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Refinishing a dryer drum
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Post# 66367   5/11/2005 at 12:49 (6,923 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Has anyone ever refinished the inside of a dryer drum? My 56 Whirlpool dryer drum was painted inside and the paint has worn off in places. The paint has to be heat and wear resistant,otherwise I would have the body shop paint the drum.
I did get an over the phone price to powder coat the drum. The quote was $150.00 to $200.00. I called Krylon Paint Company,and the rep. said they had nothing for this application. I guess I will do the powder coat,unless anyone else can tell me of a better way to go about doing this.

Thank you,
Rick





Post# 66401 , Reply# 1   5/11/2005 at 16:01 (6,923 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

Hey Rick,

Whirlpool used to make a can of grey spray paint called flo-coat grey primer for bulkheads and drums. Part# is 350938. If it's still available, you can get through Sears or a parts house. Hope this helps!!

John


Post# 66409 , Reply# 2   5/11/2005 at 16:58 (6,923 days old) by rickr (.)        
Flo-coat

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Thanks John, I will check into that product. Do you know if it is a primer only,or primer and the finished coat? Also have you ever used it,and with what results?

Thanks,
Rick


Post# 66412 , Reply# 3   5/11/2005 at 17:03 (6,923 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

It is just a primer. I think it was mainly used as a touch up. Have never used it myself. If the drum was too far gone I would just wait for a scrapped dryer with a decent drum...although you don't have that option. I don't see reference to a finish coat paint, so maybe you could just use primer? Obviously that isn't a porcelain drum, otherwise the finish would be intact.

Post# 66504 , Reply# 4   5/12/2005 at 08:43 (6,922 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Hey Rick, I refinished my Westinghouse Laundromat Dryer about five years ago with white high temperature Rustoleum Rust-Proof paint, it looks like its brand new. It seems to have held up just fine, I'm sure they make a grey version too.

Post# 66505 , Reply# 5   5/12/2005 at 09:07 (6,922 days old) by sambootoo (Moody, AL)        

I have a Speed Queen dryer with galvanized drum which is rusting in spots. Any suggestions for this?

Post# 66509 , Reply# 6   5/12/2005 at 10:45 (6,922 days old) by rickr (.)        
Rustoleum high temp paint

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Thanks Robert! Can you tell me if this was a spray paint,or was it brushed on? Also how did you prep the drum?
BTW I found another powder coater in Fort Wayne. Can't get a price until Tuesday though.

Thank you,
Rick


Post# 66513 , Reply# 7   5/12/2005 at 12:03 (6,922 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        

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Rick it's spray paint that I bought at Ace hardware. I didn't nothing to the drum but put on three coats of paint.

Post# 66521 , Reply# 8   5/12/2005 at 14:14 (6,922 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Three coats of spray paint? Gee,I'm on it! Thanks again :)


Post# 66526 , Reply# 9   5/12/2005 at 15:12 (6,922 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
RustOleum

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I used this on the 51 Bendix dryer I had - no problems at all. I used gray but toyed with the idea of a bright cheerful color too...lavender would be stunning!


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