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Thread Number: 10623
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| Post# 193696 2/26/2007 at 11:13 (6,262 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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| Post# 193708 , Reply# 1 2/26/2007 at 11:59 (6,262 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 193712 , Reply# 2 2/26/2007 at 12:23 (6,262 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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rickr: Porcelain Tops
Thanks for the encouragement, and of course I'll post photos when I'm done. I have a question for you: My immediate goal is to get these machines looking good again. But once I've corrected all the cosmetic problems, I also want to change their colour, from the dread Almond to white. Since Maytag put porcelain tops on both washers and dryers back then, I'm going to need white ones to replace the Almond ones. Do you have any idea how difficult/expensive finding these might be? This is not something I can do right away (money's tight just now), but when the time comes, I really do want to get these the right colour. Thanks for any insights! | ||
| Post# 193716 , Reply# 4 2/26/2007 at 12:51 (6,262 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Kelly:
I think the effort and expense of the colour switch will be worth it to me, since by then the mechanical condition of the machines will be a known quantity. I've already put quite a bit of work into getting them up to snuff mechanically. Once I have machines that I'm pretty sure will last over the long haul, then the colour change feels like an investment to me. Am I wrong? | ||
| Post# 193718 , Reply# 6 2/26/2007 at 13:04 (6,262 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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| Post# 193743 , Reply# 7 2/26/2007 at 14:18 (6,262 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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Repainting machines
Sandy, the tops do not need to be replaced, if you do not mind painted tops. These 1965 Kenmores had hard use, and the enamel was damaged on the tops. These were turquoise machines,so I wanted to restore them. I had the damaged porcelain blasted off the tops, then the entire cabinets were repainted at an auto body shop. These were done in the spring of 2003. Of course I am careful wish all my machines, and these do not have a chip or a scratch on them. While automotive paint is not as durable as porcelain, todays automotive paints are VERY durable. With reasonable care, the painted tops should hold up very well. Maytag cabinets are very easy to change, and unlike the WP/KM you do not have to "gut" the machine. So it would be a fairly easy job to do. 
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Post# 193789 , Reply# 9 2/26/2007 at 18:46 (6,261 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 193829 , Reply# 10 2/26/2007 at 21:22 (6,261 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 193866 , Reply# 11 2/27/2007 at 00:19 (6,261 days old) by wannapinkset () | ||
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personally, I can take damage easier than new paint. Porcelain is rock hard, no auto paint compares. | ||
| Post# 193913 , Reply# 12 2/27/2007 at 08:48 (6,261 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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