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Thread Number: 27680
Polishing the wash tub of my Maytag E2LP wringer washer |
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| Post# 424385 3/23/2010 at 15:01 (5,147 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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| Post# 424438 , Reply# 1 3/23/2010 at 17:41 (5,147 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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| Post# 424441 , Reply# 2 3/23/2010 at 17:46 (5,147 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Thanks, Chris! It does look good. I've posted a couple more pics of it on my Flickr page...
CLICK HERE TO GO TO bradross's LINK | ||
| Post# 424461 , Reply# 3 3/23/2010 at 19:09 (5,147 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
Barkeepers... | ||
| Post# 424472 , Reply# 4 3/23/2010 at 19:40 (5,147 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Hey Brad
Saw your flickr pix of the Tag in tandem with the HP. Classy! Tomorrow I'll buy some SOS and get rid of the striations in my E2LP. Yours shines like a mirror. Thanks.
See how bad mine is? Think it'll work? Don't know how they got there. Came that way. How's this for a money shot, a dirty one at that ;-> 
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| Post# 424474 , Reply# 5 3/23/2010 at 19:52 (5,147 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Hey Michael
Those "striations" do look fairly pronounced on your tub. I assume they're caused by a combination of hard water and certain detergents that may be more caustic than others.
When you use the SOS pad, you will probably have to use a lot of elbow grease. I could feel "resistance" under my hand as it scrubbed away the oxidation, and then noticed when it changed to a smoother feeling. Make sure you go in a straight, steady scrubbing motion so the buff marks are in a consistent direction. In the bottom corners, I used circular motion. Hope it works well for you too! | ||
Post# 424484 , Reply# 6 3/23/2010 at 21:14 (5,147 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Thanks for sharing the photos, you have so many cool toys!
And every one of them looks perfect, mint even! Does the Maytag purr when you polish it now? It takes a lot of work to get those tubs to stay gleaming like yours, you did that with an SOS pad? Looks like the next step is to completely disassemble the entire machine to remove the aluminum tub and take it in to a metal shop for polishing. Just kidding, I think you're done ;-) | ||
| Post# 424560 , Reply# 8 3/24/2010 at 08:56 (5,146 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Shiny Sinks Brad, Barkeepers Friend makes a liquid product called "Shiny Sinks". I use it all the time on my Franke Stainless Sink. You can find it in Bed Bath and Beyond, or on line. Ray | ||
| Post# 424562 , Reply# 9 3/24/2010 at 08:58 (5,146 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Shiny Sinks PS: Just check to see if it can be used on aluminum first. | ||
| Post# 424564 , Reply# 10 3/24/2010 at 09:02 (5,146 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Professional Strength GOOF-OFF | ||
| Post# 424593 , Reply# 12 3/24/2010 at 11:56 (5,146 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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With all these wonderful suggestion, Gentleman, | ||
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Post# 424607 , Reply# 13 3/24/2010 at 13:19 (5,146 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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No, Clorox is alkaline and you need an acid to deal with the calcium-magnesium salts from hard water. Have fun! | ||
| Post# 424638 , Reply# 14 3/24/2010 at 16:46 (5,146 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 424784 , Reply# 15 3/25/2010 at 12:55 (5,145 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
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Great link, Brad, Thanks. Every Frickr picture is perfect!
So nice to find another conventional washer lover. What is it about those machine that so captivates us? Never tire of them.
LAUNDROMAT--wish I knew your name. About the naval jelly: this is first time I've ever heard of it. Where do you buy it? So resonanant for me: my father was a navy man, and jelly sounds so nice and friendly. Thanks. | ||
| Post# 424788 , Reply# 16 3/25/2010 at 12:57 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Remember Pinky ... or Chiffonda ... or what have you? Hi all ... remember my pink 1963 E2LP? Remember what her tub looked like? Uggh ... 
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| Post# 424789 , Reply# 17 3/25/2010 at 12:58 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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I also felt that there was "hope". After doing a big initial wash, I was able to get this far ... 
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| Post# 424790 , Reply# 18 3/25/2010 at 13:01 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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I just s-l-o-w-l-y kept working on her tub by always making sure I didn't use any harsh chemicals (no bleach) and washing in SUPER warm or almost HOT water to make the aluminum more malleable and receptive to the "Oxy Clean" in: 
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| Post# 424792 , Reply# 19 3/25/2010 at 13:03 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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I have been able to achieve this: 
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| Post# 424793 , Reply# 20 3/25/2010 at 13:05 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Did you know that the tubs in the later Model E's were considered polished, but not as polished as the crown? Here's my brand new Model E2LPS I got a number of years ago; note the tub: 
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| Post# 424795 , Reply# 21 3/25/2010 at 13:06 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Here's another shot ... see ... it's not highly polished like the crown ... 
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| Post# 424796 , Reply# 22 3/25/2010 at 13:08 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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I've almost got the pink tub looking closer to new. It won't ever look like new again, but you can keep them stain free: 
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| Post# 424798 , Reply# 23 3/25/2010 at 13:09 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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Here's my 1982 Model E2LPS after having been using for 5-6 years now; still looks "almost" like new: 
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| Post# 424802 , Reply# 25 3/25/2010 at 13:17 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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I'm a strong believer in plain old "Tide" in the Model E; it reacts well with SOFT water (don't know the grains of hardness ... sorry ... but I use an old Culligan system) and really likes to be wiped well before draining. 
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| Post# 424803 , Reply# 26 3/25/2010 at 13:19 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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So, while you might not be able to keep your machine looking like this: 
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| Post# 424804 , Reply# 27 3/25/2010 at 13:20 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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You can still have good results: 
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| Post# 424808 , Reply# 28 3/25/2010 at 13:25 (5,145 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS) | ||
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P. S. Don't forget to thoroughly rinse your tub with warm water and dry it well when you are done. You'll avoid water spots that way and you'll be surprised what wipes off on your towel!! I use terrycloth; that seems to be quite absorbent. :-) | ||
| Post# 424813 , Reply# 29 3/25/2010 at 14:08 (5,145 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
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Great photos, Geoff! | ||
| Post# 424834 , Reply# 30 3/25/2010 at 15:55 (5,145 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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Love the Maytag wringers! So shiny and classy looking. | ||
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