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Barry(III) - N4BUQ > (...wishing I had a compresser/paint gun instead of relying on paint
cans...sigh...)
I would think Rustoleum Enamel would work pretty good. The stuff takes a few hours to dry and
should self level. If they make a color you like, I would try it. Heating the can in hot water first
surely will make the flowout better. Bet you have really good results. Bake at 250 for a few hours
after the paint is dry to the touch. Scott
From Barry Hauser" I just wait 'til the XYL is definitely NOT going to be around for 3-4 > hours, and put it in the
oven on LOW (sometimes called something like "Keep > Warm"). This seems to be above 125 degrees
F, and does an awesome job of > wrinkling black-wrinkle paint (for example.) I also turn ON the house
A/C > fan, and the downstairs bathroom's exhaust fan. Generally works out fine.
But you have to be prepared, just in case the XYL forgot something, makes a U-turn and comes back
early. Here are some emergency procedures:
1. Put the rack over the panel and have a couple of muffins ready. If you get surprised, put the muffins
in the oven and say "Did YOU spill something in this oven! It stinks!"
2. Have a can of polyurethane varnish handy, with the lid partly loosened and a brush. If you're nabbed
in the act, make like you decided to touch up the bannisters.
3. Put one of those frozen pizzas on the kitchen counter all ready to pop in the oven. When asked, just
say you had a senior moment and got 'em mixed up. Be ready -- you'll be asked with a suspicious look
as to why the oven is set on warm instead of 400. Just say you turned it down when it smelled like the
pizza was burning. Oh -- place a white laquer stick next to the "countermeasures pizza" to complete the
effect.
4. Keep a bottle of perfume in reach and a lipstick. If she approaches the door, dump the perfume on
yourself and put some lipstick on your collar. This is a dangerous diversionary tactic, however, in the
long run you might have complete liberty to bake panels and knobs anytime you want.
As you may have surmised, I've given these contingencies much thought. Barry
From ba.williams@charter.net Tue Jul 2 02:20:35 2002
Subject: [R-390] update
Dave, It does? I guess I'll have to be more careful when buying my suds. Don't want no pansy date
stamps or Housekeeping Seals of Approval. What is going to be next? Martha Stewart Seals of Approval
on beer? I can see it now- "Budweiser- It's a Good Thing." Sheesh, we already have Helena Rubenstein
R-390As out there somewhere gathering mouse turds with deadly strains of a virus I won't mention.
I wonder why that beer tax money doesn't go towards Alabama proration if it's that high. I'm glad I get
my hard stuff tax free at Ft. Benning. I made a run down there this morning for various tax free things.
Just saw where a 757 and a Tupelev collided over southern Germany about 90 minutes ago. I need to
find my FAA freqs. This was a DHL Boeing with 2 pilots on board. Our old Pershing missile site was in
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