Epoxy enamel appliance paint

[bobl]

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 600 grit paper and repainted it on the same day. Everything came out much more to my liking. The lower portion of the machine has some lines that I don't like. Looks like light over spray. You can kind of see it looking downward in the one picture. Was wondering how to get rid of that without wet sanding. Might try polishing compound by hand first. It's not horrible but it is noticeable. Thanks for any suggestions. -Bob

 

[e2l-arry]

Looks good!

Mine came out the same way and I didn't want to wet sand either. I did use polishing compound and a buffer to even it out. It improved the finish but not completely. I felt it was close enough though. Considering the age of the machine and the condition it was in when I brought it home, I was satisfied with the end result. 1,000 times better than it was!

 

[stan]

Looks good to me

Did you put new wheels on? They look new!
I've never wet sanded epoxy paint.. How dose it sand..compared to oil based enamel?

 

[bobl]

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 "sparklies" in the paint but since I was repainting I didn't worry about it. Also, I contacted those 2 guys with the craigslist ads and had no luck with finding a different tub or lid. One gentleman had a complete E2L for sale that looked nice and was priced right ($50) but it would have meant a 17 hour round trip drive. Decided to live with the damaged tub. Started the bondo process on the lid. Hot humid weather is back so things are going slowly. Thanks. -Bob

 

[e2l-arry]

That lids looks like it will paint up fine. You probably won't even be able to tell once it's primed and painted. On the older machines like mine they didn't paint the inside of the lid. I did paint the underside of mine because I think that looks nicer. 4 years later and no issues with steam or detergent or bleach even discoloring it.

What's the tub damage? Just dented or something? As long as there are no holes it should be perfectly functionable.

 

[mayken4now]

Good job!

 

[bobl]

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 damage and no leaks. There is also small oxidation all over the top edge that won't polish out so it is what it is. Looks good from 10 feet away. The metal on the wheels was badly rusted but still came out decent after painting. -Bob

 

[stan]

Those

wheels look great,
Too bad that dude didn't have a lid for you. I'll be interested to see the progress you make with yours.
I painted the underside of mine too.
Some, not all of the pits on the aluminum crown may sand out, and polish up.