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Here she is!
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I didn't get pictures of the whole place but, it all looks like what you can see behind Gigi!
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Yes, indeed, that is Gigi! Isn't she delightful, and so French! (cute accent)
You're right, I've been to the store, and it all looks like that - lots of boxes on the floor to be shipped out, parts stacked up to be done - I don't know how she and her husband keep it all straight.
Your parts are gorgeous - and your camera caught the new finish just right. Makes it super exciting now, huh? One of the best feelings ever is turning our ugly ducklings into beautiful swans again. Makes it worth all the blood, sweat and tears of restoration.
t.
<font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[ March 09, 2006 11:32 PM: Message edited by: lowracer ]</font>
Those photoos aren't there for me! Just little X boxes.
Phoebe,
If you right click on those X's and select Show Picture, they should open up for you.
I don't know why Kodak Gallery doesn't work well for posting pictures here. I hate to have to post them elsewhere, as that's where I post all photos that I want to share.
Mark, were you able to see the pics here and on my other post? Or, are you still getting that one-fingered salute?
Gigi is a DOLL! So sweet, so energetic! And, yes Tura... so very french! She is also a bit of a wrapping tape enthusiast! Hehehe! Took me forever to get my parts unwrapped. Well worth it though... I put them all on my Beastie, squinted a little and I was on my way to seeing her future beauty.
my mac won't let me see the pix either....! i'll be giving Gigi regards from all you folks this week ! The first time I went to her store she almost didn't let me in...thought I was a crook or trying to sell her incense !
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Sell her incense?
Hehehe, were you wearing an orange robe? Hare krishna, hare krishna
hehehe... sorry, it's the merlot talking! Or, should I say... singing!
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In order to see the picture I have to right click to select property, copy the address, paste it into another window and view the picture in the other window. Then when I went back to the original page I could right click, select show picture, and it would show up. Here they are from the flickr site, hope this works.
Wonderful pictures, and what a great job.
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Oh Lori! Thank you so much for going to all the trouble to re-post my pictures!
I suppose that going forward, I'll have to use some other than Kodak Gallery to post my pictures. On thing I DO like about the Kodak site is the quality of their prints.
Thanks again, Lori! Hey... did you get your new stove?
You're very welcome. I don't have the B (Msa. Finnell) home yet. The check has cleared and we are set, but hubby is out flying somewhere in Florida, so the owner is letting us wait to pick it up.
If we were closer, we would be happy to come help you. I'd love to be able to see it.
Thanks for making the photos available to me Lori.
Have you checked the Prestige Plating shop yet? They are dragging feet in sending me the antiqued sample - it supposedly was Fed Exed Thurs or Fri but not here yet.
Is what Gigi does a truly baked on porcelain finish or is it an epoxy or powder coating?? I was really excited about this, but the husband is quite doubtful of this process. Can someone fill me in so I can get my pans and burners redone too?! Thanks!
Mel
Phoebe, I haven't checked with them yet. I'm actually pleased with how Miss Penny is looking when we remove the tarnish. She is not real bright but has a richer color. We'll see. Let me know when you receive the sample. I'd love to know what you think.
Fatfutures, thanks so much for the offer. It's actually easy for us when we get everything together. We have a horse trailer with a ramp and a big furniture dolly. We strap it in very carefully with moving blankets, and everything moves easily. We should be there the weekend of the 25th. We are also have a board meeting that weekend for the Icelandic Horse Conference, so it should work out well. If you will be in town, let me know and maybe we can all get together.
Mel,
GiGi's provides a true porcelain finish. First the fire all the pieces to remove all gunk, sand blast em and then apply the porcelain, which is fired on.
The work is gorgeous! It's so nice to see these 50+ year old pieces looking like new! Also, her prices are extremely reasonable. $20 each for the burners, pans and grates. $45 for the oven floor. Mine is very pitted and unfortunately you cannot grind these down to a smooth surface. Apparently, the more you grind the more "bubbles" are exposed, making bigger pits. That said, it still looks pretty awesome after Gigi's attention.
Michelle
It takes roughly two weeks from the time she receives it.
What is the turn around time for Gigi's???
Back in Gigi's place yesterday..she is a real hoot ! I sent her greetings from the Chambers folks and she said "oh Michelle.....michelle...oh ! Dallas ! I LOVE michelle ! and Mark lowracer, she said"oh, Gessner !" she knows all our last names ! i swaped out nine pieces, in the old out with the new,, just beautiful stuff. there are two new stove stores in LA, one in Eagle Rock, Eagle Rock Appliances and the other is Vintage Stoves on Western. The old standy, Stove Heaven is swamped with stoves in repair and stoves ready to go. The LA market is huge and getting bigger. Gigi is sending work out to Canada and all areas of the US. I still think we are her favorites ! Gigi's lil business has paid for her LA property investments, her brand new Lexus, her brand new truck, three kids through college, her house and she said "I did very very well !" a lil bit of porcelain goes a long way, it seems...
Just got my burner drip pans back from GiGi's. No surprise here, they were perfect.
Now if I could just figure out a way to send her my antique bathtub and pedestal sink, both of which are badly in need of new porcelain...
gigi says "NO cast iron !"....
So to clarify that, the cast iron oven bottom plate from a chambers oven is OK but my cast iron 1920's vintage bathtub is out.
That's OK, the freight would have killed me. I'm sure this tub weighs a thousand pounds empty.
right. don't know why but that is what it is with gigi. she said "sinks ! NO they BREAK from the heat ! " and she was really serious...i had four sinks and pedestals but she said absolutley NO. i'll bet the difference between the sast iron from the Chambers and the other items is that the part is just a thick slab where the sinks are molded and thinner and prone to breakage. i have yet to find a source for reglazing sinks and tubs in the true manner. i did havea client once whoused one of those "paint on glazes" from a "professional" refinishing company...the fumes were so intense the housw was uninhabitable for several days...not something to do until your kids are out of he house...for days.
Hey all,
Regarding reporceling tubs, sinks.....I don't know the technical reasons of how they differ, but they do. The process is different. Way back when I was trying to find someone locally to do porceline work on my chambers I had contacted companies that did sinks and tubs, they told me they didn't do it, different process. I also had learned through my searching (and again this is what I have heard from various sources) that the type of porcelin work required for stoves, refrigerators was banned in my neck of the woods.(NY) To many toxic fumes.
I don't state this as being 100% accurate, just what I heard through trying to locate a source.
Treatmaker
enamelling is enamelling...the application to a metal surface of a material to assist in the flow of the powdered glass applied to the top of the flow material. just like those little pieces of copper enamelling most kids make in art class. that being said, i have no clue what the difference is between enamelling our stove parts and bathroom parts. it is almost impossible to find new enamelled bathroom or kitchen pieces thses days. There are some good european enamelled products available but their distribution in the usa is minimal, at best. if you want your vintage bathroom items looking like new, the easiest and most cost efficient way to get them is to buy pristine condition vintage and replace yours. sinks are easy, it's the tub that always causes problems.
Way off topic here but I wonder if those guys who do the epoxy-based sink and tub refinishing are any good? I know I know they stink up the bathroom for three whole days but I've done that myself on occasion so nothing new there. [img]cool.gif[/img]
Is the work of any quality? Would I always look at it and think "cheap epoxy job" or would I gradually forget it was epoxy and come to think it was porcelain?
Mark,
I was just last week watching TV and saw a tub being refinished. A home fix it show called "Ask this Old House". They showed this guy prepping the tub, spraying the tub, waiting for the finish to dry and cleaning up afterwords. This looked pretty involved. The guy doing the re-finishing wore a mask similar to the one I've seen in many of your pictures. They talked about the terible and dangerous smell. Anyway, for a cost of approximately $500, according to "Ask this Old House, one could get their tub re-finished. That said, they did go on to say that this was a stop gap measure. Something one would do if they did not want to spend a lot of money tearing out an old tub and putting in a new one. It would only last a few years and would need to be redone again.
Frank
if you never use the top, it will last forever. the finish, with any use, dulls, wears off and looks awful. a lot of people use this treatment when trying to sell a property to spruce things up. it's a mess.
Bummer. Looks like we either live with the old tub or try to find a replacement then. Or wait until we're about to move then drop $500 on an epoxy treatment... [img]cool.gif[/img]
We've had a very positive experience with the epoxy finish. We had our old ghastly yellow clawfoot tub redone interior and exterior to a beautiful white finish in 1989. It had not been installed in the room yet, so we had it done at the company. The finish has just started to lift in one spot, so I called the same company today about having the interior redone in place. The cost will be $280, with the same 5 yr warranty as before. Since the last job lasted so many years, sounds good to me! It takes one afternoon to do the job, and then you leave it alone for 3 days. I'll let you know what I think about the process after the fact.
Gwen
I looked all over for someone to reporcelin my kithen sink. Replacement is not an option as it is an uncommon 42" wide double sink. Finally found a place in chicago that claims they can do it, but you better be sitting down for the price quote!
John A. Ballantyne
Custom Ceramic Coatings
618-475-2710
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So, to clarify - Is it $20 total for the 3 pieces (one burner, one pan and one grate) or $60 for the 3 pieces?Quote:
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Also, her prices are extremely reasonable. $20 each for the burners, pans and grates. $45 for the oven floor.
Thanks,
Don
It's $20 for each, individual piece. It's worth every penny!
Just look!
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Yes reporcelain is good. I'm sending GiGi my teeth next.