You ever wonder if your guy has other weird theories he's saving for later? My old mechanic would not shut up about pyramid power, like how he had a tiny one under his driver's seat for better gas mileage. I'd just be there for an oil change and he'd go on about energy vortexes. Eventually I started going to the place across town just for the quiet.

Nah, static killing parts is super overblown. I've done tons of RAM swaps on carpet in socks, never lost a board. You probably just didn't seat it all the way. That last bit of pressure is scary, but it needs to click. Double check the power cables too, maybe one got loose.

Ever notice how we hate those annoying warnings until one stops us from doing something really dumb? Guess the boy who cried wolf finally saw a real wolf.

Thinning it out with just a little water helps a lot, like a capful per cup. You gotta keep a wet edge, so work on a smaller area at a time, maybe just one table leg before moving on. I used to get those ugly brush marks on door frames until I started doing this. It flows out better and gives you those extra few minutes to fix your strokes.

That Oak Ave job haunts me too, @the_thomas.