Beth n Rod

Wood Tux shipped yesterday. Last season it was put on wood, and held up beautifully. It's awesome stuff. It has an amazing formula, and a beautiful look. Here's the link to the thread with the picture. http://www.thegrimescene.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=1851#post1851 Beth;)

Over the next few months we'll be running monthly contests. Each month a different prize will be given away to the member who has made the most posts. For the next 30 days, we'll be looking for our members to share and contribute information to the current threads as well as starting new threads. The posts should have some information to share in them. Now then, before we share this month's prize, we want to know what you would be most interested in winning. Post your pick in the poll, and we'll let you know shortly which prize it will be.... Beth & Rod

Russell drove 15 hours to get here for our demo day. Fifteen hours straight thru to get the sample of Wood Tux he had promise us here on time. Why? You can't put it in the air. He made a promise, and he kept it. He couldn't overnight it... HAZMAT. He took time to talk to folks and answer questions and everyone was very greatful he had made the trip. He went WAY above and beyond. He spoke about the company, the products, things that can be expected in the future, and he demoed with us and we played with the sealer. THat was the day we tried it on wet wood. I can't think of any other manufacturer that would risk trying something so bold in front of customers. He knows chemistry, wood, and his products just plain rock. Beth p.s. if you don't know and are just posting things, you might want to check to make sure you are not putting Steve in a compromising position when you post. You wouldn't want anyone thinking he would knowingly put HAZMAT in the air or anything like that...

Morgan, I have spoken to people at 12:30 am when they call... what's your point? I talk to people 7 days a week. FYI... you are not allowed to overnight HAZMAT materials. It's a Bozo NO-NO. Steve should never do it. No one should. Beth;)

Well, when I try one that works as well, I'll let you know. I can tell you this. I have heard some very good things about a number of products. I have also heard some very unpleasant things about a number of products. No need to go into which products. They are the ones that we all agree are far overpriced in those gallon jugs! Know what I mean? Rod has spent alot of time and money on jobs trying various things. This one he feels very strongly about. Will he ever feel that way about another? Who knows. I will say this... there are very few people who know wood like Russell Cissell does, very few. He's an incredible source of knowledge. We can honestly say that had it not been for meeting Russell year one, we might not be here now. No one gives better customer service, no one stands behind product like he does, and when he makes a promise, he keeps it no matter what. He's pure platinum. When we test Steve's product we'll let you know what we find. We'll be testing it the way we would HD-80. With the same type of application and grueling challenges. Oh, HD-80 strips paint too.... I'm glad you like Steve. I'm glad you like his products and I'm glad they work for you. I'm sorry you seem unwilling to try HD-80. Good luck on your decks. By the way, I posted the Wood Tux picture for you. Beth p.s. FYI... it's not the amount of sodium hydroxide that makes the product what it is....it doesn't matter if it has more at all. There are other ingredients that, combined, make it work. That's all I can tell you. Single chems themselves are not the answer.

... I almost forgot.... Take a look at this. Now THIS... is impressive. Beth:D :D :D :D :D

Hi Morgan, We have not had the opportunity to try it yet. The season hit and we have been going 7 days straight per week here. Rest assured that when we do we will let everyone know. You can also be assured that it will be a very tough test, like we put HD-80 through all the time. 5 coats Sikkens Cetol Dek 2 CWF 2 Wolman Extreme etc etc etc We already know how the HD-80 will respond. ;) For those who have not seen this photo (Morgan's), it's a deck that had 2 to 3 year old Wolman F&P. Piece of cake for many strippers. EFC-38 would also have done this job, and of course is gentler on wood than products with Sodium Hydroxide. The right tool for the right job. Beth

I would have to find one....hmmm... I'll have to go surfing for one later on. I'll add it to my to do list. It would come in handy. Beth

If you would like your avatar placed in a custom frame, just post here. I can create a custom frame in what ever color or texture you want. Ours is in wood, Jon from Oasis is in water. I can make them wide or thin, add bevels.... Some of the choices are Wood - cedar (like ours) Wood - pine Water Brick Aggregate gold leaf denim metal We can have some fun with this. Also don't forget to add your logo to your signature. If you need help, just ask. Beth

It is just a sample. I can make it bigger for the picture. no problem. :)

I think Rod applies it with a pump up, so..... how ever many times you pump it up I guess....? Beth;)

Oh man.... I hate it when the good free features go pay like that.... bummer. I liked the calculator they had. Rod used it alot. :( Bummin' Bethie

How's this for grease???

Rod's experience is that it is pretty true to spec. It leaves a powdery film if over applied. He's gotten more than 150 sq. ft. per gallon. Hope this helps. Beth (for Rod )

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Hi Steve! :) Hey are those the thin cloth like ones? Rod got some of those one time but he's so tall they kept splitting plus stuff went through them... :( He's been using the yellow kind. Beth

Hi Ron, Here's what I see.... (scarry because I have not had much coffee yet) Start a series of polls in the chemical section. Have one for each type of product line, with the items listed within that line. So, you would have a poll for truck washing soaps, one for wood restoration products/stripping, one for wood restoration/general cleaners, one for kitchen hood cleaners, one for flatwork, etc.... then in each one list what's out there. I think we need to post this as a poll where you can choose more than one result, so you're saying what you have tried. Then below ask folks to explain what worked or didn't work for them. Right now it is set to 10 items. I can add more if we need to. We would also need the manufacturer's name as well as the product name so we are all on the same page. How does this sound? We can do this with wood sealers too. Also we can do this with concrete sealers. We can do this with equipment. Let 'er rip!!! :) WOOHOO Beth & Rod

I can make a silvery swirl, shades of gray...I can mix colors too so I can make gray and brown swirl... is that greasy enough?

Lots of us were in drought areas last year. I know Maryland is in better shape, but how are other areas looking? Is everyone beginning to feel the activity? We're booking out nicely now, but it's pretty wet here. Hope it's just April. What's your season looking like? Beth:)

What, spring isn't here yet? I know you guys are out there kicking off your seasons... So, waddaya think? Going to be a good year? Average? Wonderful? What? We think it's going to be great. Numbers are up here, and even though there is a war and the economy is soft, people are buying, and they seem to be big ticket jobs. Beth:)

Well, all of them are at one point I think. Weather - winter, drought or wet season - all impact you Economy Labor shortage Finding ways to save time and work more efficiently Beth

WOW! Looks great Tony!

Absolutely!

Our agent explained to us that all insurance was going up across the board. He said to expect rates to go up 30%! Guess what? They did. We are switching from having another company be our agent to having him do it for us for all of our policies. You can save money that way. Beth

Rod was facinated with the idea. Actually, so was I. It sounds like a good idea. I wonder if anyone is doing it already? Beth