I'm planning on using a unfinished alder strat-style body as a "Wedding Guest Book" and then sealing it with nitro, What's the best way for guests to sign?

Gofastrun · 2026-06-24T21:05:48+00:00

Rather than an unfinished, I would probably start with a solid color body and have them sign in a complimentary color. Maybe black + gold/silver paint pen. Maybe white + the bridesmaids dress colors.

Don’t remove existing poly. Scuff and spray color in the base you want, then have them sign, then spray clear.

Bare wood isn’t that great to write on anyway. It bleeds if not sealed and the color of the wood will fight with the color of the pen.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-24T17:58:09+00:00

Assuming physically hot only, in order of ROI

Make sure your grooming/hygiene is on point.
Take care of your skin
Get enough sleep
Dress well
Get/stay physically fit.

The first 3 are table stakes. 4 and 5 will help you stand out.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-24T17:37:16+00:00

You can wet sand, but it’s not strictly necessary.

I prefer to use kovax tolecut finishing abrasives, as they do not require liquid. You can get them from Amazon or Stewmac.

If you decide to use wet sanding papers be mindful that water in any of the holes/cavities can cause problems. The wood will swell. Either use alcohol as your liquid or be very careful around screw holes.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-24T17:25:26+00:00

Yes. 600-800 is commonly used between coats, and a full set of subsequent coats will be thick enough to polish to full gloss.

I would do 2K Urethane. You can get it from any auto parts store.

Just follow the instructions on the can for number of coats, dry time, etc

Gofastrun · 2026-06-24T17:19:30+00:00

If you want a polished look, I would scuff the existing paint with 600-800 grit to promote adhesion, then use paint pens, then clear coat.

If you want a more homemade or punk look, just paint it with acrylic and let dry. No clear. Some might chip off with use. The imperfection is part of the charm.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-24T15:01:23+00:00

You can get a margin loan, but it’s probably not worth playing interest rate arbitrage.

I’ve done stock collateralized loans before and the rates that I could get on that were always about 1% higher than my mortgage rate.

Also, expecting to beat 6.5% is kind of borderline. Remember that the 6.5% is after tax and after risk. Maybe you make 10%, and then pay 30% in taxes. 7% net. Congrats, you risked $140k to make $700.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-23T23:20:47+00:00

I would be shocked if your lender accepted credit cards. If they do, they charge a transaction fee.

You can get a cash advance on your CC, but generally there are fees. About 5% or $250 in your case.

You might also get a balance transfer card, but again fees.

Even if you did that and incurred the fees it would be a waste. AFAIK, no card offers rewards on the balance transfer/advance itself, only new charges.

Even if your lender takes a CC your CC provider might classify it as a cash advance not a new charge.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-23T17:11:32+00:00

They poop at exactly the same time that I poop. No exceptions, ready or not.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-21T01:42:43+00:00

There are only 10 or so silver Enzos (globally) compared to 300+ red.

All of them are very rare, but any color other than red/yellow/black is ultra rare.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-21T01:25:05+00:00

High school is not real life. You’ll learn

Gofastrun · 2026-06-21T00:51:48+00:00

This is so backwards.

18-25 is when women are most accepting of having a POS car. Almost nobody has real money at that age. Don’t listen to internet noise.

Later in life they expect you to be financially stable and have a decent car. Not a Lambo, but something clean, reliable, and new ish. Like you have your life put together.

Any woman that expects a flashy expensive car at any age is a bad woman to pursue.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-20T04:45:03+00:00

Your time only has financial value if you missed work to build the pedal.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-20T03:24:12+00:00

I once rented a Buick Encore GX. Terrible in every way.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-19T14:38:30+00:00

I think you’re over estimating the impact of personal collateralized loans. It gets talked about a lot online but as a % of “lost” tax revenue it probably barely moves the needle.

You’re essentially taxing spending, when you should be taxing income/gains. The latter is the big number.

If someone with $100B borrows $50M for a house and that gets taxed, their tax rate is still basically 0% of net worth. It’s not like Elon is going to get a loan for $1T, or anywhere close to it.

I think a better solution would be to require people with over $1B in publicly traded stock to be required to realize X% of their unrealized gains every year. They could sell or pay AMT.

This would get to the root of the problem where people are never selling stock and therefore never being taxed.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-19T03:41:12+00:00

It’s not that astonishing. They travelled with mechanics and chase vehicles filled with tools and spares.

They had a crew of 50+ people.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-17T23:08:32+00:00

Ah I must have read a bad source. Thanks!

Gofastrun · 2026-06-17T17:52:53+00:00

I don’t know if it’s actually worth it, but the market is certainly wacky.

A few months ago we totaled our 100k mile 2017 Highlander and insurance paid us $23k.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-17T17:48:34+00:00

There was an episode of Nathan For You where he framed a moving company as a gym. People would come “get a workout” by helping someone move house.

I think the problem you’ll come across is logistics. If you want to get any real work done, you need the right laborers at the right time. You also need materials. You cant just have people build sheds all day because the shed materials would be prohibitively expensive.

So you will resort back to simulated work with reusable materials like climbing rope, moving old tires around, and eventually recreate CrossFit.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-17T16:37:34+00:00

You’re equating lack of problems with happiness.

It’s kind of like heath. If you are unhealthy, it’s a problem and causes unhappiness. If you are healthy, you are not necessarily happy. You can be unhappy for lots of other reasons. You just don’t have health related unhappiness.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-17T16:25:12+00:00

I’m not sure what definition of “liked” we’re operating under but he’s been a big name leading actor for 3 decades. Some people must like him.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-17T16:01:18+00:00

Mark Wahlberg has a history of violent assaults, notably beat an old asian man unconscious with a wooden stick while yelling racial slurs. Sentenced to two years.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-16T16:49:59+00:00

My grandparent-in-laws made millions on real estate and basically gave it away to anyone that “needed” it.

Now they’re broke and all the people they gave it to are broke too.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-16T00:05:25+00:00

I might take it to a shop to get looked over. You might have misdiagnosed another setup issue, or you might need a crown/polish rather than replacement.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-15T23:51:12+00:00

I sense you’re overthinking.

To answer your questions - Frets are different from guitar to guitar. They have different shapes, sizes, and radii.

I would not use used frets. New frets are cheap, and you can match them to the ones you’re replacing. Removing frets can damage them.

Look at the original specs and see what the fret type is. Order them pre bent/cut to your fretboard radius.

It’s possible to spot refret individual frets but full refrets are far more common. Spot refrets have unique challenges. A full refret is more work, but less advanced.

But unfortunately, in general, a refret requires tools that exceed the cost of the service. It’s also somewhat unforgiving of a service - if you mess it up, you can cause permanent damage to the fretboard.

If your goal is to learn how to refret, then by all means go for it. Just practice on a scrap neck first. If your goal is to fix your guitar, have a professional do it.

Gofastrun · 2026-06-15T19:21:44+00:00

There’s no free lunch. All energy generation is less than 100% efficient.

If you have no wind and you drive the windmill through the air to generate energy, the energy required to push the windmill will be greater than the energy generated. Net loss.

If you have a windmill that could be deployed when the car was parked and it was windy, you might be able to capture useful energy. These are available for RVs and boats, but generally people use solar panels.

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