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1. Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors

Monday, 13 October 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Build-Threads Garage: Exterior sheeting & doors

... – the roller door mullion flashings. No more stray pieces of metal lying around! By that stage the floor had dried enough for me to apply a thin third coat, but this time I used a paint roller. Luckily I had just the right amount of ...
... – the roller door mullion flashings. No more stray pieces of metal lying around! By that stage the floor had dried enough for me to apply a thin third coat, but this time I used a paint roller. Luckily I had just the right amount of ...

2. Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

Wednesday, 06 August 2014 Content / build-threads.com / Project Honda City Turbo II – Engine refresh

... in. View from the top. I was really loving this. We’ve been waiting for this stage for what feels like ages! All done. Now for the springs and retainers. Using the valve tool this didn’t take long at all. Wind the spring down, ...
... combustion chamber side. The valve will slide through the valve guide and out of the head. Eventually your head will look like this with all valves removed. Note that our City Turbo head has a third perforated ‘valve face’ in each ...

3. DIY/How-To: Wrinkle texture paint

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 Content / build-threads.com / DIY/How-To: Wrinkle texture paint

... than others, this has happened to me in the past and resulted in me blasting the item with heat out of pure frustration (this approach does not work!). After the third coat has had some time to dry, you can see the texture starting to form. ...
... thick as possible. Try to get each coat to the point where the paint almost about to run. Allow 5mins between each coat. It goes on smooth and glossy, but the magic happens during the drying stages. The secret weapon. Since I chose the worst ...