On Mon, 18 Nov 2013 18:37:02 -0800 (PST) Curt Raymond
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Do Okie men wear those ridiculous bolo things?
I saw some bow ties at Kohls a couple months ago. Considered buying one
but wasn't sure which were good ones and which weren't...
I was in construction management for years and when we built an Alumin
Smelting Plant we also built a lab - and the lab floor had to withstand
acid spills (acid was used frequently in testing the alum) -- we put
down a epoxy floor embedded with bits of copper. The floor was polished
with
That sounds like terrazzo, where little pebbles are embedded in the
concrete then the whole thing is polished down smooth. I really like
that look. I remember as a kid going into this hulk of a bank building,
probably built in the 20s, that had a floor like that, divided off every
3ft or so
I will be doing lots of welding and grinding. Not sure if it will withstand
the heat from the slag.
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On Nov 18, 2013, at 9:03 AM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote:
I was in construction management for years and when we built an Alumin
Smelting Plant we also built a
: [MBZ] Polishing concrete
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Haha. I saw that video yesterday. Gotta love the hot chick in heels and dress
slacks polishing a concrete floor. Hell, if she can do it..
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Sounds like a good deal to me. If I needed some bodywork I would certainly
extend the offer.
Dan
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 10:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote:
Dimitri - I can show you how to be a real manIn exchange for you showing
me how to fix that inner
What about rexthane ?
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 0:43, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:25:03 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm building a new garage and the slab is poured. I'm thinking
What's rexane?
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On Nov 18, 2013, at 5:22 PM, John Reames jwrea...@comcast.net wrote:
What about rexthane ?
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 0:43, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:
On Sat, 16 Nov
Close relative of bitch-a-thane….
On Nov 18, 2013, at 5:33 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
What's rexane?
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What about rexthane ?
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If you seal the concrete, it tends to reduce stains, allowing you to swab the
mess up before it settles in. You would need to do that to either polished or
standard slab. And repeat every years at least, so as to maintain the sealant.
clay
On Nov 17, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote:
Nah, REAL men don't wear ties of any kind!
On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 9:51 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Guess I'm not a real man:)
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OK Don
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin 1775
in this
Yeah, ties are for pussies:)
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On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:20 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Nah, REAL men don't wear ties of any kind!
On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 9:51 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Guess I'm not a real man:)
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OK Don
They who can give up
What is a good sealant? This might just be my best option after all.
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On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:04 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
If you seal the concrete, it tends to reduce stains, allowing you to swab the
mess up before it settles in. You would need to do that to
A couple quarts of used Diesel oil? Nice black floor! ;-)
You'll never see another stain on it!
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 7:29 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
What is a good sealant? This might just be my best option after all.
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OK Don
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a
I worked with a guy who was from one of the Nordic countries
(Finland/Sweden/Norway) some years back, and he claimed that after an oil
change they would take their waste engine oil, put it in a Hudson sprayer, and
spray down the undercarriage of the car.
He said it made an awful mess for
Well I don't have to wear one but choose bow ties to go with image of
vintage benz.
On Nov 18, 2013 8:23 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yeah, ties are for pussies:)
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On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:20 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Nah, REAL men don't wear ties of any kind!
It's a single part moisture curing urethane (aliphatic, not aromatic), that's
something like 2/3 solids by volume or 4/5 solids by mass.
Highly abrasion resistant.
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Nah, REAL men don't wear ties of any kind
Really? Real men wear whatever they want!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
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Nah
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I worked with a guy who was from one of the Nordic countries
(Finland/Sweden
.
From: OK Don okd...@gmail.com
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Nah, REAL men don't wear ties of any kind!
On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 9:51 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote
most every mechanic will spray the underside of your car
with oil for you...
-Curt
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 20:54:05 -0500
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Polishing concrete
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True - that was what I was thinking, just NEVER occured to me that someone
would want to wear a tie! :-)
On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 8:46 PM, Frederick Moir fredy4.s...@yahoo.comwrote:
Really? Real men wear whatever they want!
Fred Moir
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They who can give up essential liberty to
Based on your location, I would suggest a penetrating sealant. They will allow
for vapor transpiration as well as protection from deicing chemicals. You will
need to re apply yearly, but being inside, the effects of entropy will be
reduced apposed to exterior usage.
A solvant based acrylic
Well I do 2 days a week. Is my trademark. Is brand recognition for my
consulting bizness.
On Nov 18, 2013 10:25 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
True - that was what I was thinking, just NEVER occured to me that someone
would want to wear a tie! :-)
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:47 PM
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Really? Real men wear whatever they want!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
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concrete and bow ties
Really? Real men wear whatever they want!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
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if they get involved in a fight.
Greg
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Frederick
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Really? Real men wear whatever they want!
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred
it as a handle if they get involved in a fight.
Greg
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Yes part of the folklore is that is why doctors-esp. Pediatricians wore
them- to keep kids from grabbing long
Golf style
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I have always felt that it's stupid for MDs to wear
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Yes part of the folklore is that is why doctors-esp. Pediatricians wore
them- to keep kids from grabbing long ties.
On Nov 18, 2013 11:16 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote
And also extremely slick. Don't drive in at any speed out of a rainstorm
unless you want a rear entrance in the garage (c:
The epoxy finishes are pretty good. I am getting ready to do that in my garage
as soon as all the other projects around here get done. My wife wants the
black and white
I did a bunch of research on garage floor coatings earlier this year. I
initially was going to go for a DIY epoxy job, but after more and more
research I determined it wouldn't hold up to what I'd subject it to. I
considered tile and polish too. I rejected polish due to the huge amount
of
Wow. A three car garage with work space.
I hate you.
grin
When we bought the Momolith, as I named the behemoth place in Indy, there was
going to be a good 2-3 weeks of work done before we could move in. Amazingly,
the garage floor was almost pristine, considering the original owners had
What about those snap-down plastic tiles? They come in many colors and
look quite sturdy.
--R
On 11/17/13 9:06 AM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote:
I did a bunch of research on garage floor coatings earlier this year. I
initially was going to go for a DIY epoxy job, but after more and more
research
Wouldn't you be concerned about cruft getting underneath and between over time?
Dan
On Nov 17, 2013, at 9:35 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
What about those snap-down plastic tiles? They come in many colors and look
quite sturdy.
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They just snap together, pop them up and use the vac and a mop. In
Houston there was an outfit that used these to make basketball courts
and such outdoors, I used to see them around here and there.
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On 11/17/13 9:57 AM, Dan Penoff wrote:
Wouldn't you be concerned about cruft getting
I was at JC Penney this morning picking up some new bow ties and I noticed that
in some of their trendy departments the floors were polished concrete.
Dan
On Nov 17, 2013, at 12:00 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
They just snap together, pop them up and use the vac and a mop. In Houston
there was
Why are you wearing bow ties!?
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I was at JC Penney this morning picking up some new bow ties and I noticed
that in some of their trendy departments the floors were polished concrete.
Dan
On Nov 17,
Heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66EaApndk1c
Jaime
On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 9:06 AM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.comwrote:
I did a bunch of research on garage floor coatings earlier this year. I
initially was going to go for a DIY epoxy job, but after more and more
Hey Dimitri- you got a problem with bow ties? LOL. All I wear.
Dwight
On Nov 17, 2013 4:49 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Why are you wearing bow ties!?
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
I was at JC Penney this morning picking up some new
We have bow tie Wednesday in my office. I have a pretty decent collection of
them, but I like adding to it from time to time.
I would add that these are real or what are known as self tied bow ties
which are required to be tied, not the poseur pre-tied ones that have a strap
that you hook
Dan are there bow ties that are NOT self-tied? English friend of mine said
tie it perfectly then mess it up, then feign surprise at idea of pre tied.
I have about 50 in my collection.
Dwight
On Nov 17, 2013 4:58 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
We have bow tie Wednesday in my office. I
Yes, unfortunately there are.
When I was at Penney's today I found one little rotating rack with some mostly
holiday themed, self tied bow ties.
It seems to be hit or miss - last time I was there they actually had several
racks of them and there were some pretty nice ones. I didn't want to
On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:06:26 -0500 Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com
wrote:
Here are some photos of before, during, after:
http://images.jaimekop.com/2013_08_08_Garage_Floor/
Now that's a GARAGE!
It looks like new construction. Is it?
Craig
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There is a company that converts long ties to beau ties.
On Nov 17, 2013 5:12 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
Yes, unfortunately there are.
When I was at Penney's today I found one little rotating rack with some
mostly holiday themed, self tied bow ties.
It seems to be hit or miss -
umm, dressing refers to another aspect of a gentleman's proper
arrangement, so to speak.
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On 11/17/13 4:58 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
The hard part is getting the tie dressed when you're done.
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Depends on how large an area you are trying to hit.
There are large grinders, life a floor polisher. Diamond disks are VERY
expensive wear items. You can rent them for a reasonable fee. The bigger
issue, beyond days of hard labor dancing with a machine, is the cure of the
pad. The older
On Nov 16, 2013 7:25 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm building a new garage and the
slab is poured. I'm thinking about
having a polished concrete surface.
Is properly polished concrete resistant to oil to the same degree as
epoxy? If not, I don't see the point for a garage. First time
$7/sqft sounds reasonable, how big is the garage?
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On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 4:49 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote:
Depends on how large an area you are trying to hit.
There are large grinders, life a
I know what you're referring to. Dressing a bow tie doesn't require letting
out one side of it or asking the wearer which side they prefer...
Dan
On Nov 17, 2013, at 5:44 PM, Rich Thomas wrote:
umm, dressing refers to another aspect of a gentleman's proper arrangement,
so to speak.
--R
Is properly polished concrete resistant to oil to the same degree as
epoxy? If not, I don't see the point for a garage. First time you tip
over a pan full of dirty oil by accident, it's ruined.
Alex
What? A little oil stain will make the car fall through the floor? I can't
fathom the
Dan wrote:
When I was at Penney's today I found one little rotating rack with some
mostly holiday themed, self tied bow ties.
15 years ago the only place to find self tied was Nordstrom's. I have
never thought self tied was difficult in the least. Easy to tie just
right. Now you say they
Darren wrote:
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I looked at the bowtruss blog and found many pictures. Are you in the
blog pictures? Put up a link.
Thanks.
mao
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On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 5:11 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Is properly polished concrete resistant to oil to the same degree as
epoxy? If not, I don't see the point for a garage. First time you tip
over a pan full of dirty oil by accident, it's ruined.
What? A little oil stain
No. But I've only worn them at my senior prom and one or two other formals! Two
difficult to tie. If you're the eccentric college prof then they would be
apropos. Oh yeah you're a college prof:)!
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 4:52 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey
Guess I'm not a real man:)
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 4:58 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
We have bow tie Wednesday in my office. I have a pretty decent collection
of them, but I like adding to it from time to time.
I would add that these are real or what are known as
It's a four car, that is 1250 sq ft. At $7 per sq ft I just can't do it!
This will be my dream garage. Timber frame construction, loft, bathroom!
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 6:13 PM, Darren Marshall onecreat...@gmail.com wrote:
$7/sqft sounds reasonable, how big is the garage?
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Dimitri - I can show you how to be a real manIn exchange for you showing
me how to fix that inner fender rust on my CD without tearing everything
out.. In fact I will give you the bow tie of your chouce.
DWIGHT
Dwight
On Nov 17, 2013 10:51 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Guess I'm not a real
Sounds like a plan! You know where to find me!
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 10:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote:
Dimitri - I can show you how to be a real manIn exchange for you showing
me how to fix that inner fender rust on my CD without tearing everything
out..
They're really not any harder to tie than a regular tie. It's just different,
that's all. Once you know the basics it's pretty easy.
Just like long ties, some have a better hand and are easier to tie than
others. You have to fiddle with them a little once tied to get everything even,
but other
So polished appeals to me more than epoxy/paint because it is less affected by
welding slag, sparks from grinding, etc.
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 10:23 PM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 5:11 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Is
You are absolutely correct.
On Nov 17, 2013 11:04 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote:
They're really not any harder to tie than a regular tie. It's just
different, that's all. Once you know the basics it's pretty easy.
Just like long ties, some have a better hand and are easier to tie than
Ok. Where is your new garage?
On Nov 17, 2013 11:00 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sounds like a plan! You know where to find me!
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 10:57 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote:
Dimitri - I can show you how to be a real manIn exchange for you
Haha. I saw that video yesterday. Gotta love the hot chick in heels and dress
slacks polishing a concrete floor. Hell, if she can do it..
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com wrote:
Heres the video:
Brunswick, ME. You've been to the house!
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On Nov 17, 2013, at 11:08 PM, Dwight Giles dwight.gi...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok. Where is your new garage?
On Nov 17, 2013 11:00 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sounds like a plan! You know where to find me!
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I'm building a new garage and the slab is poured. I'm thinking about having a
polished concrete surface. The guy who poured the slab quoted me $7 per square
foot. This is way beyond my budget. I was therefore thinking about doing it
myself. Does anyone know if this is a DIY type of job. Anyone
On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:25:03 -0500 dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm building a new garage and the slab is poured. I'm thinking about
having a polished concrete surface. The guy who poured the slab quoted
me $7 per square foot. This is way beyond my budget. I was therefore
thinking about doing
Yes polishing is more expensive than the slab! They did a nice smooth job but
epoxy is delicate and can chip and peel. A polished surface is permanent and
beautiful.
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