Dying in the gutter…
I dye alot of belts and use an airbrush when browns, reds or any fade is called for. Great way to make a big mess.. using airbrushes and not having a spray booth or backstop. I needed a way to secure a belt in a spot that I could dye it. ..minimizing over spray, maximizing control…minimizing mess. Ingenuity was needed…no running to a Grainger catalog for this one.
So being a big buck tool guy, I took a length of seamless gutter, 4 fender washers, 4 eye bolts w/nuts, a little chain, a binder clip and… ba-da-bing, instant belt dying spray booth. Cost me about $10.
I hang a belt from the clip on top down the center for a no mess spray. Put a little corrugated platform running down the center that sits on a few styro blocks, so my work wouldn’t sit in over spray. Been using this setup for years and works great. A rag clipped to the bottom catches any runoff before it runs onto my shoes.
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- fancy tool
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- fender washers and eyebolts
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- gutter based system
Posted: December 29th, 2008 under leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that, Uncategorized.
Tags: leatherwork projects, thoughts on this & that, tools
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