Alley Picked

Alley Picked

I love to build cool stuff from junk. Many of the materials I use come from the Alleys in my neighborhood, estate sales, and garage sales. I repurpose, reuse, restore, and refinish the broken and old into the useful, amazing, and different. If you are looking for some great "upcycling" ideas, this is the place for you.

Here is my other channel "Dad Magic" where I make cool DIY magic tricks: www.youtube.com/@dadmagic852/about

You can purchase your very own Alley Picked shirt! 4 styles available:
www.simpletoncreation.com

Tom Szontagh
Elmwood Park, IL

DISCLAIMER:
This channel and my brand is for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES only. Working with any tools is inherently dangerous and you should consult the manual for each tool you own. It is my intention to be as safe as possible but I do not know every safety precaution and my practice should not be relied upon for your safety.

When Stained Glass Meets Epoxy

When Stained Glass Meets Epoxy

Incredible Wood Toys

Incredible Wood Toys

How Natural Soap is Made

How Natural Soap is Made

6 Reel Cool DIY Clocks

6 Reel Cool DIY Clocks

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  • @DougHinVA
    @DougHinVA2 сағат бұрын

    In Richmond, VA ...it costs over $350 with a leading repair company... but you'll never do it again or this 1 time either... It's up to you... You may not be handy and may never see this video...

  • @aurelienyonrac
    @aurelienyonracКүн бұрын

    😅

  • @williampierce-bw8pr
    @williampierce-bw8prКүн бұрын

    I eat a lot of salads. I'm over 55 and got my first colonoscopy,,, Doctor said I'm weed free !!! 👍

  • @ipravoqator
    @ipravoqatorКүн бұрын

    hello, can you tell me the manufacturer of the grout or do you make it yourself?

  • @user-qd5rr7gv4b
    @user-qd5rr7gv4b2 күн бұрын

    thanks !, have you ever seen an old boomerang film that shows a champion boomerang thrower throwing like 10 in a row ...... it was a film is black and white , must have been in the 50s early 60s, the boomerangs were similer to the red one you have, only they were 3" inches wide and probably 27 inches from the tips.

  • @kimers137
    @kimers1372 күн бұрын

    What’s the smallest compressor I can use for light work? I have an already sanded 32 caliber WW1 pistol. I just need to evenly rough it before I Manganese & Phosphoric dip it. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

  • @vincecastillo6554
    @vincecastillo65542 күн бұрын

    This is how you become enemies with your neighbors.

  • @onecigarnut1
    @onecigarnut13 күн бұрын

    Flawed. Recipe does not work. Applied on 92-degree day.

  • @beyondgrandmashouse
    @beyondgrandmashouse3 күн бұрын

    That's awesome work Grandma said some of those windows would look beautiful in the store it would give the effect that we have outside lighting and windows we would just need to back lite them

  • @beyondgrandmashouse
    @beyondgrandmashouse3 күн бұрын

    We really enjoyed that and appreciate you and your hard awesome work Thank you from Mary Jo and Bob

  • @rickdunn3883
    @rickdunn38833 күн бұрын

    The humor is great. Thanks.

  • @DorothyDianeParker-to2qr
    @DorothyDianeParker-to2qr3 күн бұрын

    Brilliant...

  • @user-xl2ls2cm3m
    @user-xl2ls2cm3m4 күн бұрын

    залипательно 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍😅😅😅😅

  • @davidgriffith912
    @davidgriffith9124 күн бұрын

    So many times I ve found something I need in my junk- doorknob handle screws etc

  • @ava198
    @ava1984 күн бұрын

    Whoa happy memory accessed ❤

  • @BobHolster-om8rf
    @BobHolster-om8rf4 күн бұрын

    YEAH BUT , DO YOU HAVE ANY GOOD USES FOR PVC PIPE?

  • @jrolson85
    @jrolson855 күн бұрын

    When it rains, the sodium from the salt will drain over to your grass and kill/sicken it permanently also. 😆 Use a roofing torch instead and burn the weeds... the heat will kill the roots also.

  • @mr1pearl
    @mr1pearl5 күн бұрын

    Tom just an awesome repair man 👊

  • @kwmsjoyce3274
    @kwmsjoyce32745 күн бұрын

    Ummm, can you come to Atlanta, GEORGIA? I’m 3 minutes from the airport 🥴🫣

  • @AlleyPicked
    @AlleyPicked5 күн бұрын

    See my Updated DIY Vinegar Weed Killer Video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5uI2smRp7iqaZM.html

  • @GaryMilewicz-or5fu
    @GaryMilewicz-or5fu5 күн бұрын

    We have one of these lights, no instructions, it worked a few years ago, but was put away in a shed. i have tried leaving it all day in the sun to charge the battery, but i cant get it working. Any ideas, i have thiught about replsving yhe battery bug can not figure out how to change it. Anh help would be appreciated.

  • @AlleyPicked
    @AlleyPicked5 күн бұрын

    Unless you can easily get to the battery it is probably sealed in and cannot be replaced easily. Probably better to get a new one.

  • @kennymartin379
    @kennymartin3795 күн бұрын

    That's what I do❤❤❤❤

  • @dundeeau
    @dundeeau5 күн бұрын

    Gold rings need to be very close to the coil.. like 5mm to be picked up. Nails and steel you get about 15cm to play with

  • @jilllesko3057
    @jilllesko30575 күн бұрын

    Boric acid is toxic to pets and people. Do not use where children and pets can come in contact with it.

  • @donnamcl6134
    @donnamcl61346 күн бұрын

    Tom you have to be beyond proud of yourself! The work you do is amazing. I so wish I had the skill and patience to restore furniture, (or a husband) who could do it!🤣😂🤣

  • @AlleyPicked
    @AlleyPicked5 күн бұрын

    Thanks Donna. Have a great Memorial Day weekend.

  • @minuteskill
    @minuteskill6 күн бұрын

    I do beleieve if you worked with it differently then there could have been varying levels of quality finishes from those different methods, but what I do not beleive at all is that these products will ever come anywhere close to knowing how to stain and simply staining and using top coat of choice. I really dont like grain sealed wood a lot of the time, though if one goes to 500 grit and cuts poly in half with mineral spirits, doing several coats, you can get an extremely clear shiney epoxy look that looks really good without stain. If I am working with oil stain I like to fully remove anything that hides grain patterns. Stain shouldnt be paint, it should go on in a way where it changes the color of the wood without hiding the grian pattern, to me... and I do beleive if you hide the grian pattern you are now painting the wood. I tried polyshades recently, and just like every other stain and poly combo I have been dumb enough to try, I realized its just not good enough for my standards.

  • @simplyblessed7036
    @simplyblessed70366 күн бұрын

    my friends porch steps are rotting so I have offered to replace them at a minimal cost since Im a beginner carpenter

  • @krishnadalal6220
    @krishnadalal62206 күн бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @wk5181
    @wk51816 күн бұрын

    I think if the underfill is just under the edges it may crack due its weight from the middle

  • @M40EM
    @M40EM6 күн бұрын

    ...and environmentaly responsable! Congrats!

  • @thedbcooperforum
    @thedbcooperforum6 күн бұрын

    About $60 now...

  • @andrewwimsatt9313
    @andrewwimsatt93137 күн бұрын

    This is something I want to do for life

  • @erichvonmolder9310
    @erichvonmolder93107 күн бұрын

    I used in the last week just regular white vinegar you can pick up at Walmart or any store to find out if it works. It works well and it CHEAP. You may need to reapply in some areas, but not a big deal. A gallon of white vinegar is about $3.50.

  • @erichvonmolder9310
    @erichvonmolder93107 күн бұрын

    One other thing, apply in hot sun weather for best results. If it is going to rain don't apply.

  • @dimitrioskorkis3238
    @dimitrioskorkis32387 күн бұрын

    This man truly tries so hard. He should have more subscribers

  • @AlleyPicked
    @AlleyPicked7 күн бұрын

    I agree!

  • @bradhillig9844
    @bradhillig98447 күн бұрын

    Love your Junk in my Trunk sequels, but admittedly hoping for Austin Powers 4 even more.😊

  • @donnamcl6134
    @donnamcl61345 күн бұрын

    i agree too!

  • @MrSkydiver604
    @MrSkydiver6048 күн бұрын

    Update on the pool paint, It's now May 2024, the birdbath with the pool paint is holding up great, I store it inside over the winter, I just gave it a good cleaning and there is no flaking, peeling or break down of the paint. It's going to the cat rescue shelter today to be set up in front of the shelter main room for the cats to watch. I would say the primer and pool paint as I noted in one of my earlier posts is the way to go. ☺

  • @AlleyPicked
    @AlleyPicked7 күн бұрын

    Thanks for the great idea and follow up. I'll have to re-do mine as it didn't last but 1-2 years. I'll have to use your method.

  • @MrSkydiver604
    @MrSkydiver6045 күн бұрын

    @@AlleyPicked Glad I could help

  • @MrSkydiver604
    @MrSkydiver6048 күн бұрын

    I see I forgot to add an update about the Flex Seal, It lasted a year then lifted from the metal surface, cracked and allowed water underneath it which pretty much finished it off. So not a long term solution.

  • @deedeew4040
    @deedeew40408 күн бұрын

    The voles are destroying my landscape. I bought 20 mouse traps and using peanut butter. Placing a bucket over the little hole they dug and no catch. I will see if I trap one but if not I will make one of these.

  • @zeroease
    @zeroease8 күн бұрын

    Thanks for your honest review. Can you test the Acmer P3, it looks great. wecreat vision and acmer p3 how should i choose.

  • @kdrummond449
    @kdrummond4499 күн бұрын

    Thank you for information. Very helpful!!

  • @mlso3825
    @mlso38259 күн бұрын

    Love it! Great job and so attractive on the deck!

  • @ml.2770
    @ml.27709 күн бұрын

    A trick for colour. Mix some portand and make a really watery liquid. Add some black top soil and paint it over the patch when it has just setup.

  • @ultrasupernectar
    @ultrasupernectar9 күн бұрын

    one coat is a joke, and "gloss" is hilarious, it's neither, but the worst part is if there is a drip or puddle, it never seems to dry and loves to stick to anything that has ever been coated with the same poly even weeks later, resulting in a ruined piece of work, f that sh.. garbage

  • @cq8822
    @cq88229 күн бұрын

    Who freaking cares?!!!!! Roundup should NEVER be an option. Wouldn’t follow anyone who uses Roundup

  • @barbarastepien-foad4519
    @barbarastepien-foad45199 күн бұрын

    Ok that looks good....but ut didnt savevthe grass...we need to be aware....THANKYOU

  • @josepena5164
    @josepena51649 күн бұрын

    Has anyone applied this vinegar method to their tiles roofs?

  • @nateweinstock4427
    @nateweinstock44279 күн бұрын

    Just got into woodworking and I'm looking for projects to attempt down the road. Love your content!

  • @AlleyPicked
    @AlleyPicked9 күн бұрын

    Thanks! You will find lots of fun projects both large and small.

  • @markgbani2657
    @markgbani265710 күн бұрын

    Round up is not working at all.its waste of money .I have had bad experience with that

  • @MW-edits
    @MW-edits10 күн бұрын

    That one ant s a giga Chad 0

  • @jaysachuyt
    @jaysachuyt10 күн бұрын

    The fire usually kills them either that or the chore boy usually filters them out

  • @G4mer_D4d
    @G4mer_D4d10 күн бұрын

    Ty. Just needed to see how yall attached the sink basin to vanity. I use the plumbers putty and almost never overtighten. Also, take the p trap off and drop into a bucket before you pull sink and you dont have to pour the entire sink while holding it up... just mentioning it. Thanks again! ❤