Look mom.... fake snow!

[chazwood]

I had my walls and ceilings foamed by the foam pros yesterday. These guys do houses for a living and had never shot a bus. The gun they use shoots so fast that it's hard to control exactly how much foam you get so they started out by shooting pretty thin. I stopped them and had a short discussion on how hot it would be where I planned to park the bus, and how "very thin" insulation wasnt exactly what I was looking for. They pointed out that if the insulation were allowed to protrude out beyond the framework it would be a lot of work to bring the foam back to flush. I nodded. They went over it again . I nodded again. They figured I wasnt understanding, so they went into great detail explaining how much "extra" work it would be.... and I nodded extra. They shot it thick...... it protruded beyond the framework.
After all the shooting was done, we opened some windows and the guys went to their trailer and came back with tools to "cut back the foam". I had to laugh. They had hand saws, razor knifes, floor scrapers and this ridiculous looking tool that looked like a cross between a putty knife and curry comb (for sheep). It was immediately obvious why these guys were afraid of the foam protruding beyond the frame.....they had no good way to cut it back. I stood there, for a few seconds, watching them trying to follow the curve of the roof line with a straight blade wood saw, blew the whistle and called for a huddle. "Don't you guys have anything better than this to work the foam" I said? They gave me a look like.... we tried to warn you.

I have always considered myself a deep thinker. Ever since I was a kid, when I started thinking , people would say it was getting deep. And if there was ever a need for some deep thinking, it was now. These guys work by the hour, and they were fixen' to spend the next 40 days and 40 nights chipping away at my foam with razor knives. Something had to be done. I had an idea. I went into my shop and emerged with my milwaukee grinder and a 3 inch steel brush attachment. I fired that thing up and touched a spot of foam and We all three went WOOOOO! WHOOOO! That grinder ate through the foam like a .....like a ....well.... like you can imagine a grinder running 20,000 rpm's with a steel brush would eat through foam. We're talking perfect. Worked like magic. They could sculpt any curve of the roof, at will....clean off the frame of any over spray, at will....grind down any high spots within seconds. I was a proud inventor. I left them to their work and went into my shop to share my success with my wife. Everything was cool, until I looked out the window. There were snow flurries in the yard. The most beautiful convincing little light floaty snowflakes you've ever seen. I ran out and peeked inside the bus.....  Whiteout. Blizzard. Visibility ZERO. (and I had not bothered to tape off all the vents in the floor... .....more on that later ...no doubt) These guys still had on their complete spray gear (with facemasks covered with over spray) and had no idea they were single handedly changing weather patterns. I could imagine the neighbors looking out the window. "Hey Bubba....whadyasaydatemperchurwas?"

However, it was working very well, so, I let them finish grinding... and they let me clean up.


As an interesting side note (in case anyone else plans to use this method....((maybe you scientists could explain this phenomenon....)) every snowflake was magnetic. This made "clean up" kind'a like chasing your tail....very interesting to say the least.




Chazwood.

[Melbo]

The static electricity that shows up when you do that is amazing

The out side of the vacuum cleaner hose collects almost as much foam as the inside.

Be sure to wear goggles -- that stuff really hurts when it gets in your eyes.

I remember that well

Melbo

[chazwood]

Be sure to wear goggles -- that stuff really hurts when it gets in your eyes.



Melbo

In my eyes?  That stuff was in my boxers, before I was done.

[compedgemarine]

In your boxers!! man make sure and shower up good or your wife is going to really be pissed tonight when it ends up in some other places.

[Devin & Amy]

chazwood,
Did the foam snow stick to all of your grease pellets?
Devin

[chazwood]

Stick to my grease pellets?!!
My yard has drifts! (looks kinda like yellow snow )


I had my wife buy some tide to spread on the yard but I haven't done it yet.....I should, because I'm still stepping on grease mines.

[chazwood]

In your boxers!! man make sure and shower up good or your wife is going to really be pissed tonight when it ends up in some other places.

Ummmm................never mind.