Happy Maytag!
Happy to be restored, happy to be loved and happy to be functional again -
Well done, David!
Happy to be restored, happy to be loved and happy to be functional again -
Well done, David!
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YAY DAVID!
Congrats and GREAT job!
Now that you've finished this project and no longer have anything else to do **cough** I have few things down here you can help me tinker with to occupy your time! ;-)
Kevin
lotsosudz
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What no video?
Beautiful restoration! She looks like she'll run forever! Need to have you help me with my 72' LK restoration, with a white variflex agi. Good going!
Hugs,
David
Beautiful restoration! She looks like she'll run forever! Need to have you help me with my 72' LK restoration, with a white variflex agi. Good going!
Hugs,
David
Thanks guys!
I really appreciate the compliments. This machine was being prepared for my parents, so I wanted it to turn out well, and I really think it has. It's nice to know that you all agree. And you know Eugene, when I think of all the things my parents did for me growing up, this machine doesn't even begin to pay them back. Not that they're expecting to be paid back, but you know what I mean. It really is a small price to pay, and it was kind of fun, too. ;-)
So now Christina, I get to start going through that fantastic dryer you found for me. Thankfully, someone here on this blog went though a HoH dryer not too long ago and posted some detailed information about it. I can't remember who it was exactly, and the dryer may even have been electric, but I'm sure some of the information will prove useful. I'm actually kind of anxious to get started on it, so sorry Kevin, and David, I've already got another project right in front of me.
By the way, I stopped by my folks place this afternoon and ran the first load of laundry through the Maytag. I wanted to be there to see first hand if something should happen to go wrong. I needn't have worried. It ran flawlessly and with excellent turnover of the load. After putting all that work into this machine, it was kind of fun to watch.
I really appreciate the compliments. This machine was being prepared for my parents, so I wanted it to turn out well, and I really think it has. It's nice to know that you all agree. And you know Eugene, when I think of all the things my parents did for me growing up, this machine doesn't even begin to pay them back. Not that they're expecting to be paid back, but you know what I mean. It really is a small price to pay, and it was kind of fun, too. ;-)
So now Christina, I get to start going through that fantastic dryer you found for me. Thankfully, someone here on this blog went though a HoH dryer not too long ago and posted some detailed information about it. I can't remember who it was exactly, and the dryer may even have been electric, but I'm sure some of the information will prove useful. I'm actually kind of anxious to get started on it, so sorry Kevin, and David, I've already got another project right in front of me.
By the way, I stopped by my folks place this afternoon and ran the first load of laundry through the Maytag. I wanted to be there to see first hand if something should happen to go wrong. I needn't have worried. It ran flawlessly and with excellent turnover of the load. After putting all that work into this machine, it was kind of fun to watch.
mrb627
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Nice Work...
on this Maytag restoration. May I ask what you paid to have the cabinet professionally refinished? I've always wanted to find a vintage machine and have the cabinet re-enameled.
Malcolm
on this Maytag restoration. May I ask what you paid to have the cabinet professionally refinished? I've always wanted to find a vintage machine and have the cabinet re-enameled.
Malcolm
Hi Malcolm
If by re-enameled you mean repainted with enamel paint as opposed to porcelain enamel, the paint was just shy of one hundred dollars. That included the paint, the hardener, the reducer, and the custom color matching. Then another fifty dollars went to a local body shop that I've dealt with in the past to apply the paint for me. Quite a few shops wouldn't want to be bothered with a small job like this, so it was very nice of them to agree to do it, and they did an excellent job as well.
If by re-enameled you mean repainted with enamel paint as opposed to porcelain enamel, the paint was just shy of one hundred dollars. That included the paint, the hardener, the reducer, and the custom color matching. Then another fifty dollars went to a local body shop that I've dealt with in the past to apply the paint for me. Quite a few shops wouldn't want to be bothered with a small job like this, so it was very nice of them to agree to do it, and they did an excellent job as well.
tecnopolis
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Gobsmacked!
Beautiful Job!
A labor of love in all contexts, and it shows.
A labor of love in all contexts, and it shows.
fantastic!
What a great restoration David. That Maytag should last forever. Thank you for the info on the repainting as well. I too have always wanted to know what it would cost to have a body shop repaint so the machine would look factory fresh.
You went to a lot of little details that others might skip over and I think it is a great gift to give your parents. Congratulations.
Patrick
What a great restoration David. That Maytag should last forever. Thank you for the info on the repainting as well. I too have always wanted to know what it would cost to have a body shop repaint so the machine would look factory fresh.
You went to a lot of little details that others might skip over and I think it is a great gift to give your parents. Congratulations.
Patrick
Looking forward to your dryer project, David.
Keep us posted.
Keep us posted.
mrb627
Well-known member
Paint Job
Thanks for the information on the cabinet refinishing. It would have been cool to capture some pix of the work in action.
Will the dryer restoration need cabinet work as well?
Malcolm
Thanks for the information on the cabinet refinishing. It would have been cool to capture some pix of the work in action.
Will the dryer restoration need cabinet work as well?
Malcolm
Gobsmacked, Alex?
I had to look that up, but having done so, all I can say is thanks, that's quite a compliment!
Now then, Patrick and Malcolm, I agree completely that repainting a cabinet can make a huge difference in the appearance of a machine, and bring a restoration up to a whole new level. Frequently, the porcelain top panels on vintage machines survive in very good condition, while the rest of the painted cabinet truly shows its age. Sometimes careful use of rubbing compound can restore faded paint to its original color and shine, but when it can't, painting is the only option. The cost of the materials is pretty well fixed, so there isn't much any of us can do about that. But if you have the space at home(I don't)to set up a simple spray booth, you can save the cost of having the paint applied. Obviously, it's not worth the trouble to do this for one machine, but if you're one of those folks(like many on this blog)that always has a project going, then you may want to consider it. I used to work at a place that did a great deal of work on corporate jets, including painting. Though the shop often did entire paint jobs on these aircraft, most of the time they were repairing damaged paint in one particular area. To prevent the over-spray from going everywhere, they would construct a framework of PVC pipes around the work area, and wrap it in plastic. These structures were sometimes large, but frequently small, and as I watched them setting one up one morning, I couldn't help thinking how easy it would be to build a framework of PVC pipes that would form a small spray booth for home use, and could be folded away and stored when not needed, perhaps even folded up to the ceiling of a garage. Then a small rotating platform could be made using plywood and some common pipe fittings so you can turn your project instead of walking around it. Just add a spray gun and a compressor and you'd be ready to go. If I had the space I'd be very tempted to try it.
I had to look that up, but having done so, all I can say is thanks, that's quite a compliment!
Now then, Patrick and Malcolm, I agree completely that repainting a cabinet can make a huge difference in the appearance of a machine, and bring a restoration up to a whole new level. Frequently, the porcelain top panels on vintage machines survive in very good condition, while the rest of the painted cabinet truly shows its age. Sometimes careful use of rubbing compound can restore faded paint to its original color and shine, but when it can't, painting is the only option. The cost of the materials is pretty well fixed, so there isn't much any of us can do about that. But if you have the space at home(I don't)to set up a simple spray booth, you can save the cost of having the paint applied. Obviously, it's not worth the trouble to do this for one machine, but if you're one of those folks(like many on this blog)that always has a project going, then you may want to consider it. I used to work at a place that did a great deal of work on corporate jets, including painting. Though the shop often did entire paint jobs on these aircraft, most of the time they were repairing damaged paint in one particular area. To prevent the over-spray from going everywhere, they would construct a framework of PVC pipes around the work area, and wrap it in plastic. These structures were sometimes large, but frequently small, and as I watched them setting one up one morning, I couldn't help thinking how easy it would be to build a framework of PVC pipes that would form a small spray booth for home use, and could be folded away and stored when not needed, perhaps even folded up to the ceiling of a garage. Then a small rotating platform could be made using plywood and some common pipe fittings so you can turn your project instead of walking around it. Just add a spray gun and a compressor and you'd be ready to go. If I had the space I'd be very tempted to try it.
autowasherfreak
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Great restoration job. She looks beautiful! I have a Frankentag the cabinet tag says it's an 806, the tag on the control panel says it's a 606, so I really don't what model it is, it's harvest gold as well.
