Now do the exact same test with standard 3m blue.

Ill do a side by side comparison on tuesday when I go in if I remember. Judging just from the many times that Ive used the blue tape on different projects, the edges will be a lot rougher and have more bleed through, but Ill see what I can do.

Wow that green tape looks like it works like a charm.

I noticed the other day at AutoZone that 3M (makers of the blue tape) appears to have come out with a response for the frog brand green tape... there's a green tape they now make that says it is meant for higher adherance and sharper paint line applications... I don't recall if it was cheaper than the frog brand though.

Interesting. Hopefully we'll start carrying that at the depot soon so I can fuck with it too. And yeah, the green tape actually impressed me very much. I was expecting it to just have a little less bleed through but it didnt have any.

Just a couple little updates...

I'm not sure if it was really due to weight or just because it was so humid recently, but this set of shelves had a couple shelves that were looking a bit saggy, so I decided to throw an extra support on there:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...e/DSC02948.jpg

Mounted a whiteboard above my toolchests... should be very helpful for making lists of supplies that have run out and whatnot:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...e/DSC02949.jpg

Lastly... I know some of you guys are as anal/OCD as I am... and if so, your detailing products need to come from Zaino. This is hands down the best shit I've ever worked with, and their long detailed instructions on how to care for your finish using their products is very thorough. If you follow their steps, you'll have a mile-deep shine on any vehicle you own:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...0703082041.jpg

It's not cheap, but you need to use so little of the product that it's actually a pretty good buy. The full kit with wax, polish, detail spray, car wash, polish activator with mixing bottles, and a couple of their VERY soft applicator pads is about 80 bucks. Check out www.zainostore.com


I think this saturday I might have a bit of spare time and if so I'll head to Ikea to get the workbench top and drawers ;)

that pipe is the shit-bike sounds mean as fuck. almost makes me wana buy a akra for my gsxr750....almost lol


oh yea, painters trick my pops taught me-takes alil skill, and maybe only applys to cars/bikes, but if you pull the tape damn near as soon as you paint it, just lettin it sit long enough to tack i guess, the edge will sorta roll over. feels smooth, but still straight with no bleed, damn near invisible except for the difference in color. never tryed it on a wall tho

Yeah the pipe is nasty in person. I still haven't ridden the bike though... they always sound different under load (like accelerating not just revving it in place). Can't wait to hear her at redline on the front straight... shit's going to sound like a damn F1 car.




Yeah I considered a trick like that... however the way I taped it all the tape was interconnected and by the time I painted all the stripes the paint on the first stripe would have already bled so pulling all the tape wouldn't have helped some of them.

Also, I needed to do two coats and would have had to re-tape. Good idea though :cheers:

Couple more little things.

My good buddy Ebbs, who is in Korea with the military, got a red sox flag from someone. Since he isn't a huge fan, and he's a nice guy, he thought of me and my garage and shipped it to me. When he told me it was a red sox flag, I assumed something relatively cheap and screenprinted, which would have been fine and still generous.... but this thing is high quality! The material appears to be satin or something like it, and the whole logo is all stitched!!!Friggin' sweet!! THANKS BUDDY!!!!

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/DSC02994.jpg

Picked up a couple little things... some cleaning brushes, 1/4 T-handle since I didn't have one yet, spring puller, cable luber, 3/8 T-handle with spin bearing ;)

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/DSC02992.jpg

Got a sweet deal on a set of ratcheting wrenches... metric, 8-19mm, and have the X-Beam handles for comfort, 112 bucks shipped :D

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/DSC02984.jpg

very nice of Ebbs.:twfix:

coming along nicely.:dthumb:

where'd ya get the wrenches from?

Damn man. Every time I look I am impressed with how much more stuff you have thought of to get for it. I think you would rival some shops, which is a good thing.

Yeah Ebbs rocks.

Thanks!

I got the wrenches from SJ discount tools, http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/. Good deals there and the shipping was very fast.
:cheers: thanks bro.






I went to Ikea yesterday and bought a kitchen countertop (solid oak) and a 4-drawer kitchen base cabinet to start making the workbench. I need to grab a couple things from home depot (4x4's for the other two legs, bolts, etc) and then I'm ready to start building it.

I've got a pretty good plan in my head for building it, I think it will turn out really nicely.

glad ya liked it... you should steam it or warm iron it to get rid of the creases...

Yeah I'm gonna flatten that shit... I just wanted to hang it up and see how it looked, get a pic for ya, etc. :cheers:

Ebbs, what the shit? That woulda looked nice in my living room!

you should have bought one before you left here! :lol:

sorry but CEO was the most obnoxious sox fan I know... so he was the first I thought of... you need to be more of an asshole about sports teams I guess :lol:

obv you havnt seen DLIT argue with Yankee fans outside of a bar in boston at 3am for longer than an hour while me and CEO stood by and basically watched....

no... I've only seen DLit at Jumies trying to get the Rossi poster she has on the wall... or stare'n at the bartenders ass... :lol:

trying... meaning he failed... meaning it's still there and you should get it and give it to a friend in ND :whistle:

shit no... she wanted 50 for the damn thing! give me $50 and I'll think about it :lol:

eh no

$50 for the ass hmmmm kinda high

Gonna start building the workbench this weekend.

Last week I went to Ikea and started buying the supplies. Couple things from home depot and I'm ready to start.

Couple little things...

Mounted a hook for my suit ;)

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...9/DSC03012.jpg

Purchased and organized all the parts I'll need to make my workbench.

I've got a thick, solid oak kitchen countertop for the top, along with sandpaper and polyurethane coating to finish it nicely.

Kitchen base 4-drawer cabinet that will support one side of the workbench and act as storage.

4x4's for the legs on the other side of the workbench, with lag bolts and washers.

1x4's for cross-bracing of legs/etc.

Since I've bought so many damn bike parts and they all came with stickers, I think I'm goign to seal a bunch of stickers under the polyurethane on the workbench top, I think it will look really nice.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...9/DSC03062.jpg

Coming together very nicely. Hope you're thinking about a fire suppression system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEQqaINrjA4

no joke piz... we all remember that one guy with all those sweet cars in his garage that burned down...

Yeah I remember that dude... had a lambo and all kinds of shit in there :panic:

I've been meaning to grab an extinguisher and mount it on the wall.... you guys are right I need to get on that shit stat.

Yeah I have 2 ext. in the garage, one outside the shed, and like 4 in the house.

This weekend I got a bunch done on the workbench, in addition to a bunch of Hooplah with selling and shipping some of the spare R6 parts I'm trying to get rid of.

First things first, I assembled the Ikea kitchen base cabinet and cut drawer liners for all the drawers. This thing is really nice for the money. Really solid drawer slides. There's even a built-in mechanism allowing you to adjust the drawer front alignment up/down and left/right with a screwdriver. Not bad for 100 bucks:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03066Large.jpg

Next, it was time to get to work on the countertop. It's a solid oak kitchen countertop from ikea... what a deal... 2.5" thick solid oak butcherblock, over 2 feet in depth and over 6 feet long for around 120 bucks (I think that's what it was). I took it outside and cut it to length. Then, I used some 220 grit sandpaper to give a light sand to the top and sides. Then I cleaned up all the dust with some tack cloth:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03067Large.jpg

I bought a couple packages of Parks' Super Glaze surface treatment. It's a VERY thick/viscous epoxy. Instead of using polyurethane and having to do 100 coats, I'll just do a few coats of this stuff, it says it's equivalent to 60 coats of poly, I htink I used it a bit thicker than that.

Since wood is so porous I mixed up a small batch and poured it on and spread it on really thin, just to seal up the surface and get it ready:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03068Large.jpg

The next day, I decided where I wanted to put all the stickers and how to orient them and such. I stuck them all on on top of the now-dry skim coat. I didn't have another twfix sticker, so that sucked. My local forum sent me spare white ones with the silver ones I bought, so that got on there. Trip is a cheap bastard so his forum will not be honored for all eternity in my workbench top.

Happy with the setup, I mixed up the rest of the two packages, saving a little bit for later since I will need to sand down edge drips and then recoat the edges. All in all it was about 1 3/4 quarts of the stuff... poured it on and spread it around carefully.

It started to set/cure and I am pretty happy with the result... it's amazingly clear and shiny. I will explain the gap on the right side in a second. Here's the benchtop, I tried to align the fluorescent light with a portion of the benchtop without any stickers when taking photos:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03087Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03084Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03085Large.jpg

The space on the right is for this bad boy I picked up... full 360 degree swivel both on the base and the throat... anvil on top, 5" jaws on one side, pipe jaws on the otherside. Thing's a beast:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03089Large.jpg


The Parks' Super Glaze is pretty resilient... if you slam a wrench on it or something it will deflect, but over time it will recover. Even still, this is a workbench, so I'm considering picking up another package and adding several more /32"s to the coating. Also, I forgot a couple of the Akrapovic stickers I meant to put on so I could add those too haha.

This bench looks like it will turn out really nice. I ordered a couple swivel leveling feet that will thread into the bottom of the 4x4's for leveling the bench, those will show up before next weekend.

Basically I'm spending as much money on the bench as it would cost to buy the one I was looking at from Sears... except this thing will be a hell of a lot nicer.

Love the bench top. Looks great.

Looks pimp! you should have taken a pic of your bike and put it in there too... :2cents:

Your craftmenship is GREAT!! And great thinking outside the box.

This is an amazing project. I wish I could build a garage this awesome. Good Job.

agreed!!!!

Wow thanks guys :cheers:

I think I'm going to put another coat on this weekend to add some thickness. Then when it dries finish building that fucker.

I had some other obligations this weekend and some bike work so I only did a few garage things.


I Threw a couple more stickers on the workbench and then laid another coat of Super Glaze down. I figure since this is a workbench it's going to get beat up pretty badly... the extra thickness of glaze should help.

Last time I didn't cover it during curing which I didn't think was a big deal, but when little bits of dust touch down in the first few hours after application the dust itself isn't visible but it makes a very visible indentation due to the high surface tension of the liquid. So pouring and spreading the new coat filled all those imperfections, and then I hung a sheet over it to prevent it from happening again (hopefully).

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03131Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03130Large.jpg

I ordered some swivel leveling feet from Grainger that will go in the bottom of the 4x4s that will serve as two of the legs for the workbench.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03111Large.jpg

A couple photos I picked up arrived. I'm going to get some frames for them and hang them up. One is Valentino Rossi leading Jorge Lorenzo and Nicky Hayden from the 2008 MotoGP race in Laguna Seca CA. The other is a print of an autographed photo of the king of smooth himself, Kenny Roberts.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03125Large.jpg

So this weekend I was going to do some work on the bike but decided to backburner it in favor of getting my workbench built. I want to get the garage more organized and get my tools all where I want them, and the workbench is a big step in getting there.

I mounted the workbench top to two 4x4's with 4 lag bolts each, countersunk into the benchtop and then I used the little bit of superglaze I had left to coat those holes.

I mounted the Ikea kitchen base cabinet to the workbench and then used some 1x3 strapping to add some stability to the legs. The adjustable swivel feet I showed before went into the bottoms of the legs and work great.

Next time I go out there I'll grab some bolts and mount my vice to the table since the superglaze will be dry by then.

Here she is, all done except for the vice.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03156Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03154Large.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03155Large.jpg

I swept the garage up and now I just need to get all my tools in order and utilize all my chest/drawer space more efficiently.

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...03158Large.jpg

I also keep forgetting to install the network cable outlet I bought... that way I can have a laptop at the workbench. Need a bench stool too.

Regardless, the garage is now in a state that will allow for lots of work to be done on the bike this winter in preparation for getting it ready for me to race it ;)

Looks great man. Why network cable vs wireless router?

Get one of those bike seat stools.

A little centering of the gigantic R6 poster would be nice. I'm surprised your OCD ass didn't center it ages ago.

Edit: Didn't see the outlet.

I am shocked he would hang a poster that would promote doing wheelies.... what a squid

Holy shit man, the project has come along quite nicely! Sucks about the bike wreck but it looks like you have taken care of everything in a proper manner.

Your shop is great and I am sure you are taking a lot of pride in fact that you did it yourself!

Thanks dude.

The parents already have a whole hardwired network setup in the building and don't want to add another branch to it. There is a hub with an open port fairly close by that will require minimal work for me to run the cable.

Yeah I need a good stool for the bench... I want to grab one of these, maybe someone can get it for me for christmas ;)

http://www.westernatvs.com/ProductIm...arhino1/a6.jpg

That's been hanging there for like three months... you're even slower on here than you are on your bike.
Thanks a lot buddy :cheers:

The wreck has turned out fine... got a lot of parts and a full track setup (I think I'll be keeping the street stuff so after I'm done racing the bike I can put it back to stock and sell it mint, then sell all the trick parts... should make mad $$). I'll race the bike for a few years at least methinks.

Bump :D

Grabbed a fridge for under the workbench for 'beverages'

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...3/6cf65b7a.jpg


Had some home depot credit so I picked up this sweet drill press, should be great for safety wiring:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...3/4a42adef.jpg


Buddy's new race tard will be chilling in here for the winter, and we'll be doing plenty of work to it to pass the winter months:
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...3/0c63f864.jpg


My best bud just got married and I was the best man... as a best man gift he had this sweet sign made up... pretty cool gift!

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...3/950942df.jpg

Now it's flanked by two of the greatest riders ever:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...3/94b4c0bf.jpg

that sign set it off with the two prints, nice. are u gonna paint the legs on the work bench white or stain them? looking real good mane

one day one day i'll build me one gotta retire first though.

I agree,oh and I would brace the legs of your bench just because I'm weird and WAY over engineer everything.

That sign is pimp, holmes.

Damn, that place looks so different from my last visit. Good job, Christopher. Now come do mine.

That place just gets better and better. I am very jealous!

Thanks dude... I don't really think I"ll bother to paint/stain the legs. I might though. I'd just do em white I guess. Maybe this winter if I get bored.
If you look closely you'll notice there is a board bracing the two legs to eachother, and then another board in the back that runs from the rear leg across the back to the cabinets, so everything is braced.
:cheers: my buddy is a thoughtful guy... i think it's a pretty cool gift.
Yeah when you were here there was still drywall mudding going on!
It's pretty much done. I do have plans for portions of the main basement of the building as well :D

Mostly in my part I just need to organize all my tools and stuff.

Ah I see...sorry. Well,it definitely looks great! Bob Villa would be proud!:dthumb:

Kat makes a good point that is a biggggg difference. If we think back to the before pics until now damnnnnnn. I have a habit of going to the last page and working my way back sometimes. If some of the new peeps haven't started from the 1st page it's worth a look at the progress. Also the bike crash and rebuild all at the same time:dthumb:


once again that sign is the shit I want one for my shed and it's just full of junk

Bob Villa! There's a name I haven't heard in 10 years. Shit, these young bucks won't even know who he is.

I forgot about that dude.

Motherfucker might be dead for all I know. :idk:

That deff finished it off. :dthumb:

Thanks dude... yeah looking at the before pictures it's pretty crazy haha

The sign, I think he got it from Brookstone. It's cast aluminum.
Hahaha bob villa... "this old house"... they shot that at one time like 10 minutes from my house where I grew up
Yeah, a nice finishing touch and not expected... It was a pretty thoughtful gift, he's a nice guy.

Not true, Im only 22 and know who he is. Hell, the dude across the street from me looks just like him.

^^ Ditto...Used to watch that guy all the time.

I'm also 22

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l9...0It/villa1.jpg

:bigrofl:

Damn man, thats hilarious! Thats going on my favorite list along with this one...

http://www.slapyo.com/wp-content/hitit3times.jpg

Nice job! I remember when you started it, and its just getting done! Ha but I understand not having much time and working on it when cash comes in.

Well, it's been pretty much done for quite a while now... just every once in a while I add a little this or that and bump the thread haha

And take a bunch of pictures

Everyone loves pictures.

Truth. Well, depending on the subject of said pictures.

You know me well.
Damn straight.

Imagine this thread without pictures. Fuckers would be throwing down a bunch of this shit:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...uselessym3.jpg

holy cow... beginning to now is an amazing transition

Thank you.

Was working on three bikes in there today. It's become quite the useful little shop :cheers:

Mounted the vice to my workbench:

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...4/2b99bebf.jpg

Also finally got around to organizing my tools a bit... here's a few drawers ;)

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...4/1b1a1d22.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...4/9af013b2.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...4/13213fb9.jpg

CEO.... You're doing it wrong. You need to get 1" thick foam rubber, cut it to the size of the drawer and then carefully cut out the shape of each tool, so that when you open the drawer you notice immediately if a tool is missing.

Like this:
http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/upl...st-trevor1.jpg

I wonder if we have any laying around our shop? We use it for our tools here. I might have to rape some and fill up the old Craftsman box.

That's really fucking pretty. I want.

yeah that shit is awesome... when I finally build my tools back up I'll be doing that.makes finding shit as you said much easier... and quiets it down (not a big concern but still nice)

While that is pretty cool, I like to have flexibility with what I put in which drawers depending on where I'm going, since one roller will stay in the garage full time and the other with topchest will go back and forth into a trailer and to the track, etc etc.

For some of the simpler drawers like the one with all the pliers, maybe I will do that though.

CEO...our drawers look the same. My wife was seriously annoyed that I took that much time and effort to lay my tools out like that.

A place for everything and everything in it's place, my friend.

Thats what I'm talking about. Then I knows where to find shit.

I wish I had a dollar for everytime I heard you say that.

well, my everything in your place. :bump:

mmk? call me.

Sigh... such a romantic. You get me with your charm every time.

:rofl: