Paswesley Posted November 19, 2011 Report Posted November 19, 2011 Hi, all. Although I use Mable year round, it is a good idea in the Northeast to do a little winterizing. I decided to get out on this, one of the few remaining warm Saturdays (55 degrees) in the year, to prep Mable for the winter. I used some of the grout that Dennis includes with the KKs to seal a few hairline cracks in the grout. There are, of course, no loose tiles or cracked tiles. I simply want to prevent any frost heaving over the winter that could cause loose tiles next spring. Once I had allowed an hour for the grout to dry well, I wiped Mable down really well with Krud Kutter and wiped her off with clean water. After waiting a while for drying, I placed a coat of Meguiar's MXT Tech 2.0 car wax on my little girl. The wax has special sealing and hydrophobic qualities. (No, Mable will not develop rabies. She will just shed water better.) It could have been one of the neighbor's children, but I thought I heard giggling when I rubbed the wax off her tummy. I buffed it out with a chamois and took this pic just before I covered her with her Marine Blue dress, courtesy of Jonnyboy. The sun was going down, so she does not appear as shiny as she actually is. You go, Mable girl! I have cleaned Mable with Cook_Shack's wonder cleaner. Way to go Cook_Shack!!! This is a close up to check out the restored collar trim and grout I have posted new pics to show the dramatic improvement that I achieved using Cook_Shack's all purpose cleaner. Wow, what a difference!
bryan Posted November 20, 2011 Report Posted November 20, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter That is a long ways from a coal stove! But the dampers..........
Paswesley Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Posted November 20, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter God has brought me a mighty long way.
Firemonkey Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Hey...you missed a spot on the stainless under the tophat Tell me about that wax, is it all synthetic, so no white crust, or did you have to polish a bunch of crust off the grout?
Paswesley Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Posted November 21, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Back at cha, Firemonkey! I didn't miss a spot. I rubbed at the stainless trim you mentioned as much as I dared with Krud Kutter and a terry cloth towel. I don't want any scratches. Basically, the brown areas are seasoning, just as would be seen on a cast iron pan. Do you know how to get that seasoning off without hurting Mable? I really do want it off. My girl deserves to look her best. Regarding the wax. It is all synthetic, of course. It does not produce a white residue, or any other color of residue, for that matter. What it does produce is a deep, rich and water shedding shine. BTW: The wax can be used on your car, too.
Firemonkey Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Do you know how to get that seasoning off without hurting Mable? I really do want it off. My girl deserves to look her best. Barkeepers friend works wonders on stainless. That should take it off easily. Otherwise, maybe some wheel polish from the same place you got your wax?
bryan Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Do you know how to get that seasoning off without hurting Mable? I really do want it off. My girl deserves to look her best Somewhere on here I posted a do it all cleaner formula.
Paswesley Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Posted November 22, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Thanks, Cook_Shack. Here is the link. viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3465&p=32279&hilit=Cleaner+formula#p32279 Take a look at Mable after I cleaned her using this formula. The pics are in the first post in the string.
Syzygies Posted November 22, 2011 Report Posted November 22, 2011 Right forum? n66981 Boy, when I first looked at "view unread posts" I really had to wonder if I was on the right forum...
Paswesley Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Posted November 22, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Pic of my butt I have not clicked on. It looked obviously suspect. I did not know that waxed for the winter had sexual implications. Sorry. I will think more carefully about what I post. I literally meant Mable had a coat of wax for this winter. I apologize if anyone was offended. Paswesley
bryan Posted November 22, 2011 Report Posted November 22, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Sorry. I will think more carefully about what I post. I literally meant Mable had a coat of wax for this winter. I apologize if anyone was offended. Paswesley I saw a play on words. "Comedy". (One has to admit it was a good catch for a play on words) INHO
Syzygies Posted November 22, 2011 Report Posted November 22, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Sorry. I will think more carefully about what I post. This was not your fault! Sorry I didn't use a smiley.
Paswesley Posted November 22, 2011 Author Report Posted November 22, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Whew! I thought I had offended you. I don't want my good to be ill spoken of, particularly when I have caused it! Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Smoke Posted November 23, 2011 Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Paswesley: I loved your waxing comments. We have the same beautiful blue KK; I use soap and water after each smoke session to clean the top dome, as well as the barkeeper on the stainless. Works great. For a final application, I use the Meguiar spray wax, as it helps keep the tiles looking great. Happy Thanksgiving! Dana
Paswesley Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter @Dana: Thank you for your kind words and helpful suggestions. I am a little lazy when it comes to routine cleaning. I will keep her pretty once I get her there. I will post a properly spruced up Mable once this rain eases up. Paswesley
mguerra Posted November 23, 2011 Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Pas, don't worry about the vague sexual implications on this forum! This bunch is pretty cerebral, not gratuitous! It's all plays on words and double entendres around here. High brow humor more so than crude raunchiness. Probably even at a level a pastor could chuckle at. Hardly ever comes up anyway...
Paswesley Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Thanks, Doc Mguerra. I have difficulty detecting double entendres sometimes. I don't know whether it is due to naivete or to long repression, but I just don't get innuendo most times either. I am so paranoid about saying something to a woman that has a veiled sexual connotation that I no longer compliment anyone. I haven't complimented anyone other than my wife for at least twenty years. I know that sounds pathetic, but better safe than sorry. I just don't get hints and such. Oh, well. Mom may have dropped me on my head one time too many...
Firemonkey Posted November 23, 2011 Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Rain constitutes the better portion of my routine cleaning regimen for my KK
mk1 Posted November 23, 2011 Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter I apologize if the title of the picture of my first pork butt thread offended anyone.....
T Rex Posted November 23, 2011 Report Posted November 23, 2011 Re: Waxed for the Winter Come on guys, I know Father Mike that married Wayne and Janet Gretzy well and you should hear some of the jokes and explicitives he has on the links .................... If things get tooooooo sterilized here I will have to start following that other K link.... T Rex
