Recently I was asked about the Gold color Maytag used on some of the consoles. The center-dial machines were famous for it (as well as the turquoise color). And the dishwashers had some paint as well. I have restored or changed the color on a number of my machines, and have recieved many complements.
While visiting Steve Bollich (MayKen4Now),at one of his wonderful wash-ins in Pensacola a few years ago, he was kind enough to share his painting technique with me. He does wonderful and detailed restoration work and has a good knowledge of the mechanical side of Maytags as well.
When I remarked how rich the color of his Maytags was, he commented that the color was not exactly "to Factory Specs." and was in fact a color he chose to use instead. I was really surprised as I am usually quick to catch such a detail, however the difference is so subtle as to be unnoticeable.
What is noticeable is the color is "richer" and has a very subtle hint of bronze in it, that gives it great "depth".
When I found my old Maytag (DD) Dishwasher, it had the turquoise paint on the console. I wanted to use it in the kitchen with my '64 Maytag Highlander that had a gold (factory painted) console in perfect condition. I decided to use Steve Bollich's type and color of paint on the dishwasher to get it as close as possible to the color of the '64 Highlander.
When I did I was really surprised! It looked sooooo much better than the paint color on the Highlander, that I felt compelled to paint the Highlander to match----and did so! The end result was awesome! The Highlander is beautiful!
I got lots of comments about how nice they looked and caught many people off-guard when I asked them if they could tell the difference between one or the other as far as the paint was concerned----never mentioning the slight change, of course. No one ever could figure out the difference untill I told them! All they could do was to complement the color! So, I highly recommend this color to any of you out there who are planning a restoration of your vintage Maytags.
(Unless, of course, only the factory color will do).
So here's the recipie folks:
I used regular 3-M painters masking tape to edge off the area to be painted.
The paint and brush were obtained at a large local Atlanta Art Supply store called "Sam Flax" (www.samflaxsouth.com)
Paint: GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics (www.goldenpaints.com)
1 fl. oz. container
Color: Iridescent Bronze (FINE)
Golden#2450-1/Series 7
Brush: Ruby Satin Synthetic Bright 10
#2502 BRIGHT (#2502-10)
(Of Japanese origin, brand unknown)
Bar Code #765179282601
By using normal and even brushstrokes I was able to paint the consoles without leaving brush marks and I'm sure the content and quality of the paint has a lot to do with it. I applied two coats, alowing for complete drying between coats.
So there you have it.
Best wishes to all and sundry, who enjoy trying to restore these vintage treasures to a really nice appearance.
While visiting Steve Bollich (MayKen4Now),at one of his wonderful wash-ins in Pensacola a few years ago, he was kind enough to share his painting technique with me. He does wonderful and detailed restoration work and has a good knowledge of the mechanical side of Maytags as well.
When I remarked how rich the color of his Maytags was, he commented that the color was not exactly "to Factory Specs." and was in fact a color he chose to use instead. I was really surprised as I am usually quick to catch such a detail, however the difference is so subtle as to be unnoticeable.
What is noticeable is the color is "richer" and has a very subtle hint of bronze in it, that gives it great "depth".
When I found my old Maytag (DD) Dishwasher, it had the turquoise paint on the console. I wanted to use it in the kitchen with my '64 Maytag Highlander that had a gold (factory painted) console in perfect condition. I decided to use Steve Bollich's type and color of paint on the dishwasher to get it as close as possible to the color of the '64 Highlander.
When I did I was really surprised! It looked sooooo much better than the paint color on the Highlander, that I felt compelled to paint the Highlander to match----and did so! The end result was awesome! The Highlander is beautiful!
I got lots of comments about how nice they looked and caught many people off-guard when I asked them if they could tell the difference between one or the other as far as the paint was concerned----never mentioning the slight change, of course. No one ever could figure out the difference untill I told them! All they could do was to complement the color! So, I highly recommend this color to any of you out there who are planning a restoration of your vintage Maytags.
(Unless, of course, only the factory color will do).
So here's the recipie folks:
I used regular 3-M painters masking tape to edge off the area to be painted.
The paint and brush were obtained at a large local Atlanta Art Supply store called "Sam Flax" (www.samflaxsouth.com)
Paint: GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics (www.goldenpaints.com)
1 fl. oz. container
Color: Iridescent Bronze (FINE)
Golden#2450-1/Series 7
Brush: Ruby Satin Synthetic Bright 10
#2502 BRIGHT (#2502-10)
(Of Japanese origin, brand unknown)
Bar Code #765179282601
By using normal and even brushstrokes I was able to paint the consoles without leaving brush marks and I'm sure the content and quality of the paint has a lot to do with it. I applied two coats, alowing for complete drying between coats.
So there you have it.
Best wishes to all and sundry, who enjoy trying to restore these vintage treasures to a really nice appearance.
