Topic: Cosmetic Counters & Hobby Shops

[rufusswan]

You can find all sorts of metal and plastic 'stuff' at a Home Depot type store, but don't forget to snoop the local hobby shop.  The folks who own them are generally experts at crafting and building little cars and airplanes.  Real MacGyver types.  They have tons of metal and plastic bar stock, plate, and tubing for things like petcock stand pipes.  Tons of small springs and of course lots of itty-bitty screws.

The cosmetic counter at a dollar store will get you paper emery boards and metal points files.  Nail polish remover is just acetone in small cheap bottles.  My favorite is a bottle of clear nail 'topcoat'.  Comes with a built-in brush and will seal anything.  Use it to seal electrical connections, prevent the odd bolt head from rusting, seal up a leaky gasket or grommet.

[BobbyR]

Great point, art stores are also great sources for off beat supplies you will not find in Automotive or Motorcycle stores. A lot of art supplies can be adapted.

[Britbiker0813]

My favorite is a bottle of clear nail 'topcoat'.  Comes with a built-in brush and will seal anything.  Use it to seal electrical connections, prevent the odd bolt head from rusting, seal up a leaky gasket or grommet.

I always find nail varnish very useful- my 58 Triton vibrated horribly and loosing screws and bolts was a regular occurance but I didn't want to "loc-tite" things in so I used nail varnish (much to her indoors annoyance!) it holds the screws in place but you can easily break the lock to work on the bike.

[BobbyR]

My favorite is a bottle of clear nail 'topcoat'.  Comes with a built-in brush and will seal anything.  Use it to seal electrical connections, prevent the odd bolt head from rusting, seal up a leaky gasket or grommet.

I always find nail varnish very useful- my 58 Triton vibrated horribly and loosing screws and bolts was a regular occurance but I didn't want to "loc-tite" things in so I used nail varnish (much to her indoors annoyance!) it holds the screws in place but you can easily break the lock to work on the bike.

Before there was commercial Loctite, that is what folks used. Still works fine for a lot of stuff. Get the cheap stuff.

[Rgconner]

My favorite is a bottle of clear nail 'topcoat'.  Comes with a built-in brush and will seal anything.  Use it to seal electrical connections, prevent the odd bolt head from rusting, seal up a leaky gasket or grommet.

I always find nail varnish very useful- my 58 Triton vibrated horribly and loosing screws and bolts was a regular occurance but I didn't want to "loc-tite" things in so I used nail varnish (much to her indoors annoyance!) it holds the screws in place but you can easily break the lock to work on the bike.

Before there was commercial Loctite, that is what folks used. Still works fine for a lot of stuff. Get the cheap stuff.

Sally Hansen "Hard as Nails"

I use it to seal the head on fishing flys that I tie.

[lucky]

The make up brushes make excellent brushes for pottery glazing, and for painting small parts with a perfect smooth and thick finish.