what did you do around the house today?

[ExtraSlow]

Trimming the neighbors bushes that grow a long way over the fenceline

[Brent.ff]

Did a 3M headlight restoration kit on the wife’s beater.. worked really well!

[ExtraSlow]

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Did a 3M headlight restoration kit on the wife’s race car.. worked really well!

FTFY. Also, the DIY headlight kits are pretty good and totally worth the money and time. Some people say you need a sealant, but even without, it'll help a lot of your daily drivers.

[firebane]

You need a uv resistant clear spray otherwise 6 months it will need to be done again as what you did can speed up the hazing process again.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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You need a uv resistant clear spray otherwise 6 months it will need to be done again as what you did can speed up the hazing process again.

Agree. Do the No Ragrets method.

[Brent.ff]

ordered some spray, thanks guys

[88CRX]

Need to do that on the savage Fit.... can you 3m film the headlights after polishing to keep them from hazing over again?

[firebane]

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Need to do that on the savage Fit.... can you 3m film the headlights after polishing to keep them from hazing over again?

You could but 2k spray is cheap

[phubu]

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You need a uv resistant clear spray otherwise 6 months it will need to be done again as what you did can speed up the hazing process again.

Which brand do you recommend?

[firebane]

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Which brand do you recommend?

Spraymaxx 2k in a can.

Its a 2 part mix and works really well

[ZeroGravity]

Need to do some fence painting after fence repairs. Need to do at least one section since that was repaired with untreated wood. Probably should do the whole thing.

Any recommendation on paint types / brands? And when to expect some sale prices?

[eblend]

Siding on parents house and garage. Forgot to take the all done picture, but this is work in progress:

[Buster]

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Siding on parents house and garage. Forgot to take the all done picture, but this is work in progress:

whats that thing on the right of the image?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

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whats that thing on the right of the image?

It's a sort of scaffolding used by siders, the Z-shaped piece moves up or down the pole via a foot pump. It's in the midst of being set up or taken down, there will be another pole off to the right with a ladder resting across each of the arms to serve as work platforms. They're called "pump jacks" or "alumapole".

[eblend]

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whats that thing on the right of the image?

The long post? That's the pro-version of what I did with ladders and a platform, it's the neighbors getting their siding replaced by an actual siding company.

[Disoblige]

I dunno why it worked but I applied WD40 on my headlights with a rag and my headlights never got hazy again lol. Never had to seal or anything and I figured it was going to haze up again after the WD40 wore off.

Neat.

[mo_money2supe]

Installed this over the weekend. I always thought I needed to upgrade my full garage door opener to get Wifi connectivity, but then came across this for some $40 (after discount). Cheaper than the MyQ system and doesn't require subscription. It's hard-wired into my opener (just a basic pos & neg connection) and has magnetic sensors to let me know if my garage door is open or closed. Works surprisingly well and does exactly what you expect a smart garage door opener to do.

https://www.amazon.ca/Refoss-Garage-...1567985&sr=8-5


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[ExtraSlow]

Major repair. Fixed my henkels honing steel.

[Disoblige]

Tried fixing my hand crank patio door thing for a couple hours today and realized it's not repairable.
Stripped the inside threads of the crank mechanism (not handle) so the whole thing is pretty useless. I hate these hand crank window things, such a POS over time.

Anyone know what I should do? Should I replace it with the same thing, or go with something different? I am concerned about the hole it would make if I go with something different. And removing the screws look like a PITA because it has like 1 cm clearance to a wooden trim.

It's this POS by the way (but mounted vertically for a patio door opening):

[mo_money2supe]

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Tried fixing my hand crank patio door thing for a couple hours today and realized it's not repairable.
Stripped the inside threads of the crank mechanism (not handle) so the whole thing is pretty useless. I hate these hand crank window things, such a POS over time.

Anyone know what I should do? Should I replace it with the same thing, or go with something different? I am concerned about the hole it would make if I go with something different. And removing the screws look like a PITA because it has like 1 cm clearance to a wooden trim.

It's this POS by the way (but mounted vertically for a patio door opening):

I had the same issue with these on our rental property that was built in the 70s. I ended up replacing the whole mechanism itself; costs like $50 from Home Depot. I had to remove a portion of the window trim and rebuild a cover over it afterwards. Wasn't worth my time to salvage a broken crank mechanism.