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Post by pipercollins on Aug 4, 2009 9:42:45 GMT -5
Dear FF--thanks for the info, I may give Don a try--if I can figure out how to contact him! donmattera on this board. email don@mattera stoveworks.com (remove the space)
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Post by melissa on Sept 4, 2009 17:45:21 GMT -5
I'm looking at a stove where the porcelain is dull, but in perfect condition. When you see stoves that have been redone, they look really shiny. Is that because they put some oil on it to shine it, or is the only way to get a shiny stove to re-porcelain.
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Post by berlyn on Sept 4, 2009 22:36:32 GMT -5
Are we talking stovetop or the body of the stove???
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Post by melissa on Sept 8, 2009 21:23:18 GMT -5
I'm looking at a stove where the porcelain is dull, but in perfect condition. When you see stoves that have been redone, they look really shiny. Is that because they put some oil on it to shine it, or is the only way to get a shiny stove to re-porcelain. Trying to get info on how to shine the porcelain part to make it look like the beautiful restored stoves. By the porcelain part, I mean the the backsplash, the front of the stove, etc. The part that is white or colored. Not the chrome part. Any ideas?
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Post by tux_sf on Sept 8, 2009 23:03:23 GMT -5
I'm looking at a stove where the porcelain is dull, but in perfect condition. When you see stoves that have been redone, they look really shiny. Is that because they put some oil on it to shine it, or is the only way to get a shiny stove to re-porcelain. Trying to get info on how to shine the porcelain part to make it look like the beautiful restored stoves. By the porcelain part, I mean the the backsplash, the front of the stove, etc. The part that is white or colored. Not the chrome part. Any ideas? The only way I know to really do that is to have the whole stove re-porcelained. Once you start using & cleaning the porcelain the shiny bright porcelain surface starts to get tiny little scratches (what you might call a 'patina,' if so inclined ). This is why you can't have a damaged piece like a door redone by itself & expect it to match the rest of an old stove--there will always be a difference you can see because the old surface is going to be a bit worn. Apparently this is even the case on white stoves. I would guess that on colored examples the difference between old & new would be even more obvious (assuming they could match the color closely/exactly to begin with, of course).
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Post by 58limited on Dec 9, 2009 15:03:38 GMT -5
Just talked with Jeff at IPE. To the price list you can add:
Imperial burners - $18.50 each.
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Post by berlyn on Dec 9, 2009 15:07:50 GMT -5
Just talked with Jeff at IPE. To the price list you can add: Imperial burners - $18.50 each. I was told of a place here in Texas that does reporcelian. Trying to find the name and get some price quotes. IPE so far has the best prices and everyone has been pleased with the service and work.
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Post by 58limited on Dec 9, 2009 16:41:33 GMT -5
IPE did the burner grates on my O'Keefe & Merritt and they turned out great. They repaired a crack in one (additional cost but not much) and I can't even tell where it was now.
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Post by Chuckie on Dec 9, 2009 21:00:13 GMT -5
Jeff at IPE oughta put me on the payroll, as I sing his praises ALL the time!!! ;D
Am just sad they couldn't porcelain over the chrome top on my MIL's stove that we are attempting to re-do. Porcelain is MUCH cheaper than re-chroming, and as said MIL said, that rich, new black porcelain looks much more "dramatic" on the white stoves than chrome does...
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Post by berlyn on Dec 10, 2009 10:22:22 GMT -5
Jeff at IPE oughta put me on the payroll, as I sing his praises ALL the time!!! ;D Am just sad they couldn't porcelain over the chrome top on my MIL's stove that we are attempting to re-do. Porcelain is MUCH cheaper than re-chroming, and as said MIL said, that rich, new black porcelain looks much more "dramatic" on the white stoves than chrome does... Chuckie, You had your grates reporcelian, correct?? How is it holding up?? Still debating on doing mine. After seeing yours, it's tempting me. I do love my black shiny new looking stovestop!! I've learned that Windex cleans it up and leaves it streak free.
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Post by Chuckie on Dec 10, 2009 12:20:57 GMT -5
They are holding up GREAT! And we use ours daily. The simmer burner is scuffed a bit, but, again, I don't pamper Isabelle TOO MUCH, as it IS our work stove. But I DO try to be careful removing pans and trying not to bang them down or slide them on the grates.
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Post by berlyn on Feb 27, 2012 12:32:53 GMT -5
I'd like to ask the ones who re-porcelianed their burner grates & drip pans, How have they held up??
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Post by 58limited on Feb 27, 2012 13:37:01 GMT -5
The ones for my O&M have held up fine. I had them done at least three years ago.
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Post by cinnabar on Feb 27, 2012 13:51:54 GMT -5
Sadly not well. I only had the grates porcelianed. They chipped the first time I used them, sent them back and they redid them. The second time the took a month to chip at the ends of the tines(center) on the grate. They are still chipping and are down to bare metal now. The tops of the grates are showing signs of wear too, but not chipping. I won't be sending other parts there anytime soon. All we can figure is the older grates have a little different compsition than newer cast iron and it could require a coating that has other properties. cinnabar
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Post by Chuckie on Feb 27, 2012 22:56:02 GMT -5
Ours have held up WELL. Will try & get the Monkey to post some pix. There are some stains on the drip pans where something has 'baked' on after a boil over, and they won't come clean. IF I ever put the back porch stove on oven clean again I will put them in there to see if THAT cleans them up.
DPD nor nothing else will touch them otherwise unfortunately...
CHEERS! Chuckie
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Post by FatFutures on Mar 2, 2012 13:20:02 GMT -5
We had Mimi do ours over 5 years ago (that lady is a DOLL). The drip pans still look GREAT! The grates are in good condition with some wear and a chip or two towards the center. The burners haven't held up quite as well with some flaking/chunks of porcelain coming off of the burner tops. With the use the stove gets... I'm please with the overall durability.
***I'm guess most folks had IPE do theirs?
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