The Power of Armor All

These are not fancy

or pretty photos.

I wanted to document the change.

Some of you asked for photos when

we had the new windows installed.

I didn't want to show you because

for years I have avoided taking

pictures of the house if you could

see the shutters.

They were so faded and gross.

Initially we thought perhaps we would

 paint the poor ugly things. But when we looked

at products sold for painting vinyl shutters

that was very costly. We decided to look

into purchasing new shutters.

Well, that idea was quickly

put to rest. They are ridiculously expensive

when our shutters were structurally fine.

We discussed it and decided we had

nothing to lose.

So....out came the can of Armor All.

And shockingly....back to their original

color came our shutters!

Now, the bricks on the patio and

the soles of my shoes were slippery

for a very long time....

a tarp might be a very good idea...

but I am so very happy with the

results. I have waited all Summer

to tell you that the results

have lasted. Hot sun beating on

the shutters has not hurt them.

I can imagine that maybe once a year

or once every other year we will want

to put another coat of Armor All on them

but that is simple with a 

good microfiber

cloth.

This is not a paid endorsement.

Simply a helpful hint for others with 

sad and tired Vinyl.

It really worked well for us!

I would caution you to work

carefully around shutters that

are hanging.  This is a favorite 

spot for bees and wasps.

However, we had taken ours down 

at the request of the window salesman

and I am not amused with him.

It turns out that they did not need to 

come down at all....

but because they did we had to 

purchase new hangers.

They are pricey and it is a nuisance 

to find them.

We had to order online.

So....learn from our mistakes.....

With caution it would have been better

to have done this while they were still hanging.

So, there you have it.

Take it for whatever it is worth.

Tis the season for all of those improvements

that are best done when the weather is cooler...

although it is far from cool here lately.

I do hear that by Sunday I 

will be a happy camper, though.

AND...my dear friend, Shelley is coming to 

visit.  I was going to say she is visiting me....

but she and the kids love each other so much 

that they will have this evening all to themselves

and I will get to spend time with Shelley tomorrow.

Tonight I will practice our music for Sunday

while they get into whatever mischief they can find.

Tomorrow?

Who knows.

Hugs,

Becky K.