This story appears in the November 2015 issue of Popular Mechanics. Cracks don’t always happen immediately after welding, and certain cracks, such as the underbead variety, may not be open to the weld surface.
How to crack open a cold one Patch#
Wipe off any excess (you won't be able to sand it down like joint compound), let the patch dry, then paint. Then scoop out the patch and spread it on in thin layers. The meme has taken over Aussie culture so much so that there's a belief that 'cracking open a cold one with the boys' is an entirely new meme spawned from the good ol' Aussie tropes of drinking.
I'd recommend experimenting on a cast-off bit of drywall first.īefore you patch, use a painter's 5-in-1 tool to rake out the former repair materials. Although it's pretty simple to use, it'll take you a few tries before you can produce a smooth finish. The material is about the consistency of yogurt, and you can apply it with a 6-inch joint-taping knife. I've used DAP ElastoPatch with good results. You need a super-flexible material and one that can bridge a wide gap. As they open and close, one of two things happens: The surface around the crack crushes and grinds the patch material or it pulls it apart, ripping the material away from the wall or ceiling surface. Entries close next friday and winners will be announced next sunday. Shout out to Pills B Poppins for this crazy entry. Seasonal cracks in drywall and plaster are tough to repair. Whoever sends us the most creative and crazy way to crack open a cold one with the boys will get a feature on the page. The crack in our upstairs hallway comes back no matter how many times I patch it.
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