ...
After the basic clean-up of the body I bent and attached the brass front spoilers. The mold was worn so a lot of work was required to clean out little chunks of resin from the recesses and all the panel lines needed to be scribed in. As it turns out, the body is very thin around...
El Niño, an oceanic phenomenon that affects worldwide weather patterns, significantly affected the number of enslaved Africans transported from West Africa to the Americas between the mid-1600s and mid-1800s,