1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Ive gotten pretty good at cutting paint, I'm thinking of maybe just doing it all over again with no tape and going slow. Caulk and wipe, the baseboard to floor, caulk the top to the wall and wipe, then just paint the board once more with little regard to the wall, then cut a new line of wall paint to the top of the baseboard.

Sigh, just tedious focused work to make it look clean.

 

I’d love to hear how you guys would fix this problem.

 

You should of just used some of Dex old balls to lift it

 

Don’t have access to any of our scrap or “machining” tools as they’re all in storage bc we’re in the middle of moving

 

Fix the problem? You're not gonna make it as a landlord with that attitude

 

I'm gonna get a sub for our car

"We have a sub though"

The sub

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvCdfwhIPZx/

 

Second image is relaxing

 

I never caulk baseboard bottoms. If you're caulking bottoms because the floor is uneven and shows waves or gaps, that's where shoe moulding or quarter round comes in.
As for the top part, best way to avoid it is not using tape. A drywall taping knife is great. Get a long one, use it as a paint shield. They're comfortable to use and you'll get your clean line with no fuss if you don't rush. (and remember to wipe off the paint after each stroke, helps keep trim and wall clean as you move down the line.)



If you have to use tape I always use Frog Tape. Has a coating on it to help the with paint adhering and also helps the peeling process. But you also have textured walls, which tape doesn't like. (I have them too at my place, different texture but still, not smooth)
Oh, and knee pads really help if you don't have them, even a cheap set is great.
Last time I painted trim in my commercial location I sat on my skateboard and just wheeled my ass along the floor haha.

 

Looks like the spring is constipated.

 

Use a football so you can adjust the pressure as needed

 

Shame there's no version for leaf springs

 

You've got a welder

 

zuk mod

 

or you can use bumps as overload springs like sumo springs lol

These are Silverado 1500 ones that are only a few bucks ea

 

Oh that would hold a football nicely. Hmmm.

 

That's on a south approach into Crescent City, CA following the coast line. The game does a fantastic job of creating some incredible visuals.

That reminds me, @Kwikvette have you found your house yet?

 

as a fellow Husky owner you should know, huskies and tennis balls don't mix. At least they don't with Dex, he destroys them and eats the pieces. Last time it almost resulted in a trip to the emergency vet until he finally threw it up. It was one of those orange dog toy tennis balls too that are supposed to be stronger

maybe I can stuff some of those Kong toys in the springs

 

This is hitting hard right now. It has to be one of the greatest metal songs ever.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HPYQB7AsSkg

 

That's actually how the Kong was invented, a guy saw how much his dog enjoyed chewing on a bumpstop from his VW

 

I found some solid rubber balls made by Snag that seem to be chew proof if you're looking for something of the sort

Kong toys will work, they are modeled after VW van bump stops IIRC lol