Is it an immutable law of the universe that anything mechanical won’t fit, won’t function, or will break any time it is touched by a human? Or is it just me?
You're not alone. There are days like that.
Happens often and many decades ago I got a welder and other tools and began making my own things.
Or modifying factory built things to make them better.
Or modifying factory built things to make them better.
Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO THE BATHROOM BY YOURSELF
I had one yesterday. I taped off the background of my artwork piece so I could paint the middle part flat black. It was going to be the interior of the barn. I had a small opening about a 16th of an inch between the tape at the very top of the paint job and to my horror, found a small jet of flat black had escaped and painted the background about an inch. THe background was a beautiful mix of variegated colors orange, tan, terra cotta and red. There was no way to spot paint and match the variation exactly especially at the very top of the painting.
I tried Goof Off and blotting it gently which only made it worse. After some old technician words I thought I had cleaned out of my memory banks, I decided to repaint the background. Waiting on the flat black to dry, I gathered my spray paint cans and waited. When it was dry, I taped off the flat black area and again covered the background with a textured terra cotta spray paint. I lightly used a tan to soften the color by skipping some areas and holding it about 18 inches from the board.
I then moved on to my red and it came out faster so I stepped back about 24 inches. Every single time I tried to spray anything the freakin wind came up and blew the paint away so I had to get closer to the work which created hot spots of color.
After covering these areas, I moved on to the orange and lightly sprayed it on, creating another beautiful background. Now all I had to do was wait for it to dry again so I could attach the artwork.
It was then that I noticed the red paint had splattered little red spots in some areas and there was no way that would fly.
I resigned myself to waiting until dry and painting it all over again. Oh well, by this time I've got the formula and procedure down.
Again, it turned out beautiful. With a half inch of spray paint on.
I tried Goof Off and blotting it gently which only made it worse. After some old technician words I thought I had cleaned out of my memory banks, I decided to repaint the background. Waiting on the flat black to dry, I gathered my spray paint cans and waited. When it was dry, I taped off the flat black area and again covered the background with a textured terra cotta spray paint. I lightly used a tan to soften the color by skipping some areas and holding it about 18 inches from the board.
I then moved on to my red and it came out faster so I stepped back about 24 inches. Every single time I tried to spray anything the freakin wind came up and blew the paint away so I had to get closer to the work which created hot spots of color.
After covering these areas, I moved on to the orange and lightly sprayed it on, creating another beautiful background. Now all I had to do was wait for it to dry again so I could attach the artwork.
It was then that I noticed the red paint had splattered little red spots in some areas and there was no way that would fly.
I resigned myself to waiting until dry and painting it all over again. Oh well, by this time I've got the formula and procedure down.
Again, it turned out beautiful. With a half inch of spray paint on.
Trust me, it is part of life. So far in the last month I had the car repaired, fixed my AC, chest deep freeze, and today I have to work on my frig that is not draining right, again. Did this about a year ago too. I fixed it then so I hope I can again.
I had one yesterday. I taped off the background of my artwork piece so I could paint the middle part flat black. It was going to be the interior of the barn. I had a small opening about a 16th of an inch between the tape at the very top of the paint job and to my horror, found a small jet of flat black had escaped and painted the background about an inch. THe background was a beautiful mix of variegated colors orange, tan, terra cotta and red. There was no way to spot paint and match the variation exactly especially at the very top of the painting.
I tried Goof Off and blotting it gently which only made it worse. After some old technician words I thought I had cleaned out of my memory banks, I decided to repaint the background. Waiting on the flat black to dry, I gathered my spray paint cans and waited. When it was dry, I taped off the flat black area and again covered the background with a textured terra cotta spray paint. I lightly used a tan to soften the color by skipping some areas and holding it about 18 inches from the board.
I then moved on to my red and it came out faster so I stepped back about 24 inches. Every single time I tried to spray anything the freakin wind came up and blew the paint away so I had to get closer to the work which created hot spots of color.
After covering these areas, I moved on to the orange and lightly sprayed it on, creating another beautiful background. Now all I had to do was wait for it to dry again so I could attach the artwork.
It was then that I noticed the red paint had splattered little red spots in some areas and there was no way that would fly.
I resigned myself to waiting until dry and painting it all over again. Oh well, by this time I've got the formula and procedure down.
Again, it turned out beautiful. With a half inch of spray paint on.
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That weren't no "happy accident".
There are days that when the first thing you pick up to do a job has to be worked on so you spend the next 2 hours fixing it so you can do the 30 minute job you needed to do in the first place. Thats pretty common. When the second tool you go to use has to be worked on as well. It is time to grab a six pack and go fishing.
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