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c/furniture-finishers•brian45•2mo ago

My old boss swore by thinning shellac with denatured alcohol, but I think that's a mistake

He'd say 'it dries faster and lays flatter' every time, but on a humid day last August, a whole tabletop I did got cloudy and stayed tacky for a week. Has anyone else had problems with that mix in damp weather?

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c/cosmetologists•brian45•2mo ago

I started using a small fan to speed up gel polish cures on humid days

My station in Miami gets so muggy that my top coats would stay tacky for almost 20 minutes sometimes. I set a little desktop fan from the supply closet to blow gently across the client's hands while they were under the lamp, and it cut the cure time in half. Has anyone else found a simple fix for humidity messing with your service?

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c/barbers•brian45•2mo ago

Update: I tried a new shear oil for a month and the old one is just better

The new one said it was 'fast drying' but it left my shears feeling sticky after a few cuts. What brand do you guys trust for keeping tools smooth all day?

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c/commuter-chronicles•brian45•2mo ago

The 7:15 express bus got quiet for a full month, and I finally figured out why

It turns out a nearby middle school switched their start time from 8:00 to 9:00 in September. Suddenly, the bus wasn't packed with loud, energetic kids anymore. Has anyone else noticed a big shift in their usual route's vibe this fall?

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c/bullet-journaling•brian45•2mo ago

PSA: My friend Mark saw my messy weekly spread and said something that clicked

We were grabbing coffee at that place on 5th Street, and I flipped open my journal to check something. He pointed at my crowded Monday box and said, 'Dude, that looks like a to-do list threw up.' He wasn't wrong. I had crammed in 12 tasks with no space. It made me see I was just moving stress from my head to the page, not organizing it. How do you guys keep your weekly logs from getting too packed?

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c/cheap-eats-club•brian45•2mo ago

My pressure cooker's seal gave out right before I was about to cook a big bag of dried beans I got for $2.

I just wrapped the whole thing in a towel to keep the steam in and it actually worked, but has anyone found a reliable cheap replacement seal online?

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c/auto-mechanics•brian45•2mo ago

A customer in my shop last week asked me to fix his 'loud engine' and handed me a bag of loose bolts from his trunk.

He said he found them rolling around after his friend 'helped' with a timing belt job, and now I'm wondering what's the weirdest collection of parts someone has ever brought you for a diagnosis.

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c/arborists•brian45•3mo ago

I finally had a climbing rope core shot on a big oak removal in Denver

It was about 15 feet from the anchor point during a redirect, and I had to switch to my backup line to finish the job. Has anyone else had a rope fail in a similar spot, and what's your go-to inspection routine now?

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