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I'm looking forward to getting a 200K miles sticker 😁

2010 Sizzling Crimson Mica. OEM suspension, bushing and manual transmission/clutch. Besides consumables, replaced only one rear caliper. B12 piston soak last year. Drives like new. 👏😍

Just wanted to share my experience with Goodyear Reliants. They were great. Probably the best budget tire out there. I was planning to go over 62K, but they are in discount now, gonna replace.

Not an endorsement though. Do your research 😃

Miter gauge was dialed for left channel. Switched to right and forgot to dial again.... 😔Any advice for a good DIY level crosscut sled?

Hello!

I'm looking for an opinion if this my first cabinet painting project is reasonable for a diyer. Never painted a cabinet before. I started simple with a drawer front.

Materials used:

• Purdy 4.5in x 1/4in Nap whitedove smooth woven roller (for the flat area)
• Purdy clearcut 1in angle wall trim brush (for the edge)
• HGTV Home (SW) Cabinet, Door & Trim Primer - not thinned
• HGTV Home (SW) Cabinet & Furniture Acrylic Urethane Enamel paint - not thinned
• 3M Pro grade 220 and 320 grit sanding block
• Tack cloth

Process:

• Sanded the drawer front the best I could with palm rotary sander with 150 and 240 Grits. Cleaned with tack cloth.
• Three coats of primer as light as I could. 1 hour drying time. sanded with 3M sanding blocks both 220 and 320 in between. Cleaned with tack cloth
• Two coats of paint as light as I could. 4 hours drying time. sanding with both sanding blocks, cleaned with tack cloth.

There is still an orange peel aspect. Is that too bad? What can I do to get it smoother?

Thanks for any advice!

2010... Manual shift... Daily driver. Drives like new. No oil consumption issue thanks to B12 soak last fall.

Looking forward to getting the Toyota sticker😀