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Posted: March 10 2007 10:09 PM
 
Jerry Matthews (aka Willys33) [ View ] [ willys3377@msn.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Alamogordo, New Mexico

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Got a problem! Since moving to a low humidity area I cause sparks with just about everything I touch. Hate to go to Wal-Mart and touch the door. Went to dust off the 'glass car and when I was done there was more dust on it that when I started. I can hear the snapping as I wipe and things come and stick to it (tumble weeds, cats, etc) I thought about a ground strap from me to the ground but where I would have to hook it to if anyone stepped on it...ouch! I tried water, misting it on but by the time it's dry static buildup is back. Any ideas...solutions?
 
 
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Posted by da34guy  -  03/10/2007 10:35 PM
Jerry, An old trick I learned years ago, when i was doin a lot of paint work on boats. wipe it down with non-perfumed static sheet, like the ones yer wife uses in the dryer. Pulls all the static out. Been doin it for years,as I said , even do it right after I tack off a glass body before I paint. Good luck Don
Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001
 
Posted by reneg8d  -  03/11/2007 02:50 AM
Yeah Jerry, it is bad out here. I'm even thinking of trying to learn to arc weld with my finger tips up here on the mountain top Will you be around to go check out those yards you found during the first week of next month??? The school generously gives us a week off next month, and since I'm still looking for sheet metal for my truck project, I'd like to come down and take a look at whats there if you have the time. Steve
ASE Master Auto Tech [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Thoreau, New Mexico Charter Member since July 2005
 
Posted by Willys33  -  03/11/2007 04:02 AM
Steve, I don't have anything planned but at my age I don't buy green bananas. I am planning on going to the Southwest Nations in Oklahoma city of the weekend of the April 13-15 come to think of it. Does that fit your schedule?
Get off the trailer and drive [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Alamogordo, New Mexico
 
Posted by Streetrodder007  -  03/11/2007 01:55 PM
PPG makes a sprayable Static shield wipe that I have used before painting.
Streetrodder007 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Port Huron, Michigan Charter Member since April 2006
 
Posted by Streetrodder007  -  03/11/2007 01:57 PM
Good idea DON about the dryer sheet, another trick of the trade! I have never heard of that, but I'll try it, cheap and cant hurt.
Streetrodder007 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Port Huron, Michigan Charter Member since April 2006
 
Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  03/11/2007 01:59 PM
any of the funiture polish products will work. endust works good. jc uses it when painting.
dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003
 
Posted by 100646  -  03/11/2007 11:20 AM
Green bananas?? I'm so old I have to prepay for lunch.
100646 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Middletown, Indiana Charter Member since December 2003
 
Posted by protruck69orange  -  03/13/2007 04:42 PM
I DONT KNOW IF CLOTHING HAS ANY THING TO DO WITH IT BUT,GETTING OUT OF MY 95 TRUCK,WITH A COTTON SHIRT UNDER MY OVERALLS,ALSO COTTON, YOU CAN SEE THE SPARK,AND D-M SURE FEEL IT,BUT WITH JUST A T SHIRT ON UNDER THEM,NO SPARK,GO FIGURE
protruck69orange [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] kountze, Texas
 
Posted by dixie  -  03/13/2007 09:44 PM
protruck heck have you tried it without any thing on under there might work ?=====hey WILLYS that what you get for leaving sunny hot humid hurricane FLORIDA,by the way did you ever sell your roadster and your gonna miss that good old waycross ga. april fools rod run. ===========have a nice static day========= jim
jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006
 
Posted by robymarks  -  03/13/2007 10:32 PM
The dryer sheet trick does work, but doesn't it need to be a used sheet? One that has been through the dryer? I use those to wipe my TV screens off with. Also, they make a spray called Static Free. Sells in Wal-Mart etc
robymarks [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Houston, Texas Charter Member since October 2005
 
Posted by protruck69orange  -  03/14/2007 05:24 PM
DIXIE I LIKE YOU WAY OF THINKING
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