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Some more accruements for my steam room ceiling and outside door.

Its handy having my two sons own a plumbing, electrical & Air Conditioning business.

The amount of brass and copper scrap and interesting bits and pieces from century old homes and factories etc that their 27 employees collect over the year is measured in the tonnes.
I have tumbler that has around 4 kilos of stainless steel pins in it and with a dash of car wash and three tablespoons of citric acid powder and a couple of hours or tumbling, brass and copper come out like the day they were made and some spray paint on some pieces and then a couple of spray coats of clear varnish to stop dulling of the copper and brass and its then it's .......where to put them!

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That turned out very nice!!!

Halloweens coming up have you thought of Fogger machine and putting it in that room you could simulate a small steam leak!!!

Cheers guys certainly adds to the atmosphere and enjoyment of the room for me.

And if you ever have to do an emergency plumbing repair you know where to rob the parts. 

The door is going to come off its hinges if I put anything else on it  


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Quote from: Jim on August 10, 2026, 06:22:04 pm

The door is going to come off its hinges if I put anything else on it 


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There are those who might well think that YOU have already "come off your hinges"!?!?    ;c)

Personally, I envy your being able to do such a nice job of "tarting up" your "Man Cave"!!!

My non steaming friends reckon I'm well past needing my hinges oiled