Comments on: What an f’ing disaster http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/ tales of life from North Queensland, Australia Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joelle http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-25066 Joelle Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:37:06 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-25066 Tom, Is that the paint that you drove to Parramatta to purchase? If so, I am so sorry. Joelle Tom,

Is that the paint that you drove to Parramatta to purchase? If so, I am so sorry.

Joelle

]]> By: Dave http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24993 Dave Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:00:28 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24993 Placation is my new favourite word. Placation is my new favourite word.

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24992 tom Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:57:22 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24992 The paint is too 'plasticy' for that, I think. Here's their final <a href="http://www.answers.com/placation&r=67" rel="nofollow">placation</a>: <blockquote> Sorry for the misunderstanding and your inconvenience I understand you would not want to wreck your job, especially after putting in all that effort preparing it.. I will talk to the staff member that served you so this wont happen again.. Thank you for taking the effort in sending your email and we appreciate the feed back.. Dave </blockquote> The paint is too ‘plasticy’ for that, I think.

Here’s their final placation:

Sorry for the misunderstanding and your inconvenience I understand you would not want to wreck your job, especially after putting in all that effort preparing it..

I will talk to the staff member that served you so this wont happen again..

Thank you for taking the effort in sending your email and we appreciate the feed back..

Dave

]]> By: Tim from BB http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24985 Tim from BB Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:06:16 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24985 I think they are pirates, hence the wood and ropes. About the rushing in thing before, I meant that you should wait until you get it sprayed and then build it up. I did a search and found that you can paint a car with high density foam rollers and enamel paint. It said to thin the paint till just about the consistency of water and apply 2 coats and let dry, then wet sand, another 2 coats etc. You could try this on a small section of fork or something else laying around the house if you still want to give it a go yourself. I think they are pirates, hence the wood and ropes. About the rushing in thing before, I meant that you should wait until you get it sprayed and then build it up.

I did a search and found that you can paint a car with high density foam rollers and enamel paint. It said to thin the paint till just about the consistency of water and apply 2 coats and let dry, then wet sand, another 2 coats etc. You could try this on a small section of fork or something else laying around the house if you still want to give it a go yourself.

]]> By: Dave http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24983 Dave Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:26:05 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24983 Thats awful, let's all go down there and chin em. Thats awful, let’s all go down there and chin em.

]]> By: vampira http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24982 vampira Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:24:59 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24982 they thought you bought the red paint for drinking, that's the problem they thought you bought the red paint for drinking, that’s the problem

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24974 tom Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:18:41 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24974 My original email: <blockquote> Dear V.G. Auto Paints, Last Saturday I came in to buy some paint for my bike frame. I was very specific in telling you that I wanted to brush it on and even brought the frame with me for you to examine. You sold me 1L Magnolia and 500 mL Raspberry Concept Paints Series 400 Automotive Enamel. When I asked you to confirm that it could be brushed on you said, 'No worries, that's fine etc...'. Well, that's bullshit - the paint is designed to be sprayed and so flashes off in about 15 seconds. It's comletely unworkable, even when thinned. Prepping the frame took me hours and now all that effort is ruined. I know guys try to do your best to help your customers and you were super friendly and helpful to me, but I'm very disappointed and pretty pissed off. I spoke to Star Enamellers in Blacktown yesterday afternoon, who confirmed that you can't brush-on this type of paint, "No way in the world". They can use the paint in their system and spray the frame for me, but I have to wait until January and it's going to cost me a fortune. Yours sincerely, Tom. </blockquote> My original email:

Dear V.G. Auto Paints,

Last Saturday I came in to buy some paint for my bike frame. I was very specific in telling you that I wanted to brush it on and even brought the frame with me for you to examine. You sold me 1L Magnolia and 500 mL Raspberry Concept Paints Series 400 Automotive Enamel. When I asked you to confirm that it could be brushed on you said, ‘No worries, that’s fine etc…’.

Well, that’s bullshit - the paint is designed to be sprayed and so flashes off in about 15 seconds. It’s comletely unworkable, even when thinned. Prepping the frame took me hours and now all that effort is ruined. I know guys try to do your best to help your customers and you were super friendly and helpful to me, but I’m very disappointed and pretty pissed off.

I spoke to Star Enamellers in Blacktown yesterday afternoon, who confirmed that you can’t brush-on this type of paint, “No way in the world”. They can use the paint in their system and spray the frame for me, but I have to wait until January and it’s going to cost me a fortune.

Yours sincerely,

Tom.

]]> By: Dunc http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24973 Dunc Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:05:32 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24973 Must be all the fumes Must be all the fumes

]]> By: Dunc http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24972 Dunc Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:05:08 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24972 Umm.... wood? Rope? What the fuck? Umm…. wood? Rope? What the fuck?

]]> By: timtim http://tomandzoe.com/log/2007/12/what-an-fing-disaster/#comment-24966 timtim Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:21:05 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=838#comment-24966 what a conchita. I am curious what you wrote to him initially. That last comment is just Inflammatory. Perhaps in your reply you can correct all the grammatical errors with a note "I wouldn't take language, put it together with a painter and expect it to make sense." Is that taking it too far?! what a conchita. I am curious what you wrote to him initially. That last comment is just Inflammatory. Perhaps in your reply you can correct all the grammatical errors with a note “I wouldn’t take language, put it together with a painter and expect it to make sense.” Is that taking it too far?!

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