Handy-Man Corner

[Iowanian]

I'm tired of bad Chiefs news.....


I thought it would be a good idea for a thread on the Handy-Man.

Do you have any Home remedies, gadgets you've made, advice on car repair, home maint, sollutions to kill weeds in your yard, bugs in your garden?

Use Coke to clean your batteries? That type of stuff.
Home made floor dry?

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Phobia

You can try thinner but I'm guessing you'll need laquer thinner to remove spray paint. Thinner might not take off your garage door paint but it will definitely ruin the sheen. You're probably going to have to repaint the door anyway so I'd hit it with some kilz and then paint. It's an opportunity to paint the door, dude. You should be thanking those kids.

Not really. The door is only about 2 years old and it's metal. Shouldn't need painting for many years.

[JBucc]

Maybe you should remove all the paint and just have the metal shining in all it's glory for all the neighborhood to see. That would be a neat look I've never seen before.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I'd kick their little punk asses if I had any clue who did it.

Just kick everybody's ass. You'll be sure to get them.

[Saulbadguy]

Shit like this is ****ing irritating.

I need a new fridge. They don't make fridges under 30" deep anymore. The fridge that is dying is 27" deep including handles.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Just kick everybody's ass. You'll be sure to get them.

Not a bad idea. I'll just go door to door and start kicking asses. Although the downside is that I might get tired out after awhile.

Seriously, I'm thinking I need to put a motion light on the back of my garage. Funny thing is that this same crap happened several months ago. They hit every garage on my block except mine. That one had me baffled.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Shit like this is ****ing irritating.

I need a new fridge. They don't make fridges under 30" deep anymore. The fridge that is dying is 27" deep including handles.

Not exactly sure what you're getting at. By deep, do you mean measured from the front to the back? Is this a problem because you live in an apartment and can't fit anything over 27" deep/thick?

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Not exactly sure what you're getting at. By deep, do you mean measured from the front to the back? Is this a problem because you live in an apartment and can't fit anything over 27" deep/thick?

Correct. I might be able to fit something a little larger than 27, but not sure.

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Shit like this is ****ing irritating.

I need a new fridge. They don't make fridges under 30" deep anymore. The fridge that is dying is 27" deep including handles.

Can you not buy one and take it in with the doors off, then reinstall them back on?

[PastorMikH]

I saw just checked the sears site and see they have several that are 29" deep including door handles.

If the problem is getting the fridge in, it isn't usually too hard to remove the doors. We used to do that all the time to get fridges in when I was doing apartment maintenance.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I have a metal garage door and some punk-ass wannabe gangbangers decided to go garage to garage and spray paint symbols on all of the garages on my block. I need advice on the best way to remove the spray paint. My first thought was getting some paint thinner. Will that be sufficient or will paint thinner also take off the garage door paint? If paint thinner isn't the best method, what other solution is there?

You could try this stuff, it's available at most paint stores.



If you have any carburetor cleaner around it might help too. Get on it ASAP before the paint fully cures.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by PastorMikH

I saw just checked the sears site and see they have several that are 29" deep including door handles.

If the problem is getting the fridge in, it isn't usually too hard to remove the doors. We used to do that all the time to get fridges in when I was doing apartment maintenance.

I'll have to check that out. Usually the 29" deep ones are very small. I need at least 17 cubic feet.

The problem is not getting the fridge in the apartment.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by ROYC75

Can you not buy one and take it in with the doors off, then reinstall them back on?

That's what I was thinking. It's kind of pain in the butt to do that. But he might not have any other choice.

[Iowanian]

Here you go, my large cranium aquaintance.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...000057+5001088

Lowes also usually has some great financing options and prices on appliances....6 months no interest..stuff like that.


if you just need to get it in a smaller space, measure first, but its only a couple of pins or screws to remove the doors. A donkey fan could figure out how to do that if a raider fan was reading him the directions.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

You could try this stuff, it's available at most paint stores.



If you have any carburetor cleaner around it might help too. Get on it ASAP before the paint fully cures.

I might look into that stuff. Although it may take off the garage door paint. It's looking more and more like I'm going to have to repaint the whole door anyway. Uggh. I absofreakinlutely hate painting.

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I might look into that stuff. Although it may take off the garage door paint. It's looking more and more like I'm going to have to repaint the whole door anyway. Uggh. I absofreakinlutely hate painting.

Use it sparingly, your garage door is probably powder coated which is a much tougher finish than spray paint. If it's not weathered and dull you should be able to get it off without too much harm. If it does dull the finish like Phobia warned, you might be able to shine it up with some car wax. Good luck.