Morris Minor Owners Club

First we rescued a stray at the end of dual carriageway before she got run over I was amazed that other drivers tried to squeeze past us while we picked up the dog it must have taken all of 30 seconds!

We phoned the police and her owner came and collected her in floods of tears.

Then we noticed my Flatcoated Retriever was off her food, that is a very bad sign for a flatty, so we visited the emergency vet who operated and removed a sock from her guts. We had guessed that was the most probable diagnosis. Acting quick is very important and she is doing fine now - eating and wagging her tail.

All in all a busy weekend, unfortunately I couldn't get to the Northants rally yesterday I had to play catch up with the painting at home.

For speed I took the doors and loft hatch off and sprayed them flat in the garage with my spray gun on the air line. Non drip satin finish paint thinned down a little with white spirit. Lovely job.

That's an idea!! Never though of spraying my doors - it's a mind-numbing task brush painting them - and I have 12 of the blighters - each with two sides of course! Thanks for the tip RR !! Did you spray them standing up or lying down flat (the doors - not you!) ??

I've done a couple of domestic jobs lately.

I had a big mirror with a black plastic frame - sprayed it with cellulose etch primer because I had some mixed up then water based emulsion paint thinned 25% with water. Took a couple of hours to dry but gave a perfect finish.

And the doors and hatch at weekend. Just a quick rub with a panel wipe then non drip satin dulux thinned 25% with white spirit.

Yes I did them all flat because there is a serious risk of sagging because it takes a long tome to dry.

My son is a sprayer for a living and they repainted a set of 80 kitchen doors and draw fronts recently. He said they used pre catalysed primer (whatever that is) and cellulose top coat. to give a high gloss finish. I'm going to do the same with my (smaller) kitchen when she who must be obeyed wants to change it. New handles and work tops - good as new and a tenth of the price.

Good news Willow is coming home from the vets at lunchtime. And the sock will good as new with a wash!!!

A much travelled sock Love the idea of the doors - I've got 19 (both sides) to do soon - clear Jon out of the garage - job done -

Would the sock not have 'appeared' naturally if you had just waited a day or two ??

no they don't get through, if they don't get puked back up it's often fatal.

Thats what the panic was about. £1200 at the vet - thankfully we're insured.

regaliaqueen wrote: I've got 19 (both sides) to do soon - clear Jon out of the garage - job done -

19 doors?? we've only got 18

Well in that case I'll send it to you! These are only internal doors - haven't counted any cupboards etc

RogerRust wrote: Thats what the panic was about. £1200 at the vet - thankfully we're insured.

Its a godsend isn't it? No less than two months after getting our cat insured (didn't see the point when he was kept inside) he managed to headbutt a moving car - that was a £700 bill. The insurance has paid for itself now though!