Regal Red

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

Not a ,  but a good match to the Mercury tank.      First step in the resoration of a recent purchase....1964 Mirrorcraft.

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,346]

Real nice! 
  Makes my steel boat fuel tank look horrible….painting it might be a good winter project

[squonk 41,162]

Regal Red has been difficult to get around here. Lowes has ben out of it for a month and a half. I ended up going to Ace Hardware online and I had it in 3 days. Thanks to a tip from our @stevasaurus

[cafoose 3,355]

2 minutes ago, squonk said:

Regal Red has been difficult to get around here. Lowes has ben out of it for a month and a half. I ended up going to Ace Hardware online and I had it in 3 days. Thanks to a tip from our @stevasaurus

I got the last can at Lowe's and had to go to amazon for another can maybe everyone is painting their horses  if so, the value of ours may be going up 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,655]

55 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Not a ,  but a good match to the Mercury tank.      

 

 

@Ed Kennell Any idea where one could get the fitting on that tank?  I have a tank of similar vintage without it.  The dealer supposedly ordered one but never called.  Apparently that old style is NLA.

This question likely belongs elsewhere but here it is.

Edited September 27, 2021 by EB-80/8inPA

[oldredrider 2,548]

Went to Lowes about a week ago. No Regal Red. Found it at a local hardware store...

 

 

 

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

https://www.oldmercs.com/product_p/30185t3.htm

 

Is this what you need @EB-80/8inPA ?

[EB-80/8inPA 1,655]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

https://www.oldmercs.com/product_p/30185t3.htm

 

Is this what you need @EB-80/8inPA ?

Thanks for the link!

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

7 hours ago, squonk said:

Regal Red has been difficult to get around here

 

Here too.  The Depot and Lowes have only had it sporadically for about 9 months now.  At Christmas time I thought that people were using it for decorations but the scarcity has continued.  I check every time I go and grab as many cans as I have 'spare' cash for.  Tractor Supply has been out of it for months.

 

Plenty of Sunrise Red, but who wants that?

 

Edited September 28, 2021 by Jeff-C175

[cafoose 3,355]

Just went to Lowe's and found another can of Regal Red

[JoeM 7,874]

 

Home Depot free shipping on 6 packs of RR. Doesn't seem to be a supply issue.

 

I do know I had a little trouble getting medium size welding gas this year. Had to take a small tank then go back later for a larger one and that is all they had was one. The guy said everyone staying home wanted to weld or be a welder?

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

 

 

 

   Cleaned, oiled, and drying in the sun.   Then hibernate till spring '22

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

5 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

hibernate till spring '22

 

So soon?  I'm pretty sure there's at least two more mowins here.

 

I've got mine out in the yard belly up right now also!

I think I'll add that stiffener while I'm at it:

 

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

5 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

So soon?  I'm pretty sure there's at least two more mowins here.

Plenty of mowing left here Jeff.   I still have decks on the 312 and the Raider 12.

[rjg854 11,387]

I'm usually mowing right into November.  About that time it's more to mulch leaves, and to make sure the grass doesn't get to much of a head start in the spring.

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

13 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

I'm usually mowing right into November.  About that time it's more to mulch leaves, and to make sure the grass doesn't get to much of a head start in the spring.

My lawn still thinks it's April,  Randy.   I may be mowing all winter.    

[lynnmor 7,311]

I usually do the final mowing and lawn cleanup during Thanksgiving weekend.  Sometimes the fall to winter changeover overlaps, that is one reason why I NEED multiple horses.  A few years ago, we had a heavy snow on Halloween and I was only partially prepared for that.  This year the grass never slowed down.

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

1 hour ago, lynnmor said:

  Sometimes the fall to winter changeover overlaps, that is one reason why I NEED multiple horses.

Yep, I keep 2 with mowing decks and 2 with snow plow blades.

[clueless 3,005]

Down here I mow 7 month a year. 4 month of it is every week.

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

Home Depot had four cans on the shelf.  I boughtem all.

I stored them on the shelf next to my toilet paper hoard.

 

I find it funny that you can't buy spray paint in the 'self checkout' aisle without a cashier keying in a special code.

They won't sell to kids (or seniors!) who appear to be buying to 'huff'.

Edited September 30, 2021 by Jeff-C175

[lynnmor 7,311]

5 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

I find it funny that you can't buy spray paint in the 'self checkout' aisle without a cashier keying in a special code.

They won't sell to kids (or seniors!) who appear to be buying to 'huff'.

 

That's a graffiti prevention program, we all see how well that works.

[953 nut 55,325]

There is plenty of Regal Red and many other products that seem to be in short supply.                Everything is on container ships that are awaiting their turn to be unloaded. This in turn is resulting in a shortage of empty vessels to load more goods on. If manufacturing were brought back to our country the supply chain wouldn't be clogged up.            

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/costco-walmart-rent-shipping-containers-amid-supply-chain/story?id=80298745

[rjg854 11,387]

Truer words were never spoken,  Richard, I've been saying that for years.  I'm more than willing to spend a little more for products "Made in the USA.  

[Ed Kennell 38,244]

3 hours ago, 953 nut said:

If manufacturing were brought back to our country

Businesses are closing daily here due to lack of workers.

[lynnmor 7,311]

3 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Businesses are closing daily here due to lack of workers.

 

Agree, it is not for lack of people, it is lack of WORKERS.

 

Two thousand years ago, this was written: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."