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Simple and Neat Solution for a Messy Problem

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Simple and Neat Solution for a Messy Problem
Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 3:27 PM

I have always made a mess of my desk when using my assortment of weathering powders.

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Last week I found an easy solution. I simply cut up a cardboard moving box with a big hole to work through, and a top hole for the lamp, and now I don't need to clean up at all. I just take the box off of the wrokbench, and all of the messy powder is contained inside.

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Total cost: $2.50

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-Kevin

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Posted by Track fiddler on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 4:54 PM

Nice!

Maybe you didn't have a system for everything as I said before Kevin........ Now you doLaugh  Great Idea.  I will be borrowing that one sometime down the road.

TF

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Posted by BRAKIE on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:38 PM

Kevin,Great idea but,a pop flat-that's that's what six packs of can pop is shipped in and can be obtain at any store or drive through by asking-can be used. I been using them for years for various projects.

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Posted by kasskaboose on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 7:52 PM

All about simple solutions!

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Posted by NVSRR on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:36 PM

A paper box lid. Or the paper box without the lid.    No cutting there

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Posted by dknelson on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:59 PM

When using a variety of weathering powders, rather than "contaminate" any "pure" source with the leftovers, I have a generic "leftover powder" container that I also use for weathering.  Some very interesting effects can be created from using this "rainbow" mix, but you have to be willing to accept what random chance gives you.  

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Posted by E-L man tom on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 11:34 PM

Great idea Kevin!. I too will be using that one.

Tom Modeling the free-lanced Toledo Erie Central switching layout.
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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, July 4, 2019 7:13 AM

NVSRR
A paper box lid. Or the paper box without the lid. No cutting there

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I have my ceiling fan on "high" all the time, so I needed a solution with more of a full enclosure.

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Thank to everyone for the comments. I can't believe all the messes I have made in the past year that could have been easily avoided.

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-Kevin

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, July 4, 2019 9:16 AM

Spray Booth of LION is similar, but him not have to move it off the bench.

I used silicone caulk to put the two foam peices in place, once they wer dry I used the same calk to clue the box to the wall.

LION need not worry about glue on the wall, him will be long dead before some tries to remodel that room.

 

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