Matt Wood's slate shower project
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Mikey P
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A blonde teenager, wanting to earn some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a "handy-woman"
She started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do.
"Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch," he said, "How much will you charge me?"
Delighted, the girl quickly responded, "How about $50?"
The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything she would need was in the garage.
The man's wife, hearing the conversation said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?"
He responded, "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?"
The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes we've been getting by email lately."
Later that day, the blonde teenager came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already?" the startled husband asked.
"Yes, she replied, and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats."
Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along with a $10.00 tip.
“And, by the way," the teenager added, "it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus."
She started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any odd jobs for her to do.
"Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my porch," he said, "How much will you charge me?"
Delighted, the girl quickly responded, "How about $50?"
The man agreed and told her that the paint brushes and everything she would need was in the garage.
The man's wife, hearing the conversation said to her husband, "Does she realize that our porch goes ALL the way around the house?"
He responded, "That's a bit cynical, isn't it?"
The wife replied, "You're right. I guess I'm starting to believe all those dumb blonde jokes we've been getting by email lately."
Later that day, the blonde teenager came to the door to collect her money.
"You're finished already?" the startled husband asked.
"Yes, she replied, and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats."
Impressed, the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along with a $10.00 tip.
“And, by the way," the teenager added, "it's not a Porch, it's a Lexus."
Todd Slamen
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Todd Slamen
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mb3 spray heavy dwell 15 minutes, 220 antiquing brush, repeat if necessary.
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Bosch jack hammer.
Will remove most of it in a few minutes.
Will remove most of it in a few minutes.
Kenny Hayes
Member
More than likely.
Kenny Hayes
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Diana and I repaired 5k of new quarry tile that a construction company burned with muriatic acid. We toothbrushed all the grout with an enhancer. We were probably 45 then
This was for our largest account we had and still have after 30 yrs.What is mb3?
I started with 12ph tile spray/floor stripper, scrubbed, rinsed, another 12ph, scrubbed, rinsed, prochem acid, scrubbed , rinsed, acid again scrubbed rinse, back to alkaline scrubbed and rinse and it came out like this. As it’s drying it looks more and more like crap. I almost wanted to get some oil based black paint and roll it all over this crap
Mikey P
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Enhancers are not coatings... it'll look good for about two showers and will go down the drain and they'll never know you did it
Looks like it came out good at least when its still wet lol
I prefer this over any regular acid cleaner if you ever want to try it in the future
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Don’t you just love being married to a job.
I've learned exactly what to say the next time a customer thinks they need my service on a tile like this. And I now know what I don't want to clean also
Hack Attack
Member
still a massive improvement
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Learn to say NO with a big smile!
That skill will serve you well for many things.
That skill will serve you well for many things.
Mikey P
Administrator
I'm sure Rob Allen has a video on this very subject
Mikey P
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It's not dried yet.. go back in 3 days
They applied enhancer and sealed it after the enhancer dried and sent me this pic. So this is the finishing product. I'll see if she can send me another pic in a couple weeks
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Cash the check...quick!
clean image
Member
Should of used AM enrich and seal. 100 solid enhancing penatrant.
Update. This is after the impregnator sealer that they used on it. The last pic was just after the enhancer
looks like they got their moneys worth.
after all the stone showers Ive seen and worked on I can say for sure I will never ever install a stone shower in my house.
after all the stone showers Ive seen and worked on I can say for sure I will never ever install a stone shower in my house.
Mikey P
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My shower dries so quick I think I could pull off a stone shower if I use triple distilled RO water..
That’s why I told her to send me another pic 2weeks from now. We’ll see. It’s been a good learning job for me
Kenny Hayes
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Back when I had my truckmount in my van, I did a shower like that in a rich rich neighborhood. They let me in through the gate. I worked hours and hours on that sog. I came out to my van and it had leaked oil all over their driveway 
After I cleaned it off, I did the right thing and refused payment. I haven’t done another slate shower since.
After I cleaned it off, I did the right thing and refused payment. I haven’t done another slate shower since.
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Hack Attack
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so start to finish how long did the job take?
