Friday, October 30, 2015

The Demise of the Halloween Pumpkin

Fig.1 The family portrait
By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Halloween carving kit includes: 
Pattern, Ears, Mouth  
Serrated 12 - inch knife

These pictures are from a great Halloween month, but now the decayed pumpkins need to be hauled to the garden. The pictures below shows what happens when a pumpkin is left out for over 30 warm Halloween days. Enjoy!
 
This post shows the five steps to the demise of this pumpkin.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows a rotting picture of a holiday gone by and deteriorating. Fig.2 shows the rotting pumpkin in it state of destruction.
Fig.2 Rotting pumpkin
Step 2: Fig.3 shows its collapsing.
Fig.3 Collapsing inside
Step 3: Fig.4
shows the top fell into itself.
Fig.4 Inside and 
through the eyes
Step 4: Fig.5 shows now the pumpkin has moved to the front yard for greater appreciation.
Fig.5 Two-flat pumpkin
Step 5: Fig.6 shows the pumpkin is completely flat and ready to be used as a wheel.
Fig.6 Wheel in the making


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Friday, October 23, 2015

How to Repair a Soap Damaged Shelf - Part 6 of 6 - Semi Gloss Paint

Fig.1 Semi Gloss Paint
By Gary Boutin


Tools and supplies:
Paint brush
Paint wood stirrer (free)
Paint gloves
Semi gloss paint 

Our laundry shelf was compromised by leaking laundry soap.  This is the final post were all the repair have come together. Now the shelf is safe from potential liquid detergents. 

This post shows the four steps in repairing this laundry shelf.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the Semi-Gloss Paint provided by the builders. Fig.2 shows the Home Depot free wood stirrer. This will be used to stir the paint into a consistent fluid

Fig.2 Stir the paint
Step 2: Fig.3 shows the tools must be cleaned and dried for the next use.

Fig.3 Wash the tools
Step 3: Fig.4 shows that the paint cover must be pressed on securely. Fig.5 shows that for a plastic container make sure the lid is on tightly by checking the edges.

Fig.4 Press the cap
Fig.5 Make sure its closed

Step 4: Fig.6 shows the shelf has been painted and the shelf liner has been installed. Fig.7 shows a close up of the bleach in the wall cabinet.

Fig.6 Finished shelf
Fig.7 Close up
How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf:

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How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf - Part 5 of 6 - Shelf Liner

Fig.1 Plastic shelf liner
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Pen permanent marker
Plastic liner
Scissors

Our  laundry room shelf was damaged from the liquid soap used in our washing machine. These posts shows a simple repair of how this shelf is repaired.

This post shows the eight steps of installing the custom vinyl shelf liner.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the plastic liner that will be used on the wooden shelf. Fig.2 shows that scissors are needed to cut the vinyl liner.
Fig.2 Scissors
Step 2: Fig.3 shows the shelf liner comes in a large roll.

Fig.3 Vinyl roll
Step 3: Fig.4 and fig.5 shows that scissors was used to cut the back part of the shelf liner.
Fig.4 First cut
Fig.5 Permanent marker

Step 4: Fig.6 and fig.7 shows the cut line made from the first sheet and the cutting of the second sheet for the laundry shelf.

Fig.6 Marker line
Fig.7 Cutting second sheet
Step 5: The back shelf liner sheet is placed first and placed at the back of the shelf. The forward sheet needed a custom fit around doors and corners. This will give two layer of plastic over the area that houses the bleach and liquid detergent soap. Fig.8 shows the location of the back sheet.
Fig.8
Step 6: Fig.9 and fig.10 shows a permanent pen was used to mark the areas for the corners and the center. Fig.11 shows the cut was made for the corner.
Fig.9 Permanent marker
Fig.10 Mark the corner
Fig.11 Corner cut
Step 7: Fig.12 shows the front custom shelf liner to help the liner stay in place on the shelf. Fig.13 shows the installation of the vinyl shelf liner.
Fig.12 Custom front shelf liner
Fig.13 Shelf liner
Step 8: Fig.14 shows the center divide were the liner was cut to hold the liner in place. Fig.15 shows the left corner was cut and installed. These liner were cut prior to painting the shelf.
Fig.14 Center cut
Fig.15 Left corner cut

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How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf - Part 4 of 6 - Priming the Shelf

Fig.1 Primer
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Gloves or dish washing gloves
Glidden Gripper White Primer/Sealer paint
Paint brush
Paint can opener
Paint wood stirrer
Towel clean wet and dry

We have lived in our condominium for seven years and the laundry shelf  was damaged from the liquid soap we used in our washing machine. This is a simple repair and these next six post shows how this shelf will be repaired. 

This post shows the seven steps on how this shelf was painted with primer. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the Glidden Gripper White Primer/Sealer paint that was used to paint the entire shelf. This paint is good enough to only give one coat of paint. Fig.2 shows that you need to cover your hands,  either use dish washing gloves or disposable gloves.
Fig.2 Gloves
Step 2: Fig.3 shows a free wooden stirrer from the Home Depot paint department. Plus a 1-1/2 inch paint brush that was used to prime the shelf.
Fig.3 Wood stir 
and paint brush
Fig.4 Disposable gloves
Step 3: Fig.5 shows the primer being stirred and ready to paint the damaged shelf. The clean towel was used over the washing machine.
Fig.5 Stir paint
Step 4: Fig.6 shows that the severely damaged area was primed. The entire shelf was painted with primer that was dry in 30 minutes.
Fig.6 Paint shelf

Step 5: Fig.7 now this shelf is primed and ready to be painted with semi-gloss paint. 
Fig.7 Job done
Step 6: Fig.8 shows that after using the painting tools they need to be cleaned and dried for the next use.
Fig.8 Clean tools
Step 7: Fig.9 shows that the tools are drying for the paint job.
Fig.9 Tools drying
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How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf - Part 3 of 6 - Vacummed Paint Dust

Fig.1 Fine grip 150
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Sander
Sandpaper
Vacuum cleaner 

Our laundry shelf  was damaged from the liquid detergent and liquid bleach that we used in our washing machine. This is a simple repair and this post shows how this shelf will be repaired. 

This post shows the three steps in repairing this laundry shelf. 

Step 1: Fig.1 show the back and what grade of grit the disc is and fig.2 shows the front were the sanding is done  to sand the shelf smooth. Below is the type of disc used to repair the shelf.
Fig.2 150 grit disc
Step 2: Fig.3 and fig.4 show the Porter-Cable Random Orbit Sander is sanding the damage area as smoothly as possible.
Fig.3 Sand damaged area
Fig.4 Use Fine disk 
to sand smoothly
Step 3: Fig.5 through fig.7 shows the vacuum cleaner used to remove all the dust and paint chips from the shelf.
Fig.5 Vacuum cleaner
Fig.6 Left side
Fig.7 Paint chips
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How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf - Part 2 of 6 - Sand Damaged Shelf


Fig.1 Extension Cord
By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Abrasive sheets 1/4 Hook Loop 50 Grit discs
Electric cord 
Porter-Cable Random Orbit Sander 
Rag towel clean 

Our laundry shelf was damaged from the liquid soap we used in our washing machine. This is a simple repair and these next six post shows how this shelf will be repaired. 

This post shows that after cleaning the shelf the next step is to sand the shelf to remove any raised paint damages from the wooden shelf. 

Step 1: Fig.2 shows a Porter-Cable Random Orbit Sander kit. This is the perfect sander for this job, its compact and easy to use. Fig.2 show my sanding kit which includes the orbital sander and a range of sanding discs for any project.
Fig.2 Sanding box

Step 2: Fig.3 shows some of the damage on the laundry shelf. Some of the damage was repaired by just cleaning the shelf.
Fig.3 Damage shelf

Step 3: Fig.4 shows a 5-Hook Loop 50-Grit discs.
Fig.4 Hook and loop disks
Step 4: Fig.5 shows that a clean towel was used to wipe away and dust or dirt from the shelf.
Fig.5 Clean the shelf
Step 5: Fig.6 shows that the other half of the clean towel was drying the shelf.
Fig.6 Dry the shelf

Step 6: Fig.7 and fig.8 shows the right and left side of the shelf was sanded to removed all the bumps and dips from raised paint.
Fig.7 Sand the right side
Fig.8 Sand the left side
Step 6: Fig.9 shows the paint that was removed from the damaged shelf.
Fig.9 Damaged paint
Step 7: Fig.10 shows the sander disk is filled with paint chips.
Fig.10 Sander on top of washer

How to Repair Soap Damaged Shelf:


  • Part 1 of 6 - Remove Soap
  • Part 2 of 6 - Sand Damaged Shelf
  • Part 3 of 6 - Vacuumed Paint Dust
  • Part 4 of 6 - Priming the shelf
  • Part 5 of 6 - Shelf Liner
  • Part 6 of 6 - Semi Gloss Paint


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