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Make a crafty airbrush out of old junk

Posted 20 weeks 6 days ago by Paul Michael

Sometimes the ingenuity of people knocks me out. As I was surfing today to find new and exciting ways to save money, I came across a video on Metacafe. It has almost no sound, but it doesn't need it. In just a few minutes, Marek (from Poland I think) shows you how to make a cool airbrush out of old bits and pieces.

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Removing car scratches - the revenge of the frugal body shop

Posted 1 year ago by Paul Michael

Filed Under: DIY, Cars and Transportation

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After the unexpected popularity of my previous post on dents , I thought it would be good to follow up with perhaps an even more annoying and prevalent form of car damage - scratches. We all get them, they really look awful and I have been on the hunt finding new and old techniques for removal.

Once again, I can't vouch for the success of all of these as I have only tried a couple. And as always, the type of scratch and model/make of car will also vary the result you get. But they're always worth a try. Here we go...

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More Bang for Your Buck: Paint Me Frugal

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Shopping, Real Estate and Housing

Paul's post about DIY got me to thinking about all of the times that I wasted money on trying to improve my home. There have been many of these times, more than I care to share. Also, the government is probably listening, so I don't want to go into too much depth when it comes to my remodeling mishaps. So, let's forego the Pergo and crown molding disasters and talk about paint.

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