Repair plastic Reinforce items, fill holes, stong bond tips hints
Superglue or crazy glue as it is sometimes called will make an extra strong bond if mixed with baking soda (Bicarbonate of soda)
So if you have a hole or indentation in almost any material that needs filling have a go at the following.
Place a few drops of super/crazy glue (Fluid not Gel) in the hole/indentation and while wet, add Bicarbonate of Soda. Then add a few more drops of super/crazy glue. This will set and become extremely hard. You can file, drill etc.
Be careful a chemical reaction takes place immediately and creates a lot of heat in a very short time
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Remove old veneer
If you have a veneer top that want to remove and replace, you can use a wet wash cloth, and a hot iron. The moist heat is going to loosen the glue so you can peel up the veneer. You may need to work on some spots with a flat trowel to pick up most difficult pieces. After you have removed all the old veneer and you have a clean flat smooth surface you can apply a new finish color of veneer!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Remove a broken light bulb safely
When a light bulb has broken off inside it's fitting, make sure that the power is isolated and use something like a carrot or potato to push onto the broken glass so you can turn the bulb with safety
Also:
Before breaking the stubborn light bulb that needs replacement try using the old standby WD40 lightly on the socket. Hint : When installing the new light bulb spray a little WD40 the threaded area
Also:
Before breaking the stubborn light bulb that needs replacement try using the old standby WD40 lightly on the socket. Hint : When installing the new light bulb spray a little WD40 the threaded area
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Plywood splitting
If you are cutting plywood, often you will find that it will splinter off, leaving you with a 'bad' edge. To keep your plywood from splintering, play a piece of masking tape over the line where you are going to be cutting to prevent the plywood from splintering leaving you with a great cut.
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