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Painting a Picture, or rather a bolt

Painting a Picture, or rather a bolt

Matt R December 12, 2023 0

What the heck am I talking about? Guess what I learned. during my antique truck restoration, thanks to our good friend Marty at X-Stamper. Bolts must be torqued and then appropriately marked on the

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To Cut or Slice – that is the question

To Cut or Slice – that is the question

Matt R December 11, 2023 0

How many packages does your home get every day? So it’s no exaggeration to say this is something you’ll use EVERYDAY and likely multiple times. The Scotch Unboxing Scissors click into a locking position

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Bondo Bondo Bondo

Bondo Bondo Bondo

Matt R November 22, 2023 0

When my mom told me about fixing our 1984 Subaru with Bondo, I knew this stuff worked. I had minor damage on the corner of my antique truck that I needed to repair before

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BEAST-MODE: Update while Drop Testing the 1300 lumen Energizer Flashlight

BEAST-MODE: Update while Drop Testing the 1300 lumen Energizer Flashlight

Matt R November 15, 2023 0

*UPDATE! I have been using the 1300 lumen version and experimenting with different types of AA batteries. I find rechargeable don’t provide the same quality as fresh alkaline AA batteries (and don’t get me

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Blue Painters Tape, Bondo & More: Antique Truck Paint and Restoration

Blue Painters Tape, Bondo & More: Antique Truck Paint and Restoration

Matt R October 12, 2023 0

This is something of a departure from what The Motley Guy is accustomed to. I have allowed my office to be overtaken by a paint booth, a messy ordeal and allowable only because of

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An Aura of Protection

An Aura of Protection

Matt R October 30, 2022 0

While the COVID pandemic feels more behind us than present (woohoo!) the protection we got from masking deserves a closer look. Aura® was the latest pandemic-era addition to 3M®’s lineup of particulate respirators, designed

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A New Day for an Old Truck

A New Day for an Old Truck

Matt R September 10, 2022 0

A bit of backstory: The day came when I almost sold this pickup truck. Twice. But a mechanic sold it to me nearly 20 years ago and, thanks to Kit Motley Reno, my dear

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Motivation on a Roll: Innovative Scotch® product <$10 literally gave me the boost I needed (video)

Motivation on a Roll: Innovative Scotch® product <$10 literally gave me the boost I needed (video)

Matt R July 7, 2022 0

My old sailboat had been begging for TLC for years. YEARS. I had no motivation to start sanding, priming and painting with a heavy marine enamel…..until I discovered the invent of Blue® Pre-Taped Painter’s

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Elizabeth Sutton brings her style to new seating collection you must see

Elizabeth Sutton brings her style to new seating collection you must see

Matt R May 27, 2022 0

Seating can be elegant and comfortable. I know now, but for years of working from home (before a cool acronym existed) I didn’t know better. My posture was off, wrists were strained and the

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Shipping is a Pain in the Box

Shipping is a Pain in the Box

Matt R March 1, 2022 2

The struggle is real — unless there’s a bona fide mail room in your office — packing and shipping is a serious pain in the a$$. Update: Our friends at the Stuff You Should

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I made a rubber stamp in 90 seconds

I made a rubber stamp in 90 seconds

Matt R December 10, 2021 0

For six months I used the solid black Pelican case as support for studio equipment. A daunting experiment just kept on getting pushed out. Inside the Pelican case was a machine, the size of

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How long do Energizer Ultimate Lithium 9V last?

How long do Energizer Ultimate Lithium 9V last?

Matt R November 15, 2021 0

Without intending to do an official product test, review or video, I put the Energizer Ultimate Lithium 9V into a few smoke detectors in my folks house during the summer of 2018. Basically, the

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