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Good writeup Chris! That was a LOT of polishing. I'm still sore all over. And to think it only took 4 hours or so? Was a great detail and we ended the day with a big hug from the happy owner!

My sister speaks fondly of espresso when she was in Italy. It was about going into a cafe, ordering a single shot of espresso, and SITTING down to enjoy it. I bet drive through cafe's are non-existent in Europe! I am all about sitting down and pausing from the real world to enjoy coffee and a good read, or good conversation with a friend. America is all hustle bustle and not enough 'get off the escalator of life and ENJOY where you are.' Coffee is a great reminder that it's OK to pause from your day and enjoy the little things in life!

SORRY MOOK! I never thought to ask, despite how courteous you are to me when I am a guest at your house/shop. Shame on me!!! Next one is on me, brother.

Black-ER isn't saying much for your cup of coffee Mook! I know you like it sweet! I love regular drip coffee and can drink any kind, besides folgers. I prefer Starbucks or my own home roasted beans though. I would actually consider myself a coffee connoisseur of sorts. I'm into making lattes at home, roasting my own beans and latte art. It started in college when I worked at Starbucks - I was there around 4-5 years... My first latte machine was a Black Saeco "Starbucks Barista" like the one below and regular Saeco burr grinder This was when I started getting into coffee forums and learning the importance of the grind and the roast! My first upgrade to that machine was to de-pressurize the portafilter and convert it into a naked portafilter. This helped produce maximum crema. Naked Portafilter I then upgraded to a Europa pitcher, to help with my latte art! These are the only latte art pictures I could track down - the rest died along with old Blackberry! (Good latte art site: Latte Art, Latte Art Pictures, Latte Art Photos, Latte Art) Last year, we upgraded to the Rancilio Silva v3 Espresso machine and a (Doserless) Rancilio Rocky grinder and couldn't be happier with the results! We purchased a roaster and now buy raw beans in bulk to roast on our own to use for all of our drip coffee and espresso. Due to our elevation in CO, we are able to roast our beans at a lower temperature for a longer period of time and have acheived great results. Great tasting espresso, thick crema and plenty of wand pressure for ultimate microfoam! Far left is the knock box with a custom-made by my dad and I-wooden cover. (Walnut, Purple Heart, Cherry, Walnut, etc woods) Get your coffee on

LOL! That was from my big day. And yes, Mook WAS posing Here is my mug (Dead Center/White Bow Tie). Notice Mook's pose on far left again...

OMG. That is incredible. Great job! haha

Nice work! I am going to use some of these tricks! Thanks for sharing

muahaha! Will do!

Truck looks great. That was a ton of work. Great work!

Good luck Dylan. I would feel overwhelmed and wouldn't know where to start. I have an Envoy XL in similar condition on the horizon, but not going for full correction there. This is very nice of you to do. I agree with an earlier comment about the sheer size of this thing. My and Mook's first time using the Flex was on one of his employees F350 (or was it 250)? We didn't realize how big it really was until we started polishing it. Can't wait to see pictures!