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MICHI-CAN

MICHI-CAN

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I wasted hours and 3 sawzall blades trying to cut the stripped sway bar link connecting bolt from my Jetta. Buying 4.5" cut off discs for my pneumatic grinder tomorrow. I did however beat security screws and a lock ignition cylinder stuck on F-U!!. New suspension and I can start it again if the cylinder arrives tomorrow. 5 weeks from Deutcheland.

Any MK V VW or Audi guys hit me up for the insiders hacks to make it simple.

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Bareback

Bareback

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natureboygrower said:
Impressed, envious and highly motivated with all your woodworking. Working with wood is art imo. Looking forward to the finished piece.
Are epoxy and poly compatible? I've got a nice sized pine slab with some pockets that need filling. I'd rather not epoxy the whole length, it would be way too pricey.
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Yeah I believe you can fill with the epoxy and then put the finish you want on it but I would probably research it by the product you actually planning on using just to see if there’s any warnings in the fine print. But we use epoxy to repair stuff and then spray lacquer on it at the shop on a regular basis. We spray lacquer at the university because it drys so fast and we can keep on trucking.
 
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Justin-case

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Bareback said:
What brand ax is that and how old is it?

The spoons are almost to prefect. Nice work. Have you carved a ladle ? Like from a branch/trunk intersection?
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The axe was made by a swedish woman named Julia kaltholf. They are made to order. I've had it about a year. Before that I was using a fire wood hatchet. Which worked, but a real carving axe, with a flat bevel, is a must if you want to get serious.

I've yet to carve a ladle yet, but I want to. I have to find that perfect piece, ha! Willy Sundquist, a late swedish carver, wrote extensively about the subject, documenting old techniques which used the natural shape of a branch or wye to improve the strength of a spoon, or ladle design.
 
manfredo

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Bareback said:
Yeah I believe you can fill with the epoxy and then put the finish you want on it but I would probably research it by the product you actually planning on using just to see if there’s any warnings in the fine print. But we use epoxy to repair stuff and then spray lacquer on it at the shop on a regular basis. We spray lacquer at the university because it drys so fast and we can keep on trucking.
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I grew up around a production woodshop and they used lacquer for everything, with a base of sanding sealer as a sandable "primer". Great stuff!!
 
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I was talking with a friend today about the remolding of my grow area and he said he would donate all of his gear . I was like what!!!!
because he grows 25+ pounds a year and he said he is retired and wants to travel and shit…. so I packed my truck with tens of thousands of dollars of free equipment…. looked like an episode of Samford and Son .
 
natureboygrower

natureboygrower

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Bareback said:
Yeah I believe you can fill with the epoxy and then put the finish you want on it but I would probably research it by the product you actually planning on using just to see if there’s any warnings in the fine print. But we use epoxy to repair stuff and then spray lacquer on it at the shop on a regular basis. We spray lacquer at the university because it drys so fast and we can keep on trucking.
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I've never worked with lacquer. For exterior a lot of ' Last and Last' is used for urethane, but oil based products are becoming harder and harder to find in gallons. Not so much poly though. I've used Spar varnish outdoors, never again.
Do you use Lacquer outdoors? I've seen some laquered finish cabinets and they were smooth as glass. Pretty sweet finish with that product. I'm guessing a cup sprayer or hvlp set up for that.

Nice score on the grow equipment
 
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natureboygrower said:
I've never worked with lacquer. For exterior a lot of ' Last and Last' is used for urethane, but oil based products are becoming harder and harder to find in gallons. Not so much poly though. I've used Spar varnish outdoors, never again.
Do you use Lacquer outdoors? I've seen some laquered finish cabinets and they were smooth as glass. Pretty sweet finish with that product. I'm guessing a cup sprayer or hvlp set up for that.

Nice score on the grow equipment
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Nah no lacquer outside, in fact it will show water rings from beers and glasses so I don’t even like using it on end tables. But it drys so fast and looks really good. What did you not like about the spar varnish?
 
manfredo

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They use to paint cars with lacquer and it was considered the best....But yeah clear lacquer over wood is a no no outdoors.

I have sprayed thousands of gallons of clear lacquer, growing up in a woodshop business family...then worked as an industrial painter for a while, and painted a bunch of cars. All back in my younger days....I have never used base coat /clear coat like on modern cars, but I am itching to try it....since both my vehicles need some paint work and I have the tools and shop.

I think I was attracted to spray painting lacquer as a kid in my parents business because it gives a hellish nice high!!

I can do some awesome house painting too, indoors or out. Or could anyways :bigjoint:
 
natureboygrower

natureboygrower

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manfredo said:
They use to paint cars with lacquer and it was considered the best....But yeah clear lacquer over wood is a no no outdoors.

I have sprayed thousands of gallons of clear lacquer, growing up in a woodshop business family...then worked as an industrial painter for a while, and painted a bunch of cars. All back in my younger days....I have never used base coat /clear coat like on modern cars, but I am itching to try it....since both my vehicles need some paint work and I have the tools and shop.

I think I was attracted to spray painting lacquer as a kid in my parents business because it gives a hellish nice high!!

I can do some awesome house painting too, indoors or out. Or could anyways :bigjoint:
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Oil paint over metal is my favorite finish, laquer over metal is probably even smoother. I haven't had the chance to paint anything fun, metal. Over the winter I double coated 200 metal doors with oil (triple coated some :eyesmoke:) I've found for doors, without having to backbrush, those cheap foam rollers are your best bet.
 
raratt

raratt

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Flower room is filled, moved the Runtz and Slurricane out there this morning. There is a little more room in my closet now. Still have another I could put out there, but there really isn't enough room. I'll just keep vegging it I guess.
Working on the cabinets is on hold until my back feels better. I need to move the stove vent duct over with a couple elbows so it can miss the edge of the new cabinet. Oh fun.
 
manfredo

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raratt said:
Flower room is filled, moved the Runtz and Slurricane out there this morning. There is a little more room in my closet now. Still have another I could put out there, but there really isn't enough room. I'll just keep vegging it I guess.
Working on the cabinets is on hold until my back feels better. I need to move the stove vent duct over with a couple elbows so it can miss the edge of the new cabinet. Oh fun.
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flexible tubing is your friend.
 
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