Try hitting the grill with an onion too, same trick for cleanup.

Read a story on a welding forum about a guy who took a glob of slag to the chest and it burned through three shirts, gear is worth every penny. I keep two spare lenses in my box now, way cheaper than a trip to the eye doc.

Watched a buddy of mine learn this the hard way last month with a band he was recording. They got four songs in, decided they wanted to go a different direction, and just vanished. No contract, no fee, nothing. He was out maybe 20 hours of mixing time plus the room rental. Now he texts me every other day asking how to word a kill fee in his own deals. The part you said about framing it as a thank you is what I keep telling him. Most people hate feeling punished but they will gladly pay for a clean exit. Three out of fourteen using it actually sounds about right too.