Washer Rust Repair

You didn't ask a question, but I'd get one of the products that make a plastic coating for rusting metal.

I think one is called Extend, but I'm not sure at that, and it comes in a funny shaped plastic bottle, with a the cap on a slant.

But the label or the clerk at the autoparts store will know what I'm talkign about. In general, it's only sold at autoparts stores.

If Extend ever was, it's not now, but they call them rust converters. I'd use some of that. I tnink I did once and it did a good job.

Nasty looking. How old is the machine?

There are some pants that are supposed to have a reaction to rust and prevent it from getting worse. Permatex makes one.

Once painted I'd consider an epoxy paint or coating for protection.

Cut the whole thing out and replace it with a piece of stainless.

Use Loctite Rust Neutralizer (brush), prime it with Rust-Oleum Stops Rust (spray) and finish it with Rust-Oleum Stops Rust Protective Enamel Gloss White Interior/Exterior Paint (brush). Had good results with my iron porch railings with that combination.

Actually, I did, I just forgot the ?

More work than I care to get into. I'm hoping to find something to remove the rust much easier, then I'll repaint.

What about the existing rust I need to remove?

That's what good about that stuff. You don't have to remove all the rust.

Then just soak it in the rust restorer product and paint it. My washer ran for years rusted out until the whole bleach dispenser just fell through but it still washed clothes OK. I pinched off the hose and put that piece of stainless in there I talked about.

Can you block off the bottom and build a dam around the top? Phosphoric acid eats rust but is not aggressive with sound metal. It's usually found with the concrete stuff at Home Depot etc since its used for etching concrete.

It's not hand cream but it's not as harsh as hydrochloric. It also leaves a phosphate residue that inhibits rust formation. Hydrochloric leave a super clean surface that will rust before your eyes unless you get a protective layer on it.

Rustzilla and Corroseal get mixed reviews.

No but getting as much as possible off is good. From the photo it looks like the finish is bubbles and that has to be dealt with. A wire brush in a drill motor might do the job.

Wire brush/wheel all loose spots. Put a cloth inside the washer first to catch the rust particles. The rust neutralizer takes care of the rest.

disintegrated and there was no rust at all anywhere on the cabinet. It is in "conditioned space" though - low controlled humidity. The spider problem was due to using only cold water and detergent that was caustic. Apparently running a hot cycle every few times porevents the problem - particularly if AFFRESH washing machine cleaner is used on a semi-regular basis. Convinced my wife warm water is cheaper than a new washer - - - -

PlastiKote rust converter is another product. Then coat with cold galvanize or weld-through primer and a good epoxy topcoat and install a rubber gasket between the steel and the plastic part to prevent vibration from damaging the new finish.

scraper and wire brush and/or 40grit sandpaper?

Just ALL the loose flaky rust - and any pealing paint.