Huge mistake - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Richard Grover · 09-18-2009, 08:43 PM

Well I did it. I just made the biggest mistake of my scrolling "career" (at least the biggest so far). I was trying to multi-task and now I have to pay the price. I was preparing several pieces to cut this evening and at the same time preping several pieces for finish. So when I went to spray on the sanding sealer - the piece just didn't look right. Sure enough I had just sprayed spray adhesive on my finished piece instead of sanding sealer. Oh well a quick coat of mineral spirits and hopefully all will be well.

DG Dewalt 788

BobD · 09-18-2009, 08:45 PM

At least it wasn't black spray paint!!!!

Been there, done that!

Bob

unixpro · 09-18-2009, 08:47 PM

Heh, that's nothing. You've got much larger screw-ups in front of you. Trust me.

wood-n-things · 09-18-2009, 10:06 PM

I wish my mistakes were such an easy fix...LOL

Ocelot · 09-19-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by BobD

At least it wasn't black spray paint!!!!

Been there, done that!

Bob

LOL - I did it with white spray paint after already attaching a black painted backer board. I wiped it off, but had to take a small artist brush to repaint black in the openings.

KtownScroller · 09-19-2009, 01:11 AM

I'll bet you were fixed to be tied! Have fun cleaning up the disaster. Well... at least you can salvage your project. Good luck with it.

JohnB · 09-19-2009, 02:13 AM

Richard, sounds like we have all been there, done that and only need the T shirt to prove it

In my Spray booth, I have several guns hung on the wall, one just about always has white undercoat in it.
A while ago I was clear coating about a dozen wooden wheels, and when it was time for the second coat I grabbed the white gun instead. The air turned rather blue.

handibunny · 09-19-2009, 02:13 AM

I thought the spray lacquer I was using on my open segmented maple, yellowheart and bloodwood vase was clear. It was white lacquer . . . . .

Jim McDonald · 09-19-2009, 12:34 PM

Everyone has grabbed the wrong gun or can--but it seems like Bob is always quick to jump in with the black spray paint observation.

Curious minds want to know: is there a hidden teaching lesson buried somewhere in BobD's shop?

He says "Been there, done that!", but I think there might be a good teaching moment in "The rest of the Story".

wood-n-things · 09-19-2009, 12:39 PM

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In my Spray booth, I have several guns hung on the wall, one just about always has white undercoat in it.

I thought you wanted to keep out intruders John with all those guns hanging around your shop....LOL.

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been there, done that and only need the T shirt to prove it

Isn't it remarkable how samll a world this is...I've heard this same quote many times here but to hear it from an Aussie reminds me just how small this world really is.

Just got me to thinking,

09-18-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
Richard Grover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 145	Huge mistake Well I did it. I just made the biggest mistake of my scrolling "career" (at least the biggest so far). I was trying to multi-task and now I have to pay the price. I was preparing several pieces to cut this evening and at the same time preping several pieces for finish. So when I went to spray on the sanding sealer - the piece just didn't look right. Sure enough I had just sprayed spray adhesive on my finished piece instead of sanding sealer. Oh well a quick coat of mineral spirits and hopefully all will be well. DG Dewalt 788

09-18-2009, 08:45 PM	#2
BobD Technical Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lebanon, Pa Posts: 3,051 Blog Entries: 2	At least it wasn't black spray paint!!!! Been there, done that! Bob __________________ www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com www.FoxChapelPublishing.com www.ScrollSawer.com Shopsmith, Hawk G4

09-18-2009, 10:06 PM	#4
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	I wish my mistakes were such an easy fix...LOL __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

09-19-2009, 01:11 AM	#6
KtownScroller So much better :) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: PA Posts: 2,665	I'll bet you were fixed to be tied! Have fun cleaning up the disaster. Well... at least you can salvage your project. Good luck with it. __________________ - Rick

09-19-2009, 02:13 AM	#7
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	Richard, sounds like we have all been there, done that and only need the T shirt to prove it In my Spray booth, I have several guns hung on the wall, one just about always has white undercoat in it. A while ago I was clear coating about a dozen wooden wheels, and when it was time for the second coat I grabbed the white gun instead. The air turned rather blue. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

09-18-2009, 08:47 PM	#3
unixpro I need more weekend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Seattle Area Posts: 615	Heh, that's nothing. You've got much larger screw-ups in front of you. Trust me.

09-19-2009, 02:13 AM	#8
handibunny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY Posts: 364	I thought the spray lacquer I was using on my open segmented maple, yellowheart and bloodwood vase was clear. It was white lacquer . . . . . __________________ Carole Follow me on my blog: www.scrollsawbowls.blogspot.com

09-19-2009, 12:34 PM	#9
Jim McDonald Workin' for the Weekend Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: On the Other Side of the Monitor Posts: 944 Blog Entries: 6	Everyone has grabbed the wrong gun or can--but it seems like Bob is always quick to jump in with the black spray paint observation. Curious minds want to know: is there a hidden teaching lesson buried somewhere in BobD's shop? He says "Been there, done that!", but I think there might be a good teaching moment in "The rest of the Story". __________________ Jim Exuberance can be corrected; dullness is incurable. --E. Deters "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

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