Modded barstools.. only on Azine I say you go for it, Anil. Make a DIY thread while youre at it

 

Just went back some pages, everything is looking great!

Keep up the good work!

 

I'll cook....but I'm a bad Hindu.

 

haha

but it will match with the appliances

Thank you Austin....the car has taken a back seat to the house

So are we....kinda....we only eat chicken/lamb/goat....no beef or pork

 

Chicken FTMFW.




Aaaaaaaaaand back to lurking

 

yezzir....chicken FTW !!!

wifey makes brilliant chicken tandoori and chicken curry and chicken biryani....I assist





























by eating it all

 

That's a lot better than me. I eat it all. Pork and beef rocks. I make a killer coffee rubbed pork chop.

It's tough when my mom comes to visit though. She hardly eats any meat at all. I have found a killer BBQ chicken recipe that she'll have though.

BTW - hopefully you guys invested in a really good hood for your stove. Curry smells are impossible to vent. Our old place has a really crappy vent and did nothing for the smell. The new house has an awesome vent so we don't have any issues.

 

^^^

We didnt know that hoods dont vent the smell outside and just keep recirculating....the might I checked the apartment and saw all the damn hood just recirculating...so we upgraded the hood and decided the vent the smell outside....

so far no smell in the house

 

Ours vent to the outside as well. Worth it.

 

yezzir

might have some updates in the next few days...

 

It's been a couple days.....where the hell are the updates?

 

hey Ravi

havent got the ucoatit shipment yet

It might come in this weekend...I have cleared the garage....will degrease and wash with muriatic acid on Saturday...wash will commence after the shipment arrives as the first coat has to go on when the concrete is damp....

also got a AR112 Blue pressure washer
a flat hose
some extension cords
and a tool chest and work bench

will post updates in a few days LOL....

 

Electric? You cray

 

i know you said Gas...but i heard great things about this one....

 

I'm OK with an electric power washer. I'll be buying one later this year and I doubt it will be gas powered. I would use the damn thing a handful of times a year....no point dealing with the gas.

 

^^^ This is exactly what I thought....

majorly using it for washing cars (wifey and mine, not everyone in the neighborhood LOL) and for twice a year, exterior/window wash

 

No doubt man. I thought about buying electric for the same reasons.

But inevitably you're going to run across a job that demands a bit more...powah. Hopefully that will get you by.

 

I hope i dont run into such a situation....but i think 1500-1800 psi should be enough either way right

 

^Considering every inch that's yours is new, I hope so.

 

I'm not a huge fan of power washing my cars. Hell....lately I haven't had time to wash my car at all. The front end of my TL is so chipped from all the driving I do that a power washer will destroy the paint even more.

I need one for my walkway, deck, patio and siding.

 

Chad, I hope it will suffice

Ravi, The AR112 is 1500psi and put out 1.58gpm as compared to 1.1/1.2 gpm for other washers....which means it is putting out more water....

until now I have taken my car for wand washes and I am assuming they are rated at more than 1500psi....I am thinking of buying couple tips....more likely a 40deg tip which will "spray" the water as compared to "stream" it....also this one comes with an adjustment knob, not sure how well that works LOL

 

I usually wash my car by hand using a garden hose.

 

so far i lived in an apartment with no garden hose connection/etc

well I will try to pressure wash it and see how it goes...else will just use a garden hose and a foam gun

 

Ravi, got an update for ya buddy

 

first off, I would like to thank Matt to introduce me to this product...Then Majofo to convince me to get this product....wifey to take the pix

I think this was a very very simple product to apply....Here are the steps:

PREP
1> Move everything out of the garage
2> Broom the garage
3> Wash the garage and look for places where water beads up
4> Hit those places with a degreaser (I bought the degreaser at Home Depot and not from Ucoatit)
5> Wash the garage again and make sure water doesnt bead
6> In a pail, I put around 4 gallons of water and 1/2 gallon of Muriatic acid - (I bought the Muriatic at Walmart and not from Ucoatit)
7> Wash the garage with muriatic acid....dont keep the acid on the floor for too long or it will discolor the floor
8> Repeat this step

APPLICATION
9> Now you are ready to apply the ucoat
10> Clean the pail and mix the contents
11> Start painting, the floor
12> Keep tossing the iron oxide as you go if you want non slip surface

Onto the pix:
















Done with Base Coat....I will be applying a top coat tomorrow and finally the gloss finish coat on Saturday morning. Sunday is when I will move the stuff back into the garage...

Copy pointers for people who might wanna do it (maybe will save them some $$$)

- This kit comes with everything....you dont need to buy anything. All you need is a hose/nozzle/extension rod....
- I went by what the parts estimator said....I got the extender kit as well. But I think I could have done it without the extender kit. But you guys make your own decisions. I just wanted to put it there that I did almost 675 sq ft of garage and I could have done it without the extender kit. I will confirm once I put the second coat.

More pix to come tomorrow....

 

Very nice Anil. I'm really interested to read what your thoughts are. My garage floor is painted and it gets slippery when it's wet. Add to that this past weekend Beth's Pathfinder leaked gas in a 2x4 foot section and destroyed the paint. I may be looking into doing something this summer.

 

Ravi, honestly, I loved how well it went on...it was easier than paint since the floor has to be damp when you roll the base coat on...I put a lot of non slip and I hope that will work and not hurt if i walk around bare feet...

Will definitely let you know how it goes, so you can plan something similar....PS when you order, call them she gave me a 10% discount....

 

Looking good Anil.

It's all about the prep Ravi. Getting the paint off is gonna be a bitch.
Your best bet might be to sandblast the old paint off, sweep up all the sand and paint residue then acid etch the floor. This product will not bond well to paint.

 

Cool. My biggest issue is the paint that I have on my floor right now. There is no getting that paint off. I have to see if there is a bonding agent. According to their site it can be applied directly to the paint if it is not flaking.

 

Thanks. I'll have to look into it.

 

Thank you

Ravi I agree with NSX, the main thing is to prep...on the ucoaitit site, on the main video, they do have steps on how to take old paint off....check it out....

 

I can't wait to see how this turns out...I'm mucho jealous.

 

Thanks Jeremy...I am eager to see how this turns out as well....

 

Anil this is great! Can't wait to see the finish product.

 

Thanks David....we should have an idea of the final look tomorrow as the final product is only clear coat/gloss

 

damn son! what was the ball park price on this whole thing. i know in the begginning of the thread you had stated roughly 210k.. but was there any extra?..

here in socal.. a house like that would run you about roughly 900k to 1mil... and it wont be nearly as nice as yours...

 

I agree...my aunt lives in Socal and her house is similar to mine (a tad bit bigger) and her house is in the 1.25-1.5 range (since the market there fluctuates like my heart rate when doing cardio)....

I wish the house was 210K buddy, I would have bought the neighbors house as well ....not tooo comfy with disclosing the price....on the first post, I was just describing how to calculate "how much you can afford" and how we decided how much we wanted to spend on the house....

Thanks for the complements though Potmilkz

 

Wow Anil-excellent start! When is the next step go on?

 

Thanks Steven....the next step goes on tomorrow morning....I get home at around 3AM....will start at 9:30-ish....might hit up home depot to get something