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  1. Stripping Garage Floor Paint

    in Craft and DIY Section

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    1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said:

    Hello, once concrete or brickwork is painted you can never get it back to original state, a quality sealant on new concrete , getting old paint off a garage floor you could try one off those industrial sanders or a large quantity of paint stripper and power wash, rather messy, 

    Thanks. It's not necessarily the original state I need, just a stable base that will allow me to lay a new epoxy finish on top. I expect I'll need to remove as much of the existing finish as I can to achieve that, just looking for experience on what may be the best route to take. 

  3. Stripping Garage Floor Paint

    in Craft and DIY Section

    Posted

    Does anyone have any experience or recommended products to remove a worn finish from a garage floor? I didn't put it down, so not sure on exactly what it is, but believe it's paint rather than epoxy ( I intend to replace it with a two part epoxy finish). 

    It's already flaking and worn off in places. General google search suggests acetone, vinegar(!) or good old fashioned hard work, which I'd prefer to avoid if I can! 

    Anything out there that I can put on to break it down and scrape it off? I've a karcher pressure washer, but not sure it's powerful enough to lift paint off concrete. 

  7. William Powell Presentation 12b Cleaning Kit

    in Other Sales

    Posted · Edited by Novice

    A really top quality set. Unused, but some tarnishing due to age. 

    I can't see that they currently offer this option with the turn screws, proper Turks head brush etc. William Powell's website does show an alternative with less items included for £225. 

    I'm looking for £125, inc p+p. 

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  9. Sidelock - Cracked Head

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    16 minutes ago, holloway said:

    So your opinion is that the stocker has caused this by being poor at his job ? Do we know the age of this gun ?

    Well I'm looking at it as poor wood to metal fit, which I'd say would fall to who did the stock work. Is that not a fair assumption? 

    Serial number dates it to mid 70s. Obviously don't know the history of the gun, but suggestion is the stock has never been off it for a long time, if ever since it left the factory. 

  10. Sidelock - Cracked Head

    in Guns & Equipment

    Posted

    I've been asked to give an opinion on this damage found on an aya sidelock. 

    My view, based on the contact marks on the stock from the metalwork (which I hope come through in the photos as the "silvery" areas on the head of the stock) is that the gum was originally poorly finished by the stocker. As a result, the contact between wood and metalwork has been inconsistent, with the stocking fracturing as a result of the uneven pressure passing through when in use. 

    I suppose an alternative cause may have seen it occur when the gun was being stripped. I understand the screw on the bottom of the action was difficult to remove. 

    As a final point, I was also asked about the impact the damage will have on the value of the gun. I appreciate there are currently some unknowns around whether it may spread or whether it can be addressed and repaired, but would it be fair to say a gun with this issue will be worth a fraction of what it should be? As ever, while quite a nice aya sidelock, I would expect the cost of restocking to be uneconomical as compared to value of gun. 

     

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  14. Stripped Sump Plug Thread

    in Motoring Section

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    Looking for some advice from the mechanically minded members.

    I've managed to strip/damage the sump plug thread on my Kawasaki klf300 quad. Worse, I've attempted to repair it by  cutting a slightly larger new thread, which hasn't gone to plan. New plug now won't even hold in the threads...

    Looking for advice, and perhaps help/recommendations in the south manchester area, on how to extract myself from the mess without further catastrophic damage.

    Has anyone any good experiences with the Time-Sert kit, or would a more straightforward helicoil insert be suitable, as well as a heck of a lot cheaper? 

    Any other suggestions? Very annoyed at myself!

  16. What news on the Pinks?

    in Wildfowling

    Posted

    Saw a nice skein of pinks flying over Manchester city centre this morning, low enough that their calls were audible over the city  centre noise. 

    I seemed to be the only person who had stopped dead to watch them go over, wishing I was somewhere else! 😁

  22. Ridgemonkey XL Bucket and Seat

    in Wanted

    Posted

    Before I buy new, just checking if anyone has one of these, the bucket and seat together, that they'd be willing to part with? 

    Also interested in views from anyone who has used them. Would be for pigeon shooting, looks a useful, robust bit of kit to me. 

  25. Steel Shoot Woodpigeon Outlet

    in Wanted

    Posted

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll follow up along the lines you suggest. 

    I had it in mind from historic posts on here that there were some doing rounds in certain parts of the country who were interested in steel shot woodpigeon, presumably for the BOP trade. Guess that's old news now and no longer an option. 

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