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I got it off Amazon...I don't think the link works since I'm logged in but the item heading is: "Food Grade Sodium Hydroxide Lye Micro Beads, 2...
I've used a lot of brush on stripper & some spray can stripper before...quit using it over 10 years ago because I don't like dealing with the...
Yea I heard that about meth & lye. I'm not 100% sure I can't get it where I live...I called & they said no...but I suspect they didn't know what...
Really not seeing how paint stripper overspray is less mess than a contained liquid but anyway...do you know the mixing ratio to use with lye?
I'll keep vinegar nearby to neutralize any spills. It will be better than my powder coat stripping chemical. That stuff is really nasty.
If you don't have a way to vacuum check the valve seal I've used gas. If it holds gas then it should be fine...can check rings like that too on...
I'm setting up a plastic 55 gallon barrel to use as a dunk tank for stripping paint off of parts. I've found several threads about people doing...
Around me it is hard to find 1/0. For batteries located in the engine compartment I usually use #2 welding cable. If it is a long run then I...
I cut a piece out of an unknown frame once to patch a T frame and ran into similar problems. The weld looked fine but if I flexed the rail the...
I've been wondering the same thing on my '54. I've been asking around locally but haven't found anyone that has tried a clear powdercoat. I...
FWIW the rolls of steel line is much softer steel than the sticks the parts stores sell that are already flared on the ends with nuts. As far as...
Off greenpartsstore.com: Blitz Black QT is $12.39 & gallon is $34.89 Medium Glass QT is $10.79 & gallon is $32.09 Renew Paint Hardener is $44.79...
That sucks. I lost out on a '42 Chevy PU with a '77 350 & trans for $500 yesterday. At least I wasn't out the labor & drive.
Does vinegar freeze? I'm thinking it would be nice to have a large animal stock tank full outside to put fenders in. I don't have much room...
I've got an Android phone & I've been using a speedometer app I downloaded to check my car. It is a '71 hardtop & works fine inside.
From what I've seen in the small engine industry the ethanol problem is increasing...what worked even two years ago may not be good for 6 months...
I've been searching and reading on here for years but finally have a '50s project. It is a '54 GMC 100 5 window. Currently trying to decide if I...
I got an assembly & a maint manual ordered this morning so that will help with some things. The fuel pump I took off looks a lot like a 235 pump...
My new project is a stock (as far as I know) '54 GMC. I'm working on getting it running/driving before I tear it apart so I know the condition of...
I hauled it home this weekend for $1,000. If I was going to restore it for my personal use I'd have spent another $500-1,000 and got one with...
My daily driver is a '71 Torino 4dr with two car seats in it...this would mainly be used for parades, parts runs (just a few blocks to the parts...
The story I have on this truck was it sat in a barn for years. The current owner pulled it out & soaked the engine for two years to get it free....
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