Westinghouse WD-10

[Jake777]

That makes sense thanks for the advice johnie.

[Jake777]

I'm getting around to painting stuff the only thing I have left is the condenser/evaporator unit. I read some other threads saying they just rinsed it out and painted right over top? What do you guys suggest doing to paint these two? I also read that any paint on the evaporator fins will just flake off anyway.

[Jake777]

Any advice?

[Slapshot42]

I cover the overload and relay area with a plastic bag.  I gently spray some water and use a wet 320 sandpaper, rinsed it real good than use a air compressor to blow all the water out.  Let it sit for a good day and then use a high temp paint.

[Jake777]

Ok thank you. So you do that for both or just the condenser?

[Slapshot42]

Ok thank you. So you do that for both or just the condenser?

Both

[Jake777]

Awesome thanks for the tip. Will post some pictures when this things finished up.

[Jake777]

Here are some pics of it completed. Was able to complete it in time for my going away party...I felt like I was on a fake tv show where they pretend to finish it right before the owner shows up. But that's what really happened, was up till past midnight finishing it up the night before! Still a couple small things to do. But after it was running for an hour or so it starting leaking from a very small pinhole in the suction line out of the condenser. I taped the crap out it, turned it off, and prayed it would stay cold for at least the next day since I told my family it would be there. Nope! Wasn't able to make it to temp, but was still able to be enjoyed and the kids didn't mind the soda being only cool. Good news is my friend is an HVAC tech so he said he'd help me braze it up and see if he could find some r12. Forgot to mention to him I have a spare unit so maybe he can suck the r12 out of that.