my new detailing toy

Tex Star Detail

Tex Star Detail

Formerly TexasTB
Well, I spent more money.
Was intrigued by this little contraption. LOL
Actually, I was at a friends house washing up his truck, and he had one sitting outside. I used it, and man I had to have one. I have an old, wobbly, wooden step ladder, which now will turn into firewood this winter......

Picked it up from Lowes for @ 36 plus tax. Home Depot had one for 2 bucks less, but were out of stock. Aluminum, so it is very light. And it is folds for easy storage. legs have locks to hold them in place.
Enjoy.....I know I did...hence the pics....

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and the money shot....
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THANKS KIRK, for having this outside.......time saver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Nice toy Chris, I'm sure thatyou will make god use of it.

Funny how Kirk seems to be there at the right time...funny I never see him and superman at the same time :wink: :stick

"J"
 
Chris, the money shot, killer! I hope you have the little detailer in traning. LOL
My little girl just turn 6, and she loves my foam gun.
I been looking at them aluminum steps too. I think you made my mine up on them. The ladder that I used for SUVs and trucks is getting rust on it. When using th PC on the roofs of SUVs, I do a part, stop move ladder down start again. And that step, I take it that you just take a few steps.
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GearHead_1 said:
Hey TB, what's the load capacity on that thing? Just kidding. :yay
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I did not read the limits but it has held my 300 plus pounds for a few years.

Your welcome, Chris!!! The interior treatment that you did for the truck is like its brand new again. Love the smell that you left behind. Must get with you to keep the fragrance in the truck. LD and I both were happy going to the store this morning.:)
 
cwcad said:
I did not read the limits but it has held my 300 plus pounds for a few years.

Your welcome, Chris!!! The interior treatment that you did for the truck is like its brand new again. Love the smell that you left behind. Must get with you to keep the fragrance in the truck. LD and I both were happy going to the store this morning.:)
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Anytime Kirk. Glad you and LD liked it! Shoot me a call whenever you need me to come over and help with the topper!
 
Very nice! It looks very familiar though...
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I got this one from Camping World for about $40 with a members discount. They also have gallons of QEW there for I think $26 with a $5 refund...tempting :)

I also think Norah has a similar step which caught my eye and started looking for one.
 
I've looked at those over the years, but have held off purchasing. While I see where they can come in handy, two things have kept one out of my garage:

1) Though the packaging lists "slip resistant tread", I only see the "ribbed" areas of aluminum. I would prefer the actual tread material found on some ladders.

2) I have a thing about holding electrical tools (PC/rotary) while standing on an aluminum ladder (or in this case platform) with water on the ground.

Thus I have stuck with my fiberglass ladders.
 
1. You can add non slip tape really cheap yourself
2. They have rubber pads around and on the bottom of the feet.

I hated going up and down and up and down, only to be about 4 feet.
 
That definately looks like a convenient tool to have for larger vehicles. Good find Kirk.
 
TexasTB said:
1. You can add non slip tape really cheap yourself
2. They have rubber pads around and on the bottom of the feet.

I hated going up and down and up and down, only to be about 4 feet.
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1. When I first considered the platform, I thought about that, but I've looked all over HD and Lowes and that product has eluded me.
2. It looks a bit more like plastic to me and when new it might not be an issue, but I wonder about long term after multiple sessions of being drug/pushed around. It would be a "shocking" experience to learn that you had drug a small hole. Now if they just had some rubber feet that could be added on top of the existing and replaced as needed.

Don't get me wrong, it looks like a nice product, I just wish it were designed to be a little safer around water, rather than something that has to be purchased and then modified.
 
Cool! That platform looks like a great tool. I saw one in the Griot's catalogue a while back that was similar but it had a tray coming up off one end of the platform for putting your PC and polishes on.
 
Mikeyc said:
Cool! That platform looks like a great tool. I saw one in the Griot's catalogue a while back that was similar but it had a tray coming up off one end of the platform for putting your PC and polishes on.
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That is the one I wanted, so bad...lol
But the price was wicked high....think I seen one about 130 with the tray...
 
TexasTB said:
That is the one I wanted, so bad...lol
But the price was wicked high....think I seen one about 130 with the tray...
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What at Griot's isn't priced wicked high? :D
 
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