Author: YouRepair
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How To Prepare A Severely Rusted Hood For Paint
A number of people have been asking about restoring rusted panels on vehicles lately so I thought I would go over some of the best methods to prepare a severely rusted hood for paint. The unfortunate thing about heavily rusted parts is that the rust its self is reducing the thickness of the remaining metal.…
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How To Patch A Hole In Stucco Skirting On A Porch
Spring is here so everyone is looking for jobs to do around the house. As a friend of ours was working on their front porch doing some landscaping they found a hole in the stucco that was applied to the wrap around skirting. Its not really big but its something that they want to take…
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How To Diagnose Automotive Alternator Problems
A friend contacted us today with a question about his six year old vehicle that has been eating an alternator a year for the past three years. In the times with more complexity being built into automotive electrical systems your car’s alternator is one of the few things that should either work or not work.…
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How To Convert Your Wired Alarm System To A New Wireless Alarm System
If you have an older home that has a wired alarm system that is in good condition but you would like to upgrade to a new Wireless Alarm System with better features then you do have a variety of methods to complete the conversion. The first option is to simply start over. Remove your old…
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How To Know When Its Time To Replace Your Water Heater
A friend writes us about their 27 year old water heater asking if they should just replace it now or whether they should wait until it fails. This is the kind of question that goes through most homeowners minds when they are up at night and can’t get to sleep. Do I need to replace…