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    I'd like to know if anyone ever heard from Dale or got a copy of his estimate sheet. I know I never did. In looking thru past posts I don't even see where he ever replied to anyone.

    Just wondering is all.

    I have in the past sent the sheet to everyone that has asked for it. I dont really remember who they are now.

    I also dont have the sheet on my computer anymore so I am unable to send it out now. As Beth has stated I have closed up shop and most of my files are on my laptop that I have put away and not using anymore. I know both Reed and Beth have gotten the sheet that i was sharing so maybe they can send it the people that did not get it from me.

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    I recently bought some equipment from a guy in New Jersey who went out of business, His X-Jet set up was the best I have seen and I have it installed on one of my trailer rigs. Heres the Deal. On a hose reel he has 200 feet of X-Jet tubing hose (1/2 diameter) with fittings on the end with a gate valve to attach an X-Jet. The hose reel is attached an ON Demand 12 volt sureflow pump that drafts my soap mixture out of a 30 gallon tank on my trailer. It work really nice... I can even X-Jet soap off of the end on my extension wand. It knocks an hour off of my house jobs... And is a lot less work

    Matt,

    I am glad that is working out great for you. My helper this past year came up with that idea and it worked out really great as you can see.

    Good luck

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    Jeff,

    I dont know if you have seen my quad but I do have a 48inch snow blade on it. I have moved up to 15 inches of snow down my whole driveway with out a problem. The drive took only 5 minutes to do.

    The only problem is the cost of the quad and the cost of the blade for it. Between the quad and the blade I have over 8k invested in it. Of course I had to have the bigggest and the best utility quad at that time of purchase. If I was you I would go buy a really nice snowblower instead.

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    Try as you well James he is not going to do that!

    What he is going to do is find out how out of shape he is chasing his kids around, probably why he has not posted again today!

    I am out of shape. I had to take a nap that day!!!!:whoops:

    My decision was made to get out completely and do no power washing stuff except for my own needs. I am keeping only one OLD washer and getting rid of everything else. I still have to take the time to go through stuff but I do have a member here coming for a visit to buy most of the big stuff (I hope!).

    As far as differences, thats what make these boards great when we can disagree on our practices and fight it to teeth and bone as long as its civil!:whoops:

    Most of the time its civil but it can get out of hand, but that just makes it very entertaining.

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    Quit the other job? Go for it! Best of luck..

    Why would I quit a GREAT paying job working for the phone company w/ fully paid benefits, 401k and pension??? No way would I dream of that. (been thought of doing that:) )

    Thank you everybody for the kind words and encouragement. Today has been a great day so far. I went and saw Dannys' soccor game (I missed the first 3 allready), Chased Lyndsey around the yard for awhile and dusted off my bow for hunting season!!!!!

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    I have decided its time to hang up my hat in this business. The last several years working 7 days a week and no family time has taken a toll on myself , my wife and kids. I stopped doing the thing I really enjoy like going out hunting, taking my son out riding our quads in the woods and even my volunteer time as a firefighter in my town.

    Having to work a full-time job and also run this business has sucked the life out of me and its not worth the extra money in my pocket to neglect my family priorities and well being.

    I have made alot of friends on the boards and I will miss alot of you (some more than others:o ). We all have learned alot from each other and thats what makes the boards great and I will miss it.

    All of my equipment will be sold to help pay off some of the business debt that has been carried, so look for more info later on this week for some really good deals on great equipment.

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    If you start with the bottom and first and work your way up, there is less of a chance of spotting on the deck. The chems being thrown up up on the roof first can actually leave spots on the wood below if you are not carefull. I have always work from the outside in and bottom up just as Reed has stated.

    p.s. I have spotted the wood before thats why I do this way now.:rolleyes:

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    This Saturday we will have several vendors attending.

    Tom Vogle of ACR Products will be showing us how to do some basic troubleshooting on a powerwasher and repairs. He is also donating a 15 gallon pail of his 396 All-Purpose cleaner.

    Bob Williamson of Pressure-Tek will be showing off his Big Guy surface cleaner.

    Bob is also donating a gun/lance setup, 50' high pressure hose and a 5 gallon pail of his F-18.

    Beth and Rod will be bringing there brand new Sprinter van that Tom Vogle help set-up. They are also donating a box of defelting pads and a 10lb container of HD-80.

    They all will be doing demos of there equipment and other little goodies they have to offer!!!

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    If that is latex paint the hd-80 will have no problem removing that stuff. It will take the paint right off the trim of house pretty good too!!!:whoops:

    If you do this job I would wait untill after stripping it to decide on what to put back on it. You may have to go back with a solid color again. Sturgis did a great job of removing a previous finish on a deck, make sure you check that one out.

    http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2311

    The big thing is its better to overprice a little to make sure you dont lose your shirt if you get this job. This is a big undertaking for any contractor to do. Its very time consuming and tedious work.

    Good luck

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    You know you grew up in the 1980's if . .

    You ever ended your sentence with "psych"

    You solved the Rubics cube.....by peeling off the stickers

    You watched the pound puppies

    You can sing the rap to "the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"

    You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish

    You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own

    You owned those little Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls

    You know that 'Whoa' comes from Blossom

    Three words: M.C. Hammer

    You thought it would be great to have a friend named "Boner"

    You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales"

    If you played the chipmunks Christmas album all year long

    Remember reading Kool-Aid man comics

    You ever watched Fraggle Rock

    You had plastic streamers on the handle bars of your bike

    You remember When it was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons

    You wore a pony tail to the side of your head

    You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen

    You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school

    You made your mom buy you one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side

    You had a Kirk Cameron poster on your bedroom wall

    You played the game "Mash" with friends at school

    You wore a Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it

    L.A. GEAR

    Your mother wouldn't let you have garbage pail kids

    You wanted to change your name to Jem in Kindergarten

    You remember reading "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" and all the Ramona books

    You know the profound meaning of "Wax on,Wax off"

    You wanted to be a Goonie

    You ever wore fluorescent, neon if you will, clothing

    You wanted to be on StarSearch

    You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off

    You took Lunch pales to school

    You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the ONLY female smurf

    You remember the craze, and then banning of slap bracelets

    You still get the urge to use "NOT" at the end of every statement you make

    You remember Hypercolor T-shirts*

    Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band

    You remember Punky Brewster

    You loved Howard the duck

    You thought Sheera and He-Man should hook up

    You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged "friendship bracelets"

    You ever owned a pair of Jelly Shoes

    After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you couldn't top saying "I know you are but what am I?"*

    You remember "I've fallen...and I can't get up!"

    You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates

    You ever got seriously injured on a slip and slide

    You know not to mix poprocks and soda (but did it anyway!)

    You have played with a 'skip-it'

    You had or went to a birthday party at McDonald's

    You learned oldies songs by watching Alvin and the Chipmunks

    You had a Glow Worm or watched the cartoons

    You remember dancing along with the Bangles in "Walk Like An Egyptian"

    If you remember Heathcliff the orange cat

    You saw the California Raisins Christmas claymation special

    You've gone through this list occasionally saying "That wasn't from the 80's"

    You remember Popples

    DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You wore socks over tights with high-top Reeboks

    You wore like 8 pairs of socks at once, scrunched down

    MISS MARY MACK MACK MACK ALL DRESSED IN BLACK BLACK BLACK.....

    You remember boom boxes instead of CD players

    You remember watching both "Gremlins" movies

    You remember the Transformers

    You know what it meant to say "care bear stare!!" and you had a favorite

    You remember Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tale!

    You remember watching TV thinking Doogie Howser was hot!

    You remember Alf, the little furry brown alien from Melmac

    You remember the large amounts of hairspray used

    You remember those very stylish headbands

    You remember Vicky the Robot

    You remember Eve Garland from Out of this World and how she could stop time by pressing the tips of her index fingers together and talking to her dad through a glowing cube in her bedroom

    You remember the beggining of New Kids on the Block

    You remember watching The Cosby show

    You remember Mr.Belvadere*

    You remember Michael J. Fox in Family Ties and Back to the Future

    You know all the names of the gang from "Saved by the Bell"

    You know all the words to Bon Jovi's "shot through the heart" song

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    Dale,

    Sorry Dale. I should have said that the directions for the Cabot's Solid Oil Based decking stain do not include having to prime. You only need to prime with the acrylics.

    Herb

    No problem at all. No need to apologize either. I have not used the cabot for awhile now and I do remember that What I did use the can said to prime. But your good to go if they dont say it on the can.:angel:

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    Herbie,

    My point is you need to follow the directions on the can. Sure you can get away with not priming and get good results.

    But if for some reason something happens like you get a bad batch of stain. The manufacture will look for some other reason not stand behind there warranty. If the can states to use a primer and you did not use one, then you look like an idiot to the customer and the manufacture walks away looking good still.

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    Our next meeting will be 9/11/04 from 12pm till 3pm or later. We will have some outdoor demos that day.

    We are also having a rig contest. Anyone can enter and there will be prizes awarded in 2 catagories. One will be the most professional looking image and the other will be the best set-up.

    It will located the Indian Chief restaurant in Medford on Route 70.

    Anyone that has questions feel free to contact me during the day on my cell phone. 609-744-2700

    You can also email or pm me too.

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    If you use the cabots I would use the problem solver primer and then the 2 coats of solid. Yes its more work. If you have a problem later and you did not follow the directions on the can to the T you are out of luck with any warranty with the company.

    I also agree with Tony on not going back to a semi after using a solid. The work it takes to get the solid off is not worth it and the chances are you will never get it all off.

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