Barrie

thats 4 types I think you will find

It will help the good glass but the damaged parts are far too late. They will grow as time goes on Squeegy squeegy Squeegy squeegy Squeegy squeegy Squeegy squeegy Cant remember how to spell the water scraping thingy :oops:

"The soap scum will appear as a foggy film whereas plain calcium deposits will appear as spots." They end up being the same as the water sticks to the film and seems to go right through it Try your local glass company and mention that they can get it from Glass Corp Let me know if you cant get it

Sorry Your comments about the soap If you think about it, all soap leaves a stick mess when it dries, its in the make up of all cleansers as almost nothing evaporates 100%. This allows larger droplets to form with all that extra calcium. Try cleaning a window and not the one next to it, leave that as dirty as you can. Next dribble water on to them both and see which one has the most water on it.... this is where the residue comes from that creates the dirty looking showers Look at an old tank where the dirty looking white marks are around the top where the level or the water evaporates. Thats exactly the same

It WILL happen Caryl Your shower WILL become dirty looking and look really messy Once in the habit, it takes probably take all of 20 seconds to use the squeegy plus your show will need a lot less cleaning. I promise you that in a few years time, you WILL regret not using both polymers and a simple $2 squeegy that keeps your shower spick and span for years. My shower at the bach is 16 years old and looks clean and shiny and the one at home is 4 years and looks the same DO IT!!!!!! :evil: you can thank me later :lol: Mind you, you will probably replace the shower glass in 5 to 10 years time if you dont so maybe I shoul pass your contacts to the local glazier?

Yes Rainx is the poor relative of the rest but works as well Rainex is a watered down version but still a great product

or dont shower

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All of these product will allow a bit of water to remain so those deposits will be left every time you shower If you want to have your shower maintence free, I can tell you the secret but only if you really want want to know?

Zevs first comment is the answer Glass is an almost perfect surface and will resist most things. The main thing that will distroy glass is lime/calcium deposits. Water here in NZ holds quite large amounts of calcium and as the droplets on your glass evaporate, they leave these deposits on the surface of the glass. These will adhere to and will be impossible to remove totally as the surface of the glass is now damaged. Soap and body fats that stick to the glass after a shower allow larger droplets to form which in turn leaves more calcium so your problem will now get worst at a quicker rate. The way to avoid this from happening (go to the head of the class Zev) is to use a squeege EVERY time you have a shower. Another way is to apply a polymer to the glass surface. A polymer is NOT a cleaner, its a glass treatment! Possibly the best is a product called Diamond Fusion however this is expensive (about $250 for the inside of a shower) Another product is Clear Shield. It should cost you no more than about $25 and needs applying to your shower every 3 to 6 months depending on use. If only applied to your shower, it could well last your 10 years plus but most people use it on the outside windows where they are harder to get to or where you have a view as it help keep the glass clean. How these polymers work is that they fill up the minute holes in the glass surface making it harder for things to stick to the glass. I use it on my windscreens and dont need to turn the wipers on once I reach 60kms per hour as the water droplets simply blow off leaving a clearer screen than wipers will. When you apply this to the INSIDE of your shower the same happens and the water that is left on the surface is in very small mist/droplets so a lot less calcium is deposited. You should be able to get Clear Shield (or similar products) from your local Glass Merchant. Again, this will only help and you need to use a squeegy EVERY time No what can you do? There are a few acid based produced that will help remove the calcium but the surface is already damaged so the "staining" will return. There is a Christchurch based company the says they can remove and restore your glass. I asked them a few questions that only those who knew what they were doing would be able to answer and they had the answers but Im sorry, I cant remember their name. It was a franchised based bussiness and Im not a fan of those types of companies so didnt want to take it any further. After all, who wants to spend their days cleaning other peoples showers.

wonder if this comes under the fringe benifits tax?

Laminated glass is 2 pieces "glued" together with plastic as was mentioned earlier Normally the make up is 3mm/.38mm/3mm making a total thickness of 6.38mm Its strenght is the same as 3mm and will break a lot easier than 5mm I would not use it at all as it is not a load bearing glass If you decide to ignore my advise and use it, it must be glued with non acidic silicone (neutral) The old windscreens on cars were toughened and stone could break them but not too often, nowdays cars get stone damage often and need to be repaired. This repair dose nothing more than hide the problem. The point of this rave is that there is a lot more damage than in the past as the screen is simply normal glass joined with more normal glass. BTW, the reason laminated is used for screens now days is the strenght of the roof is boosed by laminated which will hold together a little longer in a roll over giving greater chance of the passangers surviving. NEVER TRY TO REPAIR A WINDSCREEN YOURSELF ask away if you need more info

I happen to know that there are quite a few small tanks upstairs that would be just right for a trio of Bits or Rockets. Im sure that the Aquarium would be happy for you to use them The finnage on those Bits was far better than I have ever seen before

Now is the time that those interested in showing their killis at next years show (April next year) should be solecting their larger type killis and seperating them from other males. Killis like larger Fundulopanchax should be in a darker tank with a couple of females and enough food to make sure that they dont nip at tails. The darker (note darker not dark) tank will help the natural colours develop in the males so when they are shown, the colours will be brighter. With the male being only with a couple of females will reduce fighting and keep the finnage in good order. Being the only male will allow him to get first choice of food and allow him to grow to a good size. Fundulopanchax will live for over 3 years like this so you should get at least 2 shows from him plus a lot of nice fry as the years go by. Annuals should be sorted out in about a month as they grow quicker and live for a little bit less. Again they need to be put with a few females and no other males so that they do not get damaged. This is not the better way of breeding but is best for getting larger males in good nick. (The better way of breeding is a few males to several females and 2 peat pots) 11 months to go so get thinking now!

try emailing owlcatraz in Shannon near Palmerston North If nothing else, they will be bale to advise

interesting Im 58 and use to eat a lot of eggs, Ive found the odd blood spot but never anything more. Dont eat as many o=ver the last couple of years

Target? Do people actually watch and belive anything they say? Cheap entertainment at best, just like the simpsons

I wish to question as to if these were made by Zev's kids or not? I spent 4 days last weekend down in Napier and saw Zev on 3 of those days! Not once did she bring along the fruits of her children's efforts for us to see and taste in person. Come on Zev, where did you get them from? After thought, Wok was down there as well so may well have "inspected" them first in an effort to save my unsaveable wasteline

Thanks LA I can understand English quite well but those random letters that looked like English didnt seem to make much sense to me. I will ask my 18year old in future to help :oops:

"i had an idea b4 on wat to post ooh i no wat r u fav animals ask lot of questions as its good for ur heath" I honestly wish I could understand youth Being old, I simply cant be bothered trying in the end but hope you get what your after

Thanks Nick Be good to have you Rob

pass the pigs

That would be great Sam I would have a bit more time then to say gidday I was really rushed yesterday

NOW IS THE TIME TO START SAVING FOR NEXT YEARS SHOW How about putting a few dollars aside to come to the next years show. 51 weeks to go. Napier is a great place with plenty of Vinyards and with the show held in a room at the National Aquarium, a great excuse to have a look at it. You could even have a dive with the sharks (as my daughter and myself have) Come on, organise a mini bus from the deep south and from the far north and converge on Napier

The group out for dinner and prize giving at the RSA plus me taking the photo For those that want a great weekend away, start saving for next year NOW!!!!! Only about 51 weeks to go

except for 2 that had a leak :oops: (out of 20)