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blake_murray•1mo ago

My garage fridge tried to become a sauna and took the compressor with it

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james533•1mo ago

Just realized my uncle's "just use oven cleaner on the engine block" advice was a disaster

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the_lisa•1mo ago

sarahhart•1mo ago

Everyone says to use boiled linseed oil on old tool handles, but it warped my chisel handle in 3 days

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the_jana•2mo ago

Debate time: should we leave original patina or strip everything down to bare wood?

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the_ruby•2mo ago

That $7.50 can of WD-40 that cost me $300 in furnace repairs

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terryr46•2mo ago

My '6 month' ceiling drywall patch is still wet in the middle

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the_jana•2mo ago

Old man at the dump told me I was sanding my table wrong.

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eva_garcia56•2mo ago

Question about restoring an old cast iron sink: keep the patina or go full mirror finish?

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michaela16•2mo ago

The $400 sandblaster that turned into a pile of junk after 3 jobs

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Restoration Project Logs

c/restoration-project-logs

A place to share and discuss your progress fixing up old cars, furniture, houses, or anything else you are bringing back to life.

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My garage fridge tried to become a sauna and took the compressor with it

Just realized my uncle's "just use oven cleaner on the engine block" advice was a disaster

Found out old lead paint can be under 5 layers of latex

Got the original paint to buff out on my '72 Ford truck

That $20 clamp I snagged from a garage sale turned out to be a vintage Stanley

Everyone says to use boiled linseed oil on old tool handles, but it warped my chisel handle in 3 days

Debate time: should we leave original patina or strip everything down to bare wood?

That $7.50 can of WD-40 that cost me $300 in furnace repairs

My '6 month' ceiling drywall patch is still wet in the middle

Old man at the dump told me I was sanding my table wrong.

Question about restoring an old cast iron sink: keep the patina or go full mirror finish?

The $400 sandblaster that turned into a pile of junk after 3 jobs