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Bright nails on exterior trim

ruffmike | Posted in General Discussion on April 20, 2005 02:52am

I have perhaps a dozen bright nails that accidently were mixed in with the galv. nails.

 They were spot primed in the fall and are now rusting. I don’t think I can get them out without damaging the trim.

 Is there some way I can treat them and leave ’em. I am getting ready to paint the house this spring.

 Who has a good idea?

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  1. User avater
    Sphere | Apr 20, 2005 02:56am | #1

    Punch em in deep and bondo over.

     

    Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

    " Do not add to the world's confusion, by speaking in unclear terms"

    1. DougU | Apr 20, 2005 02:57am | #3

      Well if I'm wrong so are you!

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        Sphere | Apr 20, 2005 03:02am | #5

        LOL..we ain't never wrong...we just forget. 

        Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

        " Do not add to the world's confusion, by speaking in unclear terms"

        1. MisterT | Apr 20, 2005 03:05am | #6

          These guys don't know shid.

          You gotta reside the whole house!!

          Nobody said it would be easy!!!We always get it right!!!

          the third time....

           <!----><!---->

          "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

          1. ruffmike | Apr 20, 2005 03:17am | #7

            Thanks, sometimes the answer is too easy to see.

          2. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 20, 2005 08:03am | #8

            you must be lookin' fer work...

            punch the nail and fill...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

        2. JohnT8 | Apr 20, 2005 06:43pm | #14

          That's a neat trick getting you and Doug to say the same thing at the same minute.  And then person #3 had the same suggestion in the next minute (must have been slow on the 'post' button).

          Suggestions now in stereo... I mean in SURROUND sound!  ;)

           

          jt8

          Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow. -- Mark Twain

          Edited 4/20/2005 11:43 am ET by JohnT8

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            Sphere | Apr 21, 2005 12:55am | #15

            The hard part was dealing withthe different time zones, but we pulled it off. LOL 

            Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

            " Do not add to the world's confusion, by speaking in unclear terms"

          2. DougU | Apr 21, 2005 02:09am | #17

            All it means is that neither one of us has a life! At the same time.

            Doug

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            Sphere | Apr 21, 2005 02:18am | #18

            well, maybe. but I was eating supper in front of the computer LOL 

            Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

            " Do not add to the world's confusion, by speaking in unclear terms"

  2. DougU | Apr 20, 2005 02:56am | #2

    Set them deep and fill with an exterior filler.

  3. Frankie | Apr 20, 2005 02:57am | #4

    Use a nailset to pound them deep into the wood. Putty the holes and renail nearby with the appropriate galv. nail.

    F

    Holy crap!



    Edited 4/19/2005 7:58 pm ET by Frankie

  4. Pierre1 | Apr 20, 2005 08:43am | #9

    Don't pay attention to these guys.

    What you should do is go deep, fill, nail with galvy.

    1. MisterT | Apr 20, 2005 12:54pm | #10

      NO no no NO!!!

      the chemical reaction between the cedar and the brihgt nail has already infected the structure!!!

      all sidding must be carefully taken off packaged up and shipped to Luka for testing.

      the dreaded ferro-cedar coagulitis spores have formed in the nail hole and mold will inevitably envelope the building.

      strip  to bare studs

      line with tin foil

      side with copper

      and build a sphereamid roof .

      and pray!!!We always get it right!!!

      the third time....

       <!----><!---->

      "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

      1. ruffmike | Apr 20, 2005 03:25pm | #11

        I will begin removal this morning and check this board tonight. I've got some electro galvanized drywall screws that I can use to apply the new stuff

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          IMERC | Apr 20, 2005 05:11pm | #12

          awwww come on....

          give the man all of the information...

          you know he has to pull that studded wall to the sill and peak and all framing members connected directly or indirectly to those common nails...

          you like seeing others doing corrective action twice...

          Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

          WOW!!!   What a Ride!

          Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          1. MisterT | Apr 21, 2005 01:36am | #16

            OK OK...

            In the interest of time and safety, I am calling in an air strike on ruffmikes place.

            a couple of canisters of Napalm should get him back to solid uninfected structure, so he can do it right!!We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

             <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

          2. ruffmike | Apr 21, 2005 02:56am | #20

            I have evacuated the neighbors, and painted a large orange X on the site.

            Will be waiting in the morning, but don't be late, I want to get this thing back together before the weekend.

          3. Pierre1 | Apr 21, 2005 08:03am | #26

            Canisters of napalm? .... You're not playing with a full hand!

            A little bit of action from this bad boy is what our friend's siding needs.

            It'd save him the work of tearing that siding off, all the better to start reconstruction on a cleansed site.

            http://www.defenselink.mil/photos/Dec1998/981217-F-2662F-010.jpg

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            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 08:17am | #27

            that won't cut it...

            he's spread the contamination to the bay..

            and his DW drove the truck from the site, thru town and back again..

            and there was no mention of her having a containment suit to wear...

            WTB she has gone to the mall and work since... and the people she has come into contact with went who knows where....

            he needs big "MOE!!!" fersure...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          5. Pierre1 | Apr 21, 2005 08:56am | #28

            What's he got there, one of them WMD sites Bush was looking fer?

          6. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 09:04am | #29

            bigger

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          7. Pierre1 | Apr 21, 2005 09:14am | #30

            Bigger - a baker's dozen then. That siding must look like sh*te, real real bad.

            Too bad about the bay, the truck and the tools, not to mention the wifey.  How long did the doctors give her?

            Such is the price one pays for a perfect home. frenchy knows all about that.

             On the other thread, frenchy's trying to figure out a way to get his foot out from under the leg of the chair he's sitting on.... Seems that way to me anyhow, what with drilling a 10' hole in a load-bearing post.

            Edited 4/21/2005 2:15 am ET by Pierre1

            Edited 4/21/2005 2:17 am ET by Pierre1

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            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 09:19am | #31

            it looked great till he put the "nail" in...

            now most of the northern hemishere is at risk

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          9. MisterT | Apr 21, 2005 12:02pm | #32

            Great!!!

            Now we gotta look for a new PLANET!!!

            Just when I was getting used to this one.....

            THIS is why Carpentry should NOT be a hobby!!!We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

             <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

          10. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 12:29pm | #33

            I didn't do it...

            HD sold him that nail....

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          11. MisterT | Apr 21, 2005 01:44pm | #34

            OK EVERYBODY HOLD ON HERE!!!

            STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!!

            I just got off the phone with the office.

            Apparantly on the seventh revision the Archytechy specked that a handful of brights be intentionally mixed in with the galvies.

            this is supposedly for historical authenticity....

            and the REMF's in the orifice didn't think it was important enuff for us grunts to know about!

            Someone from the office will be driving out before QT with the RIGHT set of plans(for this week).

            So clean up the empties and pizza boxes, find your hard hats and safety glasses and find a way to look busy!!!

            I'll be in the trailer with Giselle the new uh... field uhhh... helper...

            you guys keep busy and don't bother me!!!We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

             <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

          12. ruffmike | Apr 21, 2005 03:58pm | #35

            I am at a loss of words.

            Are you saying this all might have been avoided with a little timely communication?

            That my life has been torn appart because the paper trail brokedown along the way?

            That the world is near destruction because I failed to RFI a simple field decision?

             Do things like this happen in construction? Who is gonna get this project back on track? Is there a green college graduate we can call in to enlighten us?

            I am going to have to take a moment to decide if I really want to be in construction.

            .......O.K.  I am back, this is my destiny (and the bills just came in) I shall go on

            By the way Jerry...I mean Giselle has been a real help in the trailer since the operation, hasn't he? who would have thought the transition would go so smoothly for him, I mean her.

          13. User avater
            PaulBinCT | Apr 21, 2005 04:11pm | #36

            It's disappointing that you guys are so cynical that you're giving the poor guy the hardest solution.  Anyone knows you can electroplate the nails yourself by connecting the live side of the feeder to the frame of the house with a large spike while grounding it to a galvanized bucket buried in the yard.  The zinc will migrate to the nails in question, electroplating them in place while you sleep. 

          14. MisterT | Apr 21, 2005 08:24pm | #37

            That explains her(?) husky voice!!!We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

             <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

          15. woodroe | Apr 22, 2005 01:30am | #38

            I haven't been here much lately, but stopped in for a few minutes this evening, thanks for the laughs!woody

          16. ruffmike | Apr 23, 2005 03:33am | #48

            I'm bobbin' an' weavin'   They won't let me alone over here.

          17. MisterT | Apr 23, 2005 04:43pm | #50

            better than kneelin' and bobbin'!!! 

             

            We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

            <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

             

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            IMERC | Apr 22, 2005 09:13am | #39

            I saw that tech sheet.. it was wrotr up by a Wall Street PR outfit that handles WM, ENRON anmd the Democratic party...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

        2. User avater
          IMERC | Apr 20, 2005 05:12pm | #13

          now yur talking..

          Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

          WOW!!!   What a Ride!

          Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          1. ruffmike | Apr 21, 2005 02:53am | #19

            O.K.  I have the house dismantled, having uncontaminated lumber delivered tomorrow. My only question, will the foundation need to be treated in some manner?

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            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 03:50am | #21

            Mr T is taking care of that fer ya...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

            Edited 4/20/2005 8:56 pm ET by IMERC

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            fishdog | Apr 21, 2005 04:34am | #22

            Dont forget to remove your nail bags from the premises as they are now infected as well.

          4. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 04:36am | #23

            ya fergot to tell to dicth evey tool that was on the premises too...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          5. ruffmike | Apr 21, 2005 05:51am | #24

            Had my wife take the truck and dump the tools in the bay. Hope the game warden doesn't see her!

            I went to get some contamination suits for the reconstruction, when I got back my lot was surrounded with crime scene tape.

            WHICH ONE OF YOU CREEPS CALLED THE FEDS!!!

            Not to worry though, I emptied my bank account directly to my local building inspector. He says he'll "take care of it".

             I have contacted my lawyer and he thinks I might have a case against Home Depot for selling me the blue box when they should have known I needed the green box.

          6. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 21, 2005 07:26am | #25

            what a guy...

            probably made yur wife walk back 'cause she had to dump the truck too...

            and it was uppose to be the purple box or at least the brown one...

             

            BTW.. ya gotta drain the bay.. ya contaminted that too... then there's the thing about all that marine life.. or what use to be life..

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          7. Pierre1 | Apr 22, 2005 11:14am | #40

            "probably made yur wife walk back 'cause she had to dump the truck too...

            and it was uppose to be the purple box or at least the brown one..."

            Oh. I thought she'd driven the new truck into the bay: you know, the Dodge crew cab with a red box. The purple and brown trucks are on their last legs.

            All this misery for the want of twelve (12) galvy siding nails. 

            Edited 4/22/2005 4:18 am ET by Pierre1

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            IMERC | Apr 22, 2005 11:53am | #41

            then I suppose it's best to not mention that the worl....

            naw.. I won't mention it....

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

  5. DThompson | Apr 22, 2005 06:05pm | #42

    Has anyone told you to set the nails deep and fill over them?

    1. rez | Apr 22, 2005 06:15pm | #43

      See, you should have gone with Ubuildit.

      sobriety is the root cause of dementia.

      Edited 4/22/2005 11:27 am ET by the razzman

      1. Philter | Apr 22, 2005 06:28pm | #44

        ...'course, if you're in a hurry, get the C130 Gunship to do a fly-by, and sink the brights.

         The holes are pre-counter-sunked and will take a Piffin screw to fill flat.

        No filler required!"If 'tis to be,'twil be done by me."

        1. ruffmike | Apr 23, 2005 03:31am | #47

          All killer, no filler

      2. ruffmike | Apr 23, 2005 03:29am | #46

        Whobuiltit? Ubuiltit? Nobuiltit, Dembuiltit. Whybiuldit? Wannabuildit? Couldabuiltit, Shouldabuiltit. Howyabuildit? Slowlybuildit. Don'tbuildit! Gonnabuildit! Mebuildit,Ubuildit.

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          IMERC | Apr 23, 2005 03:35am | #49

          Can you return "Big Moe" to Gunner when yur done...

          got all the refills ya need...

          Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

          WOW!!!   What a Ride!

          Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          1. MisterT | Apr 23, 2005 04:48pm | #51

            There are VERRRRY few problems posed here on breaktime that can't be solved with the application of vast quantities of NAPALM!!!

            We should start a thread...

            Or hijack this one!

            I'll start...

            Hi to every one!!

            I'm new here and I have a question.

            what's the best way to....

            Remove silicone caulk from my leaky shower?

             

              

             

            We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

            <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

             

          2. rez | Apr 23, 2005 06:24pm | #52

            Ah yes.

            Or...

            ...remove silicone caulk from my etched glass cabinet doors?

            sobriety is the root cause of dementia.

          3. User avater
            Sphere | Apr 23, 2005 10:27pm | #53

            Vast quantities of bourbon, apply as needed. 

            Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

            " Do not add to the world's confusion, by speaking in unclear terms"

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            IMERC | Apr 24, 2005 10:10am | #56

            got it...

            a remendy for everything in one canister...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

    2. ruffmike | Apr 23, 2005 03:21am | #45

      well yes, but unfortunately I put my faith in post #7 and now my house is a pile of rubble, my wife is turning green, and the feds have choppers circling the area.

       At least my air gap is still intact on the dishwasher though, so my legal troubles should be minimal.

      1. User avater
        Luka | Apr 24, 2005 02:02am | #54

        Well, unfortunately, the house and the tools and truck are goners.But I might still be able to save the wife.Give her a tin foil hat and slippers, (and nothing else.), and send her to me at once.It'll probably only take me a year or two to get her cured.I hope she likes her physical rehabilitation sessions twice or more a day...; )

        A person with no sense of humor about themselves, has no sense at all.

        1. ruffmike | Apr 24, 2005 09:47am | #55

          She is well on her way to recovery, thanks for your "concern"

           You may be intrested in Giselle (see posts 35-36) if you can get her separated from Mr. T.

           Don't let the adams apple bother you.

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            Luka | Apr 24, 2005 11:16am | #57

            Dangit dangit dangit !!!I'm always too late.I keep considering changing my name to William.Everyone is always talking about him and his husseys...No one ever talks about Luka and Husseys !You think the name change will do the trick ?

            A person with no sense of humor about themselves, has no sense at all.

          2. MisterT | Apr 24, 2005 01:30pm | #58

            You need some thing more MANLY than Luka.

            Like MAGNUS...

              

             

            We always get it right!!!

            the third time....

            <!----><!---->

            "Almost certain death, small chance of success.... What are we waiting for???"

             

          3. User avater
            Luka | Apr 24, 2005 05:42pm | #59

            Or hey, I know !! Andy !!Guys named Andy always seem to get all the gurls !!

            A person with no sense of humor about themselves, has no sense at all.

          4. ruffmike | Apr 25, 2005 02:50am | #60

            WOW...60 posts on a thread that was answered on the second post.

             Maybe we all need to work on our social skills, you know actually interact with people on person.................Na

          5. rez | Apr 25, 2005 03:19am | #61

            General Discussion no less.

            be we ashamed

            sobriety is the root cause of dementia.

          6. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 25, 2005 07:45am | #62

            hasn't anybody mentioned to drive the nails and fill 'em...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          7. User avater
            IMERC | Apr 25, 2005 07:46am | #63

            what's yur proposal to get the planet back on trrack...

            Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming

            WOW!!!   What a Ride!

            Forget the primal scream,  just ROAR!!!

          8. ruffmike | Apr 26, 2005 06:46am | #64

            I am trying to schedule a televised appearance in which I will apologize for my carelessness in choosing my nails, and make a personal commitment to keeping my pouches clean and organized.

             I am also considering a grassroots drive to have bright nails eliminated, no sense in having a nail smarter than I am.

            Small steps for me, one large step for a shorter guy.

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