How to Save a Coffee Pot Burner Element Tray

Fig.1 The Damage

By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
blue nitrile gloves
painter's tape and paper
Sandpaper 60 grit
Soap, sponge and  water
Rust-Oleum™  12 oz. Black Satin High Heat Spray Paint

We received a Black and Decker™ coffee pot coupon from Kohl™. The coffee maker occasionally would fold the paper filter from the drip chamber and then water would flow over the filter. This clogged the coffee drip basket and flooded a mixture of water and coffee grounds over the glass carafe. It usually made a giant mess and the coffee in the carafe was full of coffee grounds. The secondary problem was that liquids would burn underneath the glass carafe and the heater element. This eventually caused the heater element paint to peal and lift from its heating element tray.  

This post shows the six steps to save the coffee maker for another three months giving us time to purchase for a new coffee maker. 

Step 1: Identify the problem. In this project it was easy to spot the problem. Fig.1 shows the element tray was damaged from cooking coffee and the glass carafe.  
Step 2: Fig.2 and fig.3 shows the peeling paint. Another clue was that occasionally the coffee tray would smell like burnt coffee pot.

Fig.2 Chipping paint

Fig.3 Damage
through carafe

Step 3: Turn Off the Power. Fig.4 and fig.5 shows to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.

 *****Unplug the coffee maker*****

Fig.4 Coffee Maker
plug in the
electrical outlet

Fig.5 Unplug from
electrical outlet

Step 4: Fig.6 shows a blue nitrile gloves can be worn to protect your hands. Now, clean the element tray with soap and water. Fig.7 and fig.8 shows the sandpaper grit 30 and 150 that will be used to sand the element tray smooth. The reason is to remove the bumps in the paint and then the element try can be painted. Now apply painter's tape and paper and cover the plastic areas around the element tray. Now use spray paint to cover the damaged area.

Fig.6 Nitrile gloves

Fig.7 Sandpaper 30 grit

Fig.8 Sandpaper 150 grit

Step 5: Fig.9 shows Rust-Oleum™ 12 oz. Black Satin High Heat Spray Paint. This is the spray paint that should be used whenever there is heat involved. This paint is made specifically for heated surfaces such has an coffee element tray. This can was purchase at The Home Depot in the paint department.

Fig.9
Rust-Oleum™  
12 oz. Black 
Satin Heat
Spray Paint

Step 6: This is the goal. Fig.10 shows that this coffee element tray is completely smooth. This tray was sprayed at least 5-times to get a a smooth paint layer. Fig.11 shows the coffee maker is ready for its next post of drip coffee.

Fig.10 This is the goal

Fig.11 Ready for Coffee

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How to Clean Vertical Blinds Quickly

Fig.1 Vertical Blinds

By Gary Boutin

Tools and Supplies:
Bucket 
Electrical cord 
Gloves 
High patio wall
Ladder 4-foot
Leaf Blower 
Screwdriver Flat Tip
Flat scraper
Sponge
Soap (automobile soap)
Towel (clean) 
Vertical blinds
Water (Plus water hose)

This post shows the ten steps on the process of cleaning vertical blinds quickly and all in one hour. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the vertical blinds that need cleaning. Fig.2 shows the bucket filled with water, soap and a sponge. Use automobile soap it does not leave streaks on the blinds.

Fig.2 Pail with soap and sponge

Step 2: Fig.3 shows an ordinary leaf blower. This blower will be used to remove the large drops of water on the vertical blinds after they have been cleaned.

Fig.3 Leaf blower

Step 3: Fig.4 shows a blank high patio wall. This will be the shelf were the vertical blind will hand from while the cleaning takes place. The wall needs to be high enough to hang the blind but not so high so that you can not place the top of the blind over its edge.

Fig.4 Patio wall or table

Step 4: Fig.5 shows a 4-foot ladder. This is needed to reach the vertical blinds to open up the blind brackets. There is one on each side.

Fig.5 ladder 4-foot

Step 5: Fig.6 shows the use a flat tip screwdriver on both sides of the vertical blind. Fig.7 shows the vertical blind bracket is open and the blinds can be removed. Sometimes a flat scraper can open it faster than a screwdriver.

Fig.6 Screwdriver

Fig.7 Open blind bracket

Step 6: Fig.8 shows the bucket of soap is ready to be applied after the blinds are rinsed with a water hose.

Fig.8 Soap ready

Step 7: Fig.9 shows a sponge applying lots of soap and water to the blind. Fig.10 shows the soap on the blind.

Fig.9 Soap applied

Fig.10 Soap

Step 8: Fig.11, fig.12 and fig.13 shows that after the blind has been rinsed, washed and re-rinsed with a water hose. Use a leaf blower to remove the excess water.

Fig.11 Leaf Blower

Fig.12 Removing water

Fig.13 Blowing dry

Step 9: Fig.14 and fig.15 shows the gloves and dry clean towel is needed to wipe both sides of the blind.

Fig,14 Use gloves

Fig,15 Wipe dry

Step 10: Fig.16 shows that once the blind is dried to bring back the blind back to its window. Next, secure the blind bracket and attach the top decorative piece to the blind body.

Fig,16 Job done

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How to Paint Brown Living Room - Part 5 of 7 - Cut Two Walls

Fig.1 The paint

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Paint provided by customer
paint brush
Paint tape
paint tarps

Tyler Zowat 's home was in Perris, California. He had a huge family that visited his large home regularly. I received a call from Tyler that his local plumber had repaired a leak in the bathroom wall and he needed to have someone fix the wall, and paint two walls in the living room. All his parts were purchase from The Home Depot.

This post shows nine steps on how to open a fresh coconut.


Step 1: Fig.1 shows the the paint that will be used to roll the living room walls. Fig.2 and fig.3 shows the application of the paint on the near the ceiling. 

Fig.2 Cut the ceiling edge

Fig.3 Cut the corners

Step 2: Fig.4 shows the wall being cut around the security device installed  in the living room. Fig.5 shows the area is painted around the device making it easier to roll the wall.

Fig.4 Cut around security

Fig.5 Cut around speakers

Step 3: Fig.6  through fig.8 shows the electrical boxes and phone plates taped to make it easier to roll the wall.

Fig.6 Cut 
around electrical

Fig.7 Cut 
around electrical

Fig.8 Cut around Cable boxes

Step 4: Fig.9 through fig.11 shows the edges of the baseboards, wall near the ceilings and wall  switches cut around each devices.

Fig.9 Cut above baseboards

Fig.10 Cut the ceiling area

Fig.11

Step 5: Fig.12 how to apply the paint near the ceiling.

Fig.12

How to Paint Brown Living Room:

• Part 1 of 7 - Taping the Living Room
• Part 2 of 7 - Repair Wall
• Part 3 of 7 - Vacuum and Texture Clean Up
• Part 4 of 7 - Texture and Clean Up
• Part 5 of 7 - Cut Two Walls
• Part 6 of 7 - Roll Walls
• Part 7 of 7 - Living Room Finished

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How to Clean Round Clear Glass Globes On Chome Fixture

Lamp fixture 
without any bulbs

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools: 
Dry towels, several wet and several dry
Feather duster 
Ladder 
Soap
Sponge 
Water

Denis Jone called and wanted us to join in the cleaning party.  The Jone's were having an early spring clean-up in February, their motto was "Always do today what you can avoid tomorrow?" 

This post shows the ten steps to clean, polish your clear glass gloves in your wall fixture. 

Step 1: If you have two people work as a team one person to remove the lamps and replace the bulbs from the wall fixture and the second person to clean and polish each bulb. If you are alone the process takes longer because you will be doing both jobs. 
Step 2: Start by using a kitchen ladder and place above the lamp that needs the bulbs cleaned. This job was done with a helper. 
Step 3: First turn off the power, or turn off the lamp at the wall switch. 
Step 4: Fig.2 shows that each lamp bulb needs to be removed and place them on a dry towel. The first bulb is being removed. Fig.3 shows the dust on the clear glass globes.

Fig.2 Remove

Fig.3: The dusty 
glass globe

Step 5: Fig.4 shows the second bulb is removed and continue until all the bulbs are on the towel.

Fig.4 Use your fingers

Step 6: Fig.5 shows all the glass globes have been removed. 
Step 7: Next use a towel to keep the glass globes from rolling off the vanity until they are ready to be cleaned.

Fig.5 Globes

Step 8: Now use a soapy sponge and wash each bulb with water.
Step 9: Rinse each bulb with another clean cloth.
Step 10: Now polish each bulb with a clean dry cloth until the job is done.
Step 11: The glass globes have been removed and now its time to clean up the fixture. Fig.6 shows the fixture with no bulbs and Fig.7 shows a blue towel is used to polish the lamp fixture. 

Note: Do not polish inside the lamp cups, there is no need to clean this area, the bulbs will be there, if you have dust, use a vacuum cleaner or a duster to remove the excess.

Fig.6 All empty

Fig.7 Remove dust

Step 12: The next step is to clean the glass globes, clean the clear glass only , do not clean the copper threaded piece. That part needs to stay dry. Do not immerse the glass globes. Cleaning the glass gloves removes the dust off the bulbs, next polish them with a clean dry cotton cloth. Fig.8 and Fig.9 shows the clear glass globes are clean and polished and will let the light out without any dust shadows.

Fig.8 Polish glass

Fig.9 Clean globe

Step 13: Fig.10 shows the clear glass gloves and chrome fixture are ready for company. Now the Jone's can have a real party with their friends.

Fig.10 All done

 

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