http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/ Home improvement and remodeling for midcentury homes Thu, 24 May 2012 00:41:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11660 karmi_woolfe Sun, 03 Aug 2008 01:20:36 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11660 Thanks Pam. I love to scrub, so I'll take it easy a bit. I'm scooting around the gutted kitchen tonight cleaning with a bucket, rags, a plastic scraper and a toothbrush. The plumbers come Monday to hook up the sink and my 1954 KitchenAid dishwasher! Boy, these authentic vintage appliances sure pick up some crud along the way. Sure am happy to have you here to keep me inspired! Thanks Pam. I love to scrub, so I’ll take it easy a bit. I’m scooting around the gutted kitchen tonight cleaning with a bucket, rags, a plastic scraper and a toothbrush. The plumbers come Monday to hook up the sink and my 1954 KitchenAid dishwasher! Boy, these authentic vintage appliances sure pick up some crud along the way. Sure am happy to have you here to keep me inspired!

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11659 50sPam Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:12:31 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11659 From my experience - you need to baby it. Don't use anything abrasive. My husband cleans it with a solution of 1/2 water 1/2 bleach. I won't let him use Zud on it. I welcome other readers' thoughts - as I am not known for my cleaning zeal. From my experience – you need to baby it. Don’t use anything abrasive. My husband cleans it with a solution of 1/2 water 1/2 bleach. I won’t let him use Zud on it. I welcome other readers’ thoughts – as I am not known for my cleaning zeal.

]]> http://retrorenovation.com/2007/10/07/faucet-for-your-retro-reno-kitchen-sink/comment-page-1/#comment-11656 karmi_woolfe Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:54:48 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=51#comment-11656 Well, I cursed myself by being over-confident! The old faucets I had were either too badly corroded or not compatible with the sink top I am using. Wah! I bought a Moen "High Arc" kitchen faucet (model #87000) for 98 bucks. I have a 1955 St. Charles catalog that features plenty of high arc faucets, so I figured I could get away with it. If I don't like it when it's all said and done, I'll buy another. Buy that time, moeny/cost should be pretty irrelevant! Any do's or don't's about cleaning the porcelain sink top? Well, I cursed myself by being over-confident! The old faucets I had were either too badly corroded or not compatible with the sink top I am using. Wah! I bought a Moen “High Arc” kitchen faucet (model #87000) for 98 bucks. I have a 1955 St. Charles catalog that features plenty of high arc faucets, so I figured I could get away with it. If I don’t like it when it’s all said and done, I’ll buy another. Buy that time, moeny/cost should be pretty irrelevant! Any do’s or don’t's about cleaning the porcelain sink top?

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