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Thread Number: 19094
Kenmore Black Roto-swirl agitator |
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| Post# 308516 10/10/2008 at 04:42 (5,675 days old) by whitekingd () | ||
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Does anyone know how to make the black agitators shiny black again? I've wondered if car polish or something of the sort would bring them back to life. Any ideas? | ||
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Post# 308519 , Reply# 1 10/10/2008 at 05:32 (5,675 days old) by gyrafoam  (Wytheville, VA) |
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I use Rust-Oleum's "Crystal Clear Enamel" Spray, and it does just fine. Get it at your hardware store or Lowe's. I do three or four coats and let it dry 48 hrs. or so before use. Makes an old agitator look like new----and not just the black ones either. | ||
| Post# 308553 , Reply# 2 10/10/2008 at 10:28 (5,674 days old) by jeffg () | ||
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I'm not sure enamel paint on an agitator will hold up over time. I'd try several coats of a bonding acrylic polish (something like Klasse All-in-One in the red container, not the Glaze in the the gray container!) first. CLICK HERE TO GO TO jeffg's LINK | ||
| Post# 308583 , Reply# 3 10/10/2008 at 15:29 (5,674 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 308599 , Reply# 4 10/10/2008 at 16:42 (5,674 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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| Post# 308600 , Reply# 5 10/10/2008 at 16:43 (5,674 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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Post# 308603 , Reply# 6 10/10/2008 at 17:06 (5,674 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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I think some of the sprays that the well informed posters above talked about are probably pretty durable, especiall after several coats. The bakelite material is porous enough (why it dulls in the first place I think) that a clear spray will adhere very well for a good while. If the spray option is not for you, I think the material can be polished. I know the Polypropylene agitators of the later 60s and forward can be for sure, however they don't dull as much. You would need to find the right compound and a good buffing wheel, etc. but I feel strongly that a small surface layer of plastic AND the build-up of minerals and detergent residue could be buffed off, sort of like buffing out an old car's weathered paint. | ||
| Post# 308728 , Reply# 8 10/11/2008 at 15:57 (5,673 days old) by foobar () | ||
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One word: plastics. Bakelite comes in dark colors because it's actually sawdust or carbon black stuck together with phenolic plastic. The dark colors hide the fillers. Phenolic plastic without the fillers is called Catalin... it usually comes in bright colors. | ||
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Post# 308744 , Reply# 9 10/11/2008 at 17:34 (5,673 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Post# 308752 , Reply# 11 10/11/2008 at 19:13 (5,673 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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There are plenty of us using "daily drivers" with bakelite agitators treated with clear spray enamel. I have yet to have it wear off and I use hot water to wash AND rinse with regularly, oh, and strong Mexican detergents. Even if, over the years, it does wear off---so what----spray it again. The stuff is cheap. Duh. | ||
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