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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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I avoid them like the plague - definitely scared of them.

That's one of my few genuine fears...

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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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glad i'm not scared of bugs/critters lmao

i'm the guy that's with the group of friends...they see a snake and freak out...then i go grab it, and put it in the back of my truck lol
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
glad i'm not scared of bugs/critters lmao

i'm the guy that's with the group of friends...they see a snake and freak out...then i go grab it, and put it in the back of my truck lol
I love snakes! Have no issue with them whatsoever.

Speaking of secret abilities - apparently snakes HATE WD40.

A buddy of mine used it to put a perimeter up around a campsite one time.
Snakes literally slithered up to it, started to cross and jumped right back over - pretty interesting.

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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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hm..that's interesting! i believe i'll try that next time i find a snake...spray a circle around it, see what happens lol
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Pesky fly's you cant seem to catch, a spray of hairspray makes there wings stick so they can fly away.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
hm..that's interesting! i believe i'll try that next time i find a snake...spray a circle around it, see what happens lol
that would be hilarious
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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A credit card for opening doors....... err ..... uhm..... or so I've heard......yah that's it
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 03:43 PM
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wd-40 works good to remove roofing tar from tools, and i have used it to get road tar off a truck before.
starting fluid works good to remove glue that is left after removing decals.

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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
ya know what works better?

hairspray in front of a torch.


or just a torch? lmao
Camo you may need to diaper gel your house for personal protection. It case you go on a spider killing rampage.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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dish soap in the shower after a long messy day of wrenching...really cuts the grease

Dry ice on sound deadening gunk - get it cold, then hit it with a hammer to break up the chunks.

And on the bug note, I've come face to face with no less than 2 black widows whil under my truck working....carb cleaner/brake cleaner FTW!
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by camo31"10.50"
hm..that's interesting! i believe i'll try that next time i find a snake...spray a circle around it, see what happens lol
sounds like my twisted kind of humor!! LOL, just be sure its not a rattler.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Club soda for the battery terminals...
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Radiator Antifreeze boiling in a crock pot (dont ever use for cooking again) gets glow "nitro" motors sparkling clean for model airplanes and cars.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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Gasoline works amazing at removing tar.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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carb cleaner works for killing bees better than any bee spray i've used so far. also if you want to loosen a bolt. heat it first with a torch than drip wax from a candle onto the theads it works it's way into the threads and help it loosen up. though pb works just as good. also if your packing bearings heat them up with a torch then put the whole thing in grease and it will suck the grease into every nook and crany. also if your dog get sprayed by a skunk listerine works the best and gojo also works pretty well. the tomato paste, sauce, juice etc. didn't work at all. i've got more but can't think of them at the moment.
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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intake/TB cleaner or carb cleaner makes a great superglue solvent! discovered that after a superglue project gone wrong this week... had tons all over my fingers, paint thinner didn't work, methanol didn't work, saw the TB cleaner and BINGO! works like a charm after a few sprays...
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 10:56 AM
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use dental floss to debadge, easy fast and leaves no scratches or residue

carb cleaner is a cheap and easy way to locate vacuum leaks, let your truck idle and then spray small bursts of the carb cleaner in areas that are suspect of a leak, if the idle changes (engine revs a little) you have found the leak. That is my favorite old school trick that has saved me a lot of time and headachs over the years of wrenching.

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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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-Fuel line antifreeze for when you forget to switch to winter washer fluid and your lines freeze up.
-Turkey baster for topping up transfer case with gear oil.
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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WD40 and a lighter to inflate a flat tire that's broken it's bead.
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Old Aug 27, 2010 | 09:13 AM
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purple degreaser cleans my nasty ass shower with no scrubbing spray on the degreaser and rinse it down the drain
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