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Old May 22, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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You need some nice, Union Jack paddles next, Blimey !!
 
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Old May 22, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Old May 23, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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went motoring in my MCS this morn again and caldusted/SprayOn waxed.
embarrased a TL-S a few times.
had a hell of a time putting on the griot's spigot thingie on the SprayOn
wax gallon bottle. the inner lip diameter was pretty much the same
as the gallon bottle's opening. hummmm...
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Wow - you've having insertion problems? Wish I had that problem....

BTW - blogged the pedals.

Here's a pic.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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I'll take "vanity plates you don't want" for one thousand, Alex...

Ken - your wife's name isn't Ana, is it?
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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nice looking pedals blimey.

no my wife does not drive a toyota... probably never will unless she
wants to get back at me for something.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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so i dyson'ed the house.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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I have two jobs this weekend. Tonight is a cabrio and tomorrow is a tin top I think.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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nice. looks like some fun money for you?
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 10:41 AM
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Kinda, more to pay for the moving of the fiance cross country after the wedding. But the more we can pay for up front, the more fun money I should have later.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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yah, paying upfront is definitely the way to go.

i dont like having loans on stuff, especially not creditcard loans.
glad i dont have those.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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guys, thanks for the no info on the horse hair brush i asked about
a few days ago...

placed the order anyway along with a pair of piloti's.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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What no info, I havent been here. What did you want?

Yeah, I try and pay for as much up front as possible. If I cant pay cash, I cannot afford it. Well, there are times where you needs need paid. I guess it is kind of a want for my Fiance to be out here, but heck, we shoudl be able to pay the CC off as soon as she gets a job.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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yah, double income helps greatly. at least takes the burden off ya
a little bit.

well, i wanted to know if anyone used the Griot's horse hair interior brush
and how they liked it. i have nylon brushes but they are too stiff to use
over some carpets (especially my Fit's carpet). so wanted something
softer but not too soft.
 
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Old May 23, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Ken I have a Oxo cleaning brush works great on carpets.

So as to my question, anyone know anything about detailing boats

Ken how did your grout cleaning go? I see that Dremel has bits made for cleaning, and removing grout.

Mark
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:09 AM
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lotsie- i have not done the grout cleaning yet.... but i do have a grout
cleaner that just got my hands on the other day and will be using a nylon
tip on my rotary tool to see if it helps. it might spin too fast and fling
the cleaning product so will have a old tooth brush handy as well.

in fact, i might try it over the weekend.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 07:17 AM
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I like the horse hair brush. I used it mainly on the leather. It is also supposed to work good on headliners, but I never really brush those, just spot clean.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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good to hear, scurvz. i should have it in 2weeks... yah, father's day present
from my sons along with the piloti's. (i got to choose )
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Haha, those are great gifts. I sure hope I get to pick my gift from the dog. (she is the only kid I have)
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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yah, can't wait to try them out. well, it's shipping to my
work place so i guess i do get to try them out.



tried the blackdiamond grout cleaner just now to do the powder room.
spray, agitate, wait about a min or two, spray some more and wipe off
with water and sponge/mop. i just used a old tooth brush to agitate.

will need to let it dry completely to see if i was able to restore the
original white. it's pretty course grout so not sure.... keeping my
fingers crossed. if it works, im going to do the foyer... then the upstairs
bathrooms, etc.
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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the grout seems to take foreever to dry..(?) still not back to the
white color...
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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so the mom-in-law was checking out my dyson and she said she wants
to get one to take back to japan.

she says most 'real' vac's sold in japan start from $600+ lol
therefore, she said the dyson's are very affordable considering...
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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No car detailing for me today... installed a whole house fan.... fun job, but big job... I'd give it about a 6 on the 1-10 DIY scale... but the thing is awesome... open a few windows and the back door (also installed a screen door for it) and turn on the fan... sucks completely fresh air into the whole house in about 5 minutes (mine sucks 5600cfm )... not good for pollen season, but that's over here... thank God.

And I got to use the Dyson to clean up! (and it sucks up drywall dust and sawdust outta the berber like it was never there... in one pass.... hella awesome.

Blimey's feeling neglected and acting all confused... doesn't understand why it's Saturday and sunny and he didn't get a bath...

Maybe tomorrow...
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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I gave ours baths yesterday, but they needed a QD wipe down this morning because of a light dusting of pollen.

Have to go to bed soon, getting up a 3:30 to go to Indy for some event at a race track there

Mark
 
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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I'm not washing til the fire is out. All this ash is ridiculous.
 
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