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MetroMPG · 03-05-2013, 09:38 PM

Hopefully they're working on those pesky aluminum magnets too.

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I'm reporting in to say that I don't have much exciting to report.

Some more coats of epoxy, some sanding, a few coats of primer. Nothing photo-worthy.

Epoxy is nice to work with - you can use it inside without stinking up the house. Not so with polyester resins.

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