housepainter on Nostr: I have released a podcast Housepainter on Nostr. See what happens..It's times like ...
I have released a podcast Housepainter on Nostr. See what happens..It's times like this I wish I had been born American! A nation of people who, if you put a microphone in their face, seem to have been media trained from birth.
At least I tick the box for a face for radio.
For my first how-to, I picked a small project I have going on, painting a galvanised steel door. Exciting stuff compared to 100k bitcoin.
There was a moment of doubt when mentioning how etch primers work to prepare a galvanized metal surface for priming. Is it mechanical, chemical, or as I hazarded, probably both?
Short answer - I can confirm Etching primers utilize both mechanical and chemical methods to prepare a substrate for better adhesion of subsequent coatings.
Longer explanation - Mechanical Action: Etching primers contain abrasive particles that help to create a rough surface on the substrate (usually metal). This rough texture increases the surface area for the subsequent layers of paint or primer to adhere to, enhancing mechanical bonding.
Chemical Action: Many etching primers also contain acids (like phosphoric acid) that chemically react with the metal surface. This reaction can help to remove oxidation and contaminants, further improving adhesion. The acid can also create a more suitable surface for the primer to bond to.
I got through that by the skin of my teeth!
A couple of examples of etching primers are Jota Etch from Jotun, a phosphoric acid based product
https://www.jotun.com/ww-en/industries/products/jota-etch
and Jenolite, a paint like primer in a spray can ideal for small areas and objects but not the most efficient or cost effective approach for flush doors.
https://www.jenolite.com/products/universal-etch-primer-grey-ideal-for-difficult-surfaces-400ml
Two points following on with the paint brand exposé, where I ran through the conglomerates that have taken over many of the industry's giants.
Firstly, market consolidation creates choice issues for consumers. There are dozens of etch primers on the market. PPG have their own range of etch primer for the US market. If you are in Peru, you will see PPG too. Crons are a top Peruvian brand selling etch primer. PPG with unlimited budgets own Crons. The Peruvian etch primer market is therefore set up in favour of PPG with consumers presented with a paradox of choice. Is anyone winning?
Not all companies are for sale however. Jotun and Jenolite are two examples of privately owned paint and coatings companies that control their full supply chain.
Jotun is a Norwegian manufacturer selling in 100 countries, turning over 31bn nok around $3bn annually.
Jenolite, a UK brand, was launched at the start of WW2 and are Europe's leaders in rust removal. A company that proves that "pick a niche and stick at it" was not a business tactic invented by blog marketing influencers!
And the follow up on my attempt to explain Nostr. I didn't do too bad, but to reinforce the points.
Nowadays it's like YouTube, Instagram or Facebook have become synonymous with "the internet" the open technology that enables them to function. Ironically they seem to have found ways to control the internet with their monopolistic gatekeeper strategies.
In a similar fashion, Nostr is the open technology behind an internet of communication. And because of its initial applications being social media apps, Nostr is glibly referred to as "social media". It is in fact the protocol that is designed from the ground up to support any new version of YouTube or Instagram without permitting them to become a walled garden with the ability to demand endless personal information to participate.
And the idea of suggesting newbies sign up at iris.to still seems to be the simplest way to dip your toes into a social media app done the Nostr way. With the profile completed on iris along with the public- private key combination, and awareness of event signers, users can get quite a long way without much help.
I didn't explain picking your own Nostr algorithms very well, using hashtags. I said photographs, I meant #photography # whatever you are interested in, to compile your own like-minded following.
If you have any other questions, please leave them here and I will address them in the next podcast at https://feeds.rssblue.com/housepainter-on-nostr
At least I tick the box for a face for radio.
For my first how-to, I picked a small project I have going on, painting a galvanised steel door. Exciting stuff compared to 100k bitcoin.
There was a moment of doubt when mentioning how etch primers work to prepare a galvanized metal surface for priming. Is it mechanical, chemical, or as I hazarded, probably both?
Short answer - I can confirm Etching primers utilize both mechanical and chemical methods to prepare a substrate for better adhesion of subsequent coatings.
Longer explanation - Mechanical Action: Etching primers contain abrasive particles that help to create a rough surface on the substrate (usually metal). This rough texture increases the surface area for the subsequent layers of paint or primer to adhere to, enhancing mechanical bonding.
Chemical Action: Many etching primers also contain acids (like phosphoric acid) that chemically react with the metal surface. This reaction can help to remove oxidation and contaminants, further improving adhesion. The acid can also create a more suitable surface for the primer to bond to.
I got through that by the skin of my teeth!
A couple of examples of etching primers are Jota Etch from Jotun, a phosphoric acid based product
https://www.jotun.com/ww-en/industries/products/jota-etch
and Jenolite, a paint like primer in a spray can ideal for small areas and objects but not the most efficient or cost effective approach for flush doors.
https://www.jenolite.com/products/universal-etch-primer-grey-ideal-for-difficult-surfaces-400ml
Two points following on with the paint brand exposé, where I ran through the conglomerates that have taken over many of the industry's giants.
Firstly, market consolidation creates choice issues for consumers. There are dozens of etch primers on the market. PPG have their own range of etch primer for the US market. If you are in Peru, you will see PPG too. Crons are a top Peruvian brand selling etch primer. PPG with unlimited budgets own Crons. The Peruvian etch primer market is therefore set up in favour of PPG with consumers presented with a paradox of choice. Is anyone winning?
Not all companies are for sale however. Jotun and Jenolite are two examples of privately owned paint and coatings companies that control their full supply chain.
Jotun is a Norwegian manufacturer selling in 100 countries, turning over 31bn nok around $3bn annually.
Jenolite, a UK brand, was launched at the start of WW2 and are Europe's leaders in rust removal. A company that proves that "pick a niche and stick at it" was not a business tactic invented by blog marketing influencers!
And the follow up on my attempt to explain Nostr. I didn't do too bad, but to reinforce the points.
Nowadays it's like YouTube, Instagram or Facebook have become synonymous with "the internet" the open technology that enables them to function. Ironically they seem to have found ways to control the internet with their monopolistic gatekeeper strategies.
In a similar fashion, Nostr is the open technology behind an internet of communication. And because of its initial applications being social media apps, Nostr is glibly referred to as "social media". It is in fact the protocol that is designed from the ground up to support any new version of YouTube or Instagram without permitting them to become a walled garden with the ability to demand endless personal information to participate.
And the idea of suggesting newbies sign up at iris.to still seems to be the simplest way to dip your toes into a social media app done the Nostr way. With the profile completed on iris along with the public- private key combination, and awareness of event signers, users can get quite a long way without much help.
I didn't explain picking your own Nostr algorithms very well, using hashtags. I said photographs, I meant #photography # whatever you are interested in, to compile your own like-minded following.
If you have any other questions, please leave them here and I will address them in the next podcast at https://feeds.rssblue.com/housepainter-on-nostr