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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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i would have loved to scrub my '88 Ford Escort into a MINI.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by greengobln
there could have been an emotional (not so much physical) tear down i may never have recovered from.
so wat did you post again?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
so grandma thanked me today. she especially loves how clean her
car is now and the crystal clear CLARITY her windsheild has.

she said it is unbelievable how clean i got her car. yah, too bad
i can't turn a toyota into a MINI just by scrubbing hard.
Did she notice the MUFFLER?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dogdal24
Did she notice the MUFFLER?
the whole point of that was to capture the total appearance of the
car with subtle changes(improvements) so yes, she did notice it,
yet she did not know what i did.

 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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hummm.... wonder if lotsie made it to his next stop?
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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dang it, i need to do some caulking work tonight on 3 of my windows
on our house. was hoping i can relax.

since we have a 7-8month old (i dont keep track, he's zero years old )
i had the centeral humidifier at full blast this winter and the condensation
caused the windowsills to expand, then contract when i turned it off leaving
behind a nice 2mm gaping crack.

then later on in the week i need to paint the sills.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:06 AM
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got the white caulk and almond caulk. and some stainless bristled brushes
from Ace.

the brush is not for the windowsills....for cleaning metal things in my
garage.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 11:56 AM
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I want one of these and some of this.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 12:43 PM
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These might be nice, but This is overpriced IMO.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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huh, that's a cool light...but imho safety glasses with LED's on the sides have been the most effective solution. otherwise, the floor standing
flourescent light has been good. but you can get both at Sears at a
lower price. (griot's floor standing light is yellow, but the craftsman is red..
kinda ironic. they got the color reversed almost. )

you can get a free 8oz carpet cleaner with EMRBG.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 01:34 PM
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I have a big set of floor lamps. They get so hot, though!

Safety glasses with LEDs...I wonder if that would work instead of the jock-strap headlight!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
hummm.... wonder if lotsie made it to his next stop?
Yup, we sure did, got into Fontana about 2:30 yesterday. Had a good clean run in on the Dragon Wi-Fi just turned on here, so I could not post till now. We went to a small brewery today, got a 2 litre jug of their Scotch Ale, good stuff(no I did not drink it, just had a sample). Then I found a car wash in Bryson City and got Poco cleaned up, then I QD him when we got back here.

Going to go have dinner soon, hang out tonight.

Mark
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MLWagner79
I have a big set of floor lamps. They get so hot, though!

Safety glasses with LEDs...I wonder if that would work instead of the jock-strap headlight!
that's because you're running halogen, no? i dont remember my flourscents
getting that hot?
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by lotsie
Yup, we sure did, got into Fontana about 2:30 yesterday. Had a good clean run in on the Dragon Wi-Fi just turned on here, so I could not post till now. We went to a small brewery today, got a 2 litre jug of their Scotch Ale, good stuff(no I did not drink it, just had a sample). Then I found a car wash in Bryson City and got Poco cleaned up, then I QD him when we got back here.

Going to go have dinner soon, hang out tonight.

Mark
sounds good! sounds like you guys are having a great time. even washed the car and QD'ed!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
that's because you're running halogen, no? i dont remember my flourscents
getting that hot?
Yeah I guess they are halogens. They get blazing hot...I hate getting anywhere near them out of fear of spontaneous combustion.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MLWagner79
Yeah I guess they are halogens. They get blazing hot...I hate getting anywhere near them out of fear of spontaneous combustion.
plus the fumes from the products could explode!!!


not really.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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aha, here it is... it is super bright if you turn on both sides.

 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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so i got the window caulking done tonight.

before caulking, i used by boar's hair brush to dust off the area...


afterward during cleanup i used my Griot's MicroFiberCleaner on the
dirty brush...holy cow, did the brush get clean real fast!

man, im really likin' this product. will need to paint the sills tomorrow.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Man, now I'm going to need some of that and the carpet cleaner.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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yah, if you haven't already, get some LeatherCare spray. thing is
awesome too.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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I've got a huge bottle of Nourish
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 04:33 AM
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I have both!

Nourish is a great conditioner but takes a few minutes to do it well.

Leathercare Spray is like Nero for leather... fast, easy, looks great...
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 04:55 AM
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^^ that's right, LeatherCare Spray is a QD for leather. it is
quite awesome.

if you use it on a regular basis, you may not even need nourish any more.
i use a small dab of regular LeatherCare on the shift boot where my
hand rubs on my G.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 04:56 AM
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so, i need to finish breakfast quickly and start painting the sills before work.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008 | 05:24 AM
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Gotta do my final wash/Hydro and interior/engine bay detail this AM, then pack and hit the road for MOTD. Of course, today the sun is out and I can see swirls that I haven't been seeing lately...

But hopefully Hydro will make most of those hide...
 
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