Lessons learned

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

I, too am painting in my garage, but it's the floor I'm doing. And it's
amazing just how much junk you can accumulate in a very short period of
time. As for sandblasting? I got sandblasted yesterday by a jet dragster.
that's the best kind of sandblasting in my book :) (and expect a novel on
"the effect of adjusting your ignition timing" sometime soon on a list near
you)
Keep it up Jules, and when you're really really sick of sanding? Sand some
more. (I helped Adam prep the 'stang, and it turned out pretty well) On
that  note, I will be getting someone else to do Klaus, I dont want to end
up hating him...hope the humidity and temp stay in a good zone for grunt
work for ya, and I await the "after" pictures!
Cathy

On 8:18 am 09/02/07 julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I found this this morning while waiting for the d**n sun to rise. I
> want Victor done d**n it... Change motorbike to car....
>
> Lessons Learned
> Just because an antique motorcycle is lying in the weeds doesn't mean
> it' s not comfortable there. Grease and oil under your fingernails
> does not impress guys when out on a date. Cardboard which sits
> beneath a dripping motorcycle is slick. Sand can creep under your
> safety glasses and your clothes. I would recommend taping yourself into
> a trash bag before using a sand blaster. Using the sand blaster is
> different from sand at the beach. Beach sand is fun, sandblaster sand
> is not. If you can operate an electric mixer, you can use an sander,
> a grinder or a drill. (and that goes the other way around for you
> guys). If you accidentally burn the bottom of a cooking pan to a
> crisp, use the sandblaster on it. It comes clean as a whistle. The
> air compressor (with enough hose) can be used to quickly dust the
> furniture in the house. Jesse James is not real. (ok, so maybe he is,
> but he makes it looks too easy). Bondo is not like cake icing. .
> Paint samples at the store look different in the sunlight. A
> permanent black magic marker works ok when you chip the new paint and
> don't want anyone to find out. . Gaskets can be made by anyone who can
> use scissors. A shop vac and dental floss are handy tools in the
> garage. Never paint when the wind is blowing toward you.
> Always drink beer when you're working on the motorcycle. You never
> know when you might need to use a can to repair an exhaust leak.
> Vinyl or surgical gloves won't keep the oil off your hands. They tear
> too easily. Manicure tools won't remove the oil from under your
> fingers. Buck knives are usually the best tool for grease removal.
> The PPG paint store people have never really painted anything
> themselves.(I think they're like the computer- help desk people who
> flip through probable answers until they come across one which
> works.). It's ok to sit on your motorcycle in the garage and make
> engine noises. New parts are very expensive.
> Old parts are usually dirty.
> You can use your daughter's big hair ties to hold the top set of
> spokes while lacing spokes on your rims. A solder gun needs to be
> plugged in before it gets hot (ok, so I didn't notice the cord wasn't
> plugged in while waiting ten minutes for the wire to melt). Battery
> acid makes holes in your clothes. American, Metric and Whitworth
> bolts are not interchangeable. (Attempting to make them interchangeable
> strips them out . . . wonder how I know that . . .). Using clear nail
> polish on regular bolts keeps them from rusting for awhile. The
> advertisements which state a certain brand of chrome polish "easily
> wipes off with no rubbing for a brilliant shine" are all lies. When
> attempting to order parts from British Only, they require a part
> number. You can't give them a part number unless you purchase one of
> their $12.95 books which gives you all the part numbers. Sometimes,
> if you think long and hard enough, you eventually will 'figure it
> out.'
>
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