Helping you build projects without a big shop using Japanese hand tools and power tools
This is a continuation of a post my friend gave me on the custom paint he did on his AK rifles. On one of them he did a camouflage snakeskin and the other was ghosted skulls. The first post covered preparing the guns for paint and applying the bake on Gun Kote finish. The next Read More …
We were shopping at Lowes this last Saturday, and came across a closeout Delta kitchen faucet, 400-WF, that was 50% off marked down to $35. Our current faucet was leaking through the base, and I knew it would cost more than that to get the necessary replacement gaskets and parts. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ Read More …
First off I’d like to thank Will Wang for the donated lawnmower. He had an older lawnmower that he didn’t need anymore because he converted his lawn to xeriscape. I wasn’t sure how long the lawnmower had been sitting so I thought I would clean it up a bit before using it. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” Read More …
Doing a transition from one color to another on a textured wall can be a pain. A coworker told me a trick she used where she laid down painters tape for the transition, applied paintable caulk along the seam and painted the transition. When the tape is pulled up the caulk line stays. [fusion_builder_container Read More …
I went through a couple of trial and error session with painting up the metal portion of the cabinet. Your Grandpa’s method is still the best.Prime first then paint. Learn from my time consuming mistake of trying to spray the semi-gloss white enamel without priming. I ended up using some Krylon primer on the carcass. Read More …