Anyone else dislike shiny chrome bathroom fixtures?

[TJ&LadyDi]

Our 2018 MADP came with shiny chrome bathroom and kitchen fixtures...and, they show every finger mark, water spot, etc. To remedy this, we ordered some replacement Moen fixtures in brushed nickel and I started the replacement project today. The fixture in the half bath took most of the day because (1) I had to remove the cabinet door to improve access and (2) I had to go into town and find an adapter to hook the water supply line up. Newmar used an odd (at least to me) 1/2" female compression on the supply line rather than the more common 3/8" male compression fitting. It took a couple of tries at two different hardware stores to round up 3 adapters (I needed 4 and the straggler will be here Thursday).

Once all the parts were in hand, the job went pretty well, but contorting this old body into various pretzel shapes to do the install in a cramped space is now being felt.

The final result looks great and I think LadyDi will like it. She prefers not to be around when I do projects like this, so she hasn't seen the new fixtures installed yet.

TJ

 

[MapNerd]

Yes! Hate it. Impossible to keep clean. When to built, we specialed every fixture in brushed or satin nickel that we possibly could. For some reason, couldn’t get the shower fixtures in brushed or satin nickel so at some point I will have to tackle that mod.

The ultimate imho would be nickeled brass which is harder to find. All the antibacterial and long lasting benefits of brass with the timeless good looks of nickel.

 

[Neal]

Y’all do too many mods. What’s wrong with how it comes??? Sheeesh. Did you add soap dispensers too? Who would do that?

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Y’all do too many mods. What’s wrong with how it comes??? Sheeesh. Did you add soap dispensers too? Who would do that?

Nope! No soap dispensers, Mr. No-Mods. No water softeners, dual water filter banks, solar panels, etc., etc. either. We will be adding matching pop-up sink stoppers, however. And, probably matching towel rings too. A coordinated look is ways nice.

TJ

 

[MapNerd]

Y’all do too many mods. What’s wrong with how it comes??? Sheeesh. Did you add soap dispensers too? Who would do that?

Soap dispensers?! I mean, that would just be insane. You’d have to be crazy enough to order pineapple on a pizza to go that far.

 

[Neal]

Someone's been sniffing their black tank too much lately!

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

OK, true confession time; I did another mod too. I installed one of those fancy switches from OTR/Switch Guys that another big-time mod guy posted a while back. Inserted it in the power circuit for the 12VDC receptacle that powers the EezTire TPMS receiver. No more inserting/pulling the plug to disconnect the unit.

And, I bought another switch for the dedicated dash cam circuit I am installing. The dash cam idea came from the same "big-time mod guy" that recommended OTR/Switch Guys.

TJ

 

[Neal]

Soon he'll go to the dark side and get a pellet grill. I see it coming. Has he advanced to blackstone yet? I hear @ARD did.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Soon he'll go to the dark side and get a pellet grill. I see it coming. Has he advanced to blackstone yet? I hear @ARD did.

I ain't lifting no 80-pound barbecue thing in and out of the coach! And, fryin' stuff on some fancy electrical griddle ain't fer us. Too dang highfallutin!

TJ

 

[Neal]

I really hope when I make it to Polson I won't be woken up by my neighbor clanking rocks together to start a fire to cook breakfast he hunted on site with a spear!

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

I really hope when I make it to Polson I won't be woken up by my neighbor clanking rocks together to start a fire to cook breakfast he hunted on site with a spear!

Spear? That's for savages. I use my trusty shotgun! Hope a couple of blasts each morning won't bother you. It usually only requires 2-3 shots each morning about sunrise to secure breakfast fixun's. Duck hash is especially good for breakfast!

And, you need to "clunk" the rocks against a piece of steel to start a fire, hence the name "flint and steel." And, last I heard, you aren't coming to Polson for almost a year, so by that time, we may have moved up to starting our fires with matches (those wooden sticks with some fancy chemical stuff on the end).

TJ

 

[AbdRahim]

The way things are going we may once again learn how to use primitive elements like spears and blow guns. Everything else will be banned. Uh-oh. I did it now. Hopefully, I won't be banned.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Final follow-up!

Well, I finished the brushed nickel fixtures install today. Both bathrooms got done...and, they look great!

And...I'd much rather be lucky than smart! As I went to install the new sink drain assembly and pop-up stoppers, something looked familiar. I unscrewed the polished chrome stopper from the existing fixture and compared it to the brushed nickel one on the replacement. Exactly the same! And, these were drain assemblies ordered via Amazon with no effort made to match them to the existing units.

So, instead of having to remove the entire drain assembly and install the new one, all I needed to do was replace the stopper. Simple unscrew and replace operation. Pure luck, but as I said above...

OK, for the very astute, the narrow ring that the stopper closes against is still chrome, but since it is under the stopper, it is barely visible, even when the drain is open. No problem. I did save the new drain assemblies in case I really get anal and decide to do the full replacement.

TJ

 

[MapNerd]

Too many word. MapNerd no understand. Need box full of colors, make MapNerd understand.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Two "box full of colors."

TJ

 

[Webz]

The second thing that I replaced was the kitchen faucet. Installed a Delta touch one. Works great. Before I replaced the other faucets, I installed shut off valves under all four sinks.
Didn't replace any faucets due to finish but due to quality of product. But they are all brushed nickel now.

 

[CTI2000]

I don't mind the chrome, just hated the waterfall faucets Newmar used. Seems the water always collected on the open part of the faucet. All other hardware in bath is chrome so I just stayed with it.