My father had a set of quoits. He faithfully hauled it on every family vacation and many picnics throughout my childhood. I remember him setting it up and a few attempts to lure others to join him and play a game. No one ever seemed to have heard of the game or were interested in trying it. We lived in PA, MO, PA, FL, IN, MO while I was growing. Dad spoke fondly of the game referencing playing it in his youth in NJ. He drove the pins into the ground much shorter than horseshoes since the quoit isn't open. The game never took hold in our family. When we settled my parents' estate one of us likely kept the game (me?) for sentimental reasons. If I took them, I have lost track where I put the set. The Hobbits play quoits in Tolkien stories. I suppose that quoits may be popular in England. I brush paint shop restorations with artist brushes. The paint coats lay on thicker than rattle cans, take longer to dry than rattle cans, but I think that the finished job is more durable. Artist brushes clean with little thinner requirement, and I leave little brush stroke evidence. I learned long ago that I can economize on my paint thinner expense by reusing the thinner over and over. I keep a 5 gallon fuel can for collecting used thinner. I pour off ample amounts of used thinner into multiple rinsing containers being careful to disturb the settled paint solids as little as possible. I return the dirty solvent to the used solvent container and use very little new solvent for final rinses. Eventually the solids collect enough that the fuel can becomes brush fire starter. If my collection can gets too full of dirty solvent, I pour off a bit and dispose of it with normal procedures. I keep one can for used paint thinner and a separate system for laqure thinner. I always suffer rattle can runs, miss places with rattle cans, don't like dealing with over spray issues, and I think that my system lowers overall expense. I feel guilty every time that I brush paint metal, but for shop use items, tools and industrial machinery, the system satisfies my needs. I have also been experimenting with using the micro paint rollers. Coverage is great. I dispose of the rollers making no attempt to clean and reuse them. They are hard for me to clean adequately, and solvent expense doesn't justify the effort. I purchased 5 very stained and rusty industrial shop cabinets recently. I used the micro roller on them and got outstanding results for shop use cabinets. I couldn't have reproduced the success with rattle cans at all easily. Report back on the success of quoits fun. Our family never pitched horseshoes. Watching professional horseshoes pitchers emphasizes the importance of suitable pits. Moist clay prevents the careening from hard soil. Dad's quoits needed moist soft soil. The round quoits would otherwise roll quite far.

@paulhunt598

26 күн бұрын

@@akoznasovajusername My conclusion too. I have never set up a proper spray gun setup. Maybe someday, then I will have to master another skill😑.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hello Paul! That is actually very cool that your Dad was a quoits player. Yes it seems to be more popular in the UK and Australia. We have always played horse shoes but now Corn hole seems to be the popular back yard game. Not my favorite. I'm kinda thinking about setting up for powder coating but I don't know if I do enough painting projects to make it worth it? I don't mind brush painting but rattle can is faster and I think i'm more skilled at it. I will let you know how the Quoits go over and if you are ever in my neck of the woods and fancy a game for sentimental sake let me know.

Looks great George. The video was very interesting and I watched every minute. Looks like a fun game to play with family!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank You Mr. Bill. Ya it does seem like it's gonna be fun my boys are already trash talking..So the "old man" is gonna have to show them how it's done.😄

I’ve never seen or heard of that ring toss game- Fantastic idea! One rule that usually holds true with paint “The longer the cure time the more durable the finish”. The fastest drying paint has alway been lacquer but it chips very easily. A good enamel should take a week to cure. It’s funny how your hair was shoulder length in the beginning of the video and short by the end! 😂👍. Great stuff!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks John, I've heard of quoits but never played it always been a horse shoe player looking forward to playing it. I had to cut my hair I kept walking into the wet paint...🤣

Great video but bin the red and get some Green 💚💚 Thanks George for sharing your time 🍺🍺👍👍

@Uwannawatch

20 күн бұрын

Thanks Brian! I think you're right about that red!🍺🍺🍻

It’s a shame you haven’t had any luck with the Rustoleum Red. The quoits turned out really nice. I can see the paint chipping a lot after a few games. Down under we don’t play horseshoes but quoits are played, although usually the hoop is made of a heavy tarred rope. A fun game. You and your family will have a blast this summer. Take care buddy.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey My Brother! I'll just have to make sure I got a few days for it to cure if I use it again.. I'll have to ring you up when we play so you can give me some pointers. Take care hope all is well and say hello to the Missus.

Great job! I can't wait for a demonstration! I've also had problems with paint from rustoleum, my experience is it just spits out of the can brand new. Thanks again and see you next time!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Mike Thank you, luckily I haven't had that issue it's just reactions either it won't kick off or it will blister no matter what I do even with primer...

Its a mystery to me about the Rustoleum paint issue. Regardless, your paint job came out well. Thanks for saving this old game set. Hope you have lots of fun with it this summer. By the way, dont worry about randomness and rants. Your videos are always interesting.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Pat, I still don't know about this paint but in the end we got it. I like doing all sorts of things like most guys in the shop sometimes just puttering and yep sometimes things just don't go how I think it will or should. I am glad you enjoy the videos. I appreciate your positive comments.

Maybe using a primer first would help. I always prime bare metal first before the finish coat. Interesting game, thanks for the video

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks, I used primer on the Hubley with this color and it was the same situation. Also the Hunter green for some reason same thing..

Good job. They look really nice. I was hoping to see them get cleaned up.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Kid, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Other than the paint taking forever it was a fun quick little project.

That came out looking nice. 👍 The next video should be Chrissy demonstrating the game. 👍

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Rob.

Hey !George vraiment une très belle restauration, les cercles sont superbes, malgré le séchage difficile de la couleur rouge et les piquets en argent ça le fait. Vivement l'été pour pouvoir jouer. ❤

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Patrick. I am quite ready for summer to spend some time playing it with my boys.

Cool game, I haven’t seen that one before. Now find yourself some jarts and you’ll be busy all summer. I got some industrial massy Ferguson red paint and it was the same way. I couldn’t touch it for about 3 days between coats. Thanks.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Joe, I've heard of this game but never played it before. I am looking forward to hanging out with my boys and throwing them around..The Quoits not my boys😂

Great video. You make me want to redo my bench grinder set up. I can only use one at a time. Maybe I am wasting some space. Hmmm.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank You, Give it a shot, get ya a commercial cart just make sure it has a flat top not one with a lip.

I never heard of Quoits before but it looks like a pretty cool game! Excellent job on bringing these back! Bummer that the regal red took so long to cure though.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Ya it looks like it's gonna be fun. That paint is such a pain but it's a great color. I don't think I'll use it too often and won't buy it again after I use what I got.

The Blue ones Rock! Your looking good as well Mr. George - I see ya got that summer trim job done 🙂 2.5lbs seem like a lot to slang around... wonder how far the poles are apart... may end up needing shoulder surgery.. lol... good stuff..

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank You Big Brother! I got paint in my hair..and it's been getting pretty warm up here.. I looked it up and I have found a lot of different distances so I gotta figure it out. I've been doing my 12 oz. curls for training.🍺 💪😁

Very nice!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank you Sir..I'll be over to check out the part 2 of that fishing video. I am not believing you didn't catch any turtles...

Enjoyed the vid, haven't seen a set in many years... Feeling really old now... I also have had bad luck with any Rust-Oleum reds and some greens. If I use any I plan to let them sit for my work week and check them by the following weekend.....

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thank you, I have never played it but it looks really fun. I've had the same issues with the hunter green. That's what I'll have to do is just use it when I have a week to let it dry.

Nice job!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Yadda!

I've never seen them before looks like I look it up see how it's played

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

It looks pretty fun and similar to horse shoe from what I can tell.

They look great nice job George

@Uwannawatch

21 күн бұрын

Thanks Michael I appreciate that Brother.

That regal red is beautiful but it takes forever and a day to cure. I've never heard of that game. You'll have to do an instructional video when you figure it out. Nicely Super George!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Captain Ivan! Maybe I will do a demonstration later in the summer. I have to get good at it first....You know so I can keep up my professional image..😅Take it easy brother.

@ivanstiles7030

24 күн бұрын

@@Uwannawatch 😂😅🤣

George, the video was great. I’ve never seen or heard of that game before great job.

@Uwannawatch

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Patrick. I've heard of it but have never played it. I think it's gonna be fun.

Cool yard game, never played but looks fun. You know I’ve had the same issues with Regal Red, it’s what I use for Craftsman red. It does take a while to harden but seems to be okay. I just don’t dare touch it for a day or it will have fingerprints for sure!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Fred G! Ya it looks pretty fun. I guess I'll just have to only use it when I got a month to wait for paint to dry...or at least a few days.

I guess we can chalk it up to a production issue. That's why we experiment. Good luck finding a product you can be happy with and see u next time!

@Uwannawatch

24 күн бұрын

Thanks Mike! Catch up with ya later.

That's a bummer. I don't have the patience to wait. Three days would drive me crazy. I had a paint problem with can of Behr green that was still not cured after a week. I took it back to Home Depot and got a refund. Your project looks great.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Mr. John! I just couldn't believe it was still wet not tacky but wet..I don't think I'll use this color very often. I'm about as patient as you are.

Great job on those, reminds me of a hard-core version the hoopla games we used to get at fayres or mops (carnivals) as kids. Keep the varied videos coming, they're interesting👍🏻

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks Alex, Did you guys win goldfish as prizes? We did and they would usually expire before you left the fair.😥.

@Bloodshed.restorations

25 күн бұрын

@@Uwannawatch yes, exactly the same, they normally had some kind of fungal disease! Poor little guys, glad times have changed but a lot of good memories were had wandering around those places as kids.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

@@Bloodshed.restorations I threw half eaten cotton candy in my sister's hair.😂. Good times indeed!

Pretty cool, George! I like to use implement enamel which almost always takes a week to cure unless it is summer. The hand planes I have used it on then cure out in a few hours in direct sunlight.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Thanks, That's a good tip. I'll look for different paints as I need to restock.

@upsidedowndog1256

25 күн бұрын

@@Uwannawatch The enamels are tougher than normal spray paint but you have to be patient!

Has Jon cursed Rustoleum regal red until they rename it "Scoutcrafter red"??? Lol I had some JB weld 5 min epoxy that took 2 days and a torch to cure. I understand that Krylon has some new colors coming out to complete with Rustoleum . I do think that a short tutorial on how to play Quoits is in order now that you have us all curious about it!! Thanks for sharing and for paint info.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Patrick! That is the only logical explanation! LOL! That sucks about the epoxy I've only had that happen once but yep the worst thing is having a project on hold for something like that. I will try to do a little demo later in the summer.I still have to figure out how to look like I know what I'm doing LOL.

Hey nice turn out on those Quoits. Occasionally I'll have a problem with a particular can of Rustoleum paint but not color. Wondering if it was a bad batch. I have the luxury of just taking it back to the Hardware store where I work but it's aggravating. Especially since the cost is high. I'm going to try that color at our store and see what happens then I'll let you know. Video was good especially letting us know about the crappy paint. You should think about throwing in a clip of you using them when you start playing. Stay safe brother!

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Mike,Mike,Mike! Thanks Brother! I mean this paint wasn't tacky but wet..I have 2 cans and I used this on the Hubley with primer and the same thing stayed wet forever. I didn't show or mention it I had to do the Hubley a couple of times.. I'll try and show me playing this game awesomely later in the summer. Take it easy Brother catch ya on the flip side.

@choppermike3329

25 күн бұрын

@@Uwannawatch 👍🏻👊🏻

they look great George I would send in a complaint maybe they cover you for some of the problems you had make sure you save the batch number 🇨🇦🍁🛠👍

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Dan O! That's a good idea. I have 2 cans of it. I'll have to check their numbers.

@danohstoolbox

25 күн бұрын

@@Uwannawatch they may send you replacements

I have Regal Red in my cabinet and haven't had any issues. Was it just that one can you had issues with? I try to use Rust-Oleum 2X when I can as that seems to cure much faster than a regular Rust-Oleum. Great job! I really liked the white, very nice touch.

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Man, Thanks! No I have 2 cans I bought them at the same time. I used it on the Hubley truck with primer and it was the same way. I know some paints take a bit longer and other things factor in but I'm telling ya this was actually dripping for a long time.

Maybe heat up whatever you're painting with a hairdryer till it's warm to the touch. Paints with loads of colorants can be a pain. I use to do colored plaster finishes for over a decade and the more colorant (we used Ben Moore), the longer it took to cure. And it smelled heavily of ammonia. Wish that would come back into style. It's a timeless look and one of my favorite ways of making ¿skrilla?

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Ya maybe...I do that when I use the high heat paint. This stuff was wet, wet...

george, maybe it's the mixyure when they make it sounds like it's too thick but hey it came out really good be careful have fun, see you next time brother P.S. almost done with the trim my god what a pain in the @#$$%%$$##%$$^$$^$$ there that's my rant😁

@Uwannawatch

24 күн бұрын

Hey Ronald! Ya man I don't know what's up with the paint. But I do know you have been working your butt off and glad you're almost done. ps nice rant!

I have never heard of this game before,. looks like fun, the red was weird do you think it was a bad batch? Good job looks nice..

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Hey Mr. Dale, I think it's gonna be fun to play. I don't know but this paint was wet not just tacky for days...Thanks Buddy!

I know what you mean about the Red. Those enamel spray paints are a real pain when it comes to drying it. I find Epoxy enamel is the worst. You need to give them a good week to cure. Also just personal opinion with the rustoleum range, Universal is very good, 2X is decent but that one u used there ,that says enamel or 5 in 1.. utter rubbish 😉👍

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

Ya, I think as I use up what I have I'm gonna try to stick with the 2x but they don't always have it in the colors i want.

I'm just gonna say it sounds like the regal red is a regal Pain in your butt Crazy question but Did you ever think of maybe shooting a little bit of primer on there to see if that helps a cure Did you get a bad batch that doesn't have enough lacquer

@Uwannawatch

25 күн бұрын

This red was a pain that's for sure. I used it on the Hubley truck with primer and had the same issue. I have 2 cans. They both acted the same. Dripping wet for days...