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Maytag E2L restoration update Hi Stan...The lid came out pretty nice. Not perfect but a lot better looking than it was. Waiting for a day with lower humidity really made a difference with the painting. Thanks for all the comments everyone. -Bob

I finally got the old girl finished. Still need to find some turquoise touch up for the wringer but for now I'm calling it a done deal. Just wanted to thank you all for the knowledge and advice. You guys are great. -Bob

Epoxy enamel appliance paint The inside of my lid was painted...looked like factory paint but needed sanding. Will paint that again. A little more bondo should get the top nice and smooth again. The tub damage is on the top edge. Whatever "ate" the lid also got the tub. There is no internal...

Epoxy enamel appliance paint Thanks Larry...I'll try the polishing compound after the paint cures for a few days. No, Stan...I just cleaned and repainted the old wheels. When I wet sanded the epoxy on the wringer it sanded fairly easily. I didn't take it down completely. There were still some...

Well the old E2L is coming along. I mentioned earlier that when I had painted the wringer using Rustoleum Epoxy Appliance Enamel it came out pretty rough. I waited till the humidity was much lower before painting the lower portion of the machine. I wet sanded the wringer to remove the bumps with...

Maytag E2L restoration Just a little progress report. I knew it was pretty rough but this old girl is really requiring some serious sanding. Tried several methods. So far the palm sander with 60 grit followed by 220 grit seems to be working best. Seeing at least 2 coats of old paint...one that...

Maytag E2L restoration Thanks for that input Panthera...maybe by the time I do all the prep on the lower half of the machine the weather will be better for painting. You mentioned the JB Weld. I used that for filling dents on my old gas pump when I thought I might be having it powder coated. It...

Maytag E2L restoration Thanks for the input guys. With the amount of rust I'll be removing on this machine I couldn't imagine painting it without priming. As I said I wet sanded the primer and had it smooth as a baby's butt. We'll see how the bottom half turns out. I might just go with the...

Maytag E2L restoration Hello again...I started painting a few things including the wringer. I used a good 3M masking tape to cover the push bar. Removed the tape carefully and found some of the turquoise paint came off with the tape. Anyone know if there is a touch up paint to match this? I...

Maytag E2L restoration Hi Stan...nice looking Plymouth. I like seeing cars that are kept as original as possible. Not too many like that at most car shows these days. Straight 8 in mine. She has issues too. Leaky trans...running rough...might be valves...hope not...$$$. Buick thought the...

Maytag E2L restoration Thanks a million. I appreciate that. I resorted an old gas pump about a year ago and build a small spray booth. You're right. You couldn't do it without a ventilated booth and a respirator. That stuff is nasty and overspray travels a long way. This was the end result. It...

Maytag E2L restoration I have some better pictures of the 3 decals I need. The gray (or at least it's gray now) Maytag decal measures 4 5/8" x 1 1/4". The turquoise gyratator decal measures 2 3/4" x 1 7/8". The wringer decal measures 2 1/4" x 1". I've seen a lot of Maytag decals on various...

Maytag E2L restoration Thanks Stan...I'm certainly no pro but I know just enough to get into trouble 😄. By the way, good eye on knowing that was a 1950 Buick. The 3 holes on the hood were obvious but there is just a hint of those huge grille teeth showing in that picture. I was reading a...

Maytag E2L restoration Thanks Terry and Stan for the input. Yes, that is a 1950 Buick Special in the background. I've had it since 1980 and have had a lot of fun restoring it. I contacted Phil in NY and he said he didn't have any extra lids for this machine. The decals I need weren't listed on...

Hello again all...I've been looking at my recently purchased E2L and decided to try and make it look presentable. One big issue is the tub lid. It looks like someone in the past laid a chemically soaked rag on it and the aluminum lid was badly pitted. It's not something that could just be sanded...

E2L agitator lever Thanks for that info. I went out and played with it this morning. It turns out that the lever does function. When pushed in, the agitator still moves back and forth but not as forceful. I put 10 gallons of water in the tub and tried it again. With the weight of the water the...

Hello all...I just bought an old Maytag model E2L wringer washer. The agitator and wringer rollers work fine but the button to disengage the agitator is stuck in the on (pulled out) position. I haven't looked at it yet but wanted any input before I do something wrong. Any ideas on what could...