Old Metal Shelf to New Paint Locker

Fig.1 Used 
Metal Locker

By Gary Boutin                     

Tools and Supplies:
Metal brush and Scraper
Spray Paint primer
Moving pad
Painting tarp

My service company was given a old used up paint locker. My last metal shelf locker was too small for all the paint cans and adhesive that was used in my business. This post shows that even a used up metal locker with the proper care can be used again.

This post shows the five steps to paint a rattan dining room table.
 
Step 1: Fig.1 shows the metal paint locker. Fig.2 and fig.3 shows the box has a rusted bottom.

Fig.2 Using tarps
on the car

Fig.3 Preparing 
for cleanup

Step 2: Fig.4 through fig.6 shows the use of the wire brush and scraper to remove most of the bad rust areas on the bottom of the cabinet. 

Fig.4 Wire scraper

Fig.5 Paint scraper

Fig.6 Paint scraper

Step 3: While the cabinet is on the car the bottom of the cabinet is primed. Fig.7 and fig.8 shows that the bottom of the cabinet is painted in white Kilz™  primer.

Fig.7 Prime the bottom

Fig.8 Bottom painted

Step 4: Fig.9 through fig.11 shows the cabinet has been removed from the car and a moving truck is used to  move the cabinet from the car to the garage area. Fig.12 shows the cabinet is being filled with paint supplies.

Fig.9 Placing 
cabinet on the 
moving truck

Fig.10 Trucking 
the cabinet

Fig.11 Clean,  
painted and 
ready to fill

Fig.12 
Paint supplies

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How to Assemble a Tile Table

Fig.1 Tile Table

By Gary Boutin                     

Tools and Supplies:
Cleaning brush 
Grinder
Lime Away™
Soap and water

Joe S. had purchase a tile table from a local charity. It was loaded with white calcium and dirt. He wanted this table to be on the patio. He needed help solving this problem. He called my repair service. 

This post shows the three steps to clean and assemble the tile table.

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the table now cleaned from the dirt and calcium. Fig.2 shows Lime Away™ was used to remove the calcium from the tile. A hard brush with soap removed the dirt from metal edges of the table. Fig.3 shows that the clean table tile ready to go back on the table.

Fig.2 Clean table edges

Fig.3 Cleaned tiles

Step 2: The assembly: Fig.4 through fig.7 show each tile of the table place one at a time on the metal table frame. Some grinding was used because some tile would not fit the metal table edges.

Fig.4 First tile

Fig.5 Second Tile

Fig.6 Third tile

Fig.7 Final  tile

Step 3: Fig.8 shows the finished table which is ready to use.

Fig.8 Table ready

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How to Assemble Banker's Office Files

Fig.1 Banker's Box Files

By Gary Boutin                     

Tools and Supplies:
Bankers Office Files
Scissors

Mrs. Day had papers and photos all over her office and walls. She categorized cat pictures for a feline magazine. She needed serious organization for her paper. Looking at the U-line catalog, we decided that purchasing Banker's Office boxes would work to file her business paper and feline pictures.

This post shows the seven steps to build a Banker's box from a cardboard kit.
 
Step 1: Fig.1 shows this is a card box banker's box. Fig.2 shows the box plans and the pieces that make up the banker's file. Fig.3 shows the only tool will be scissors to cut the plastic bands on the box. The rest is folding pieces of cardboard to make the Banker's file box. 

Fig.2 Banker's piece plans

Fig.3 Scissors

Step 2: Fig.4 show the plan diagram to fold the bottom of the office file box. Fig.5 shows the box flaps are folded. Fig.6 shows one edge will be folded into the other gap. Fig.7 and fig.8 shows the flaps have made a wall.

Fig.4 Diagram

Fig.5 Open the box

Fig.6 Fold the flaps

Fig.7 Outside wall

Fig.8 Inside wall

Step 3: Fig.9 shows the diagram and fig.10 shows that each tray was placed into the box. 

Fig.9 Diagram

Fig.10 Trays 
placed in box

Step 4: Fig.11 shows the diagram and fig.12 shows for the middle wall has been inserted. 

Fig.11 Diagram

Fig.12 Middle 
wall inserted

Step 5: Fig.13 shows the both side edges need to be folded inside. Fig.14 shows the blue side edges have been folded inside the box.

Fig.13 Diagram

Fig.14 Fold inside

Step 6: Fig.15 through fig.17 shows to fold the top and bottom edges inside the box.

Fig.15 Diagram

Fig.16 bottom flap

Fig.17 Fold inside

Step 7: Fig.18 and fig.19 shows the finished product. Fig.19 shows the finished product. Now this is one box Mrs. Day had a wall of files to keep her business under control.

Fig.18 Finished without files

Fig.19 Business files

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