Hoover Model 62 Restoration

[electroluxkirby]

I finally decided that I'm going to start restoring a Model 62 that was left behind at the last house I moved out off.

She's in pretty bad shape, but I'm going to try my hardest to make her pretty again.

Going to sand the body and repaint it. The closest color I could find was Nutmeg by Rust-Oleum.

 

[electroluxkirby]

The brushroll is pretty rusty as well, so it will be sanded and painted black.

 

[electroluxkirby]

Here's a before pic under the hood.

 

[electroluxkirby]

Opps wrong vac, that's my Hoover Decade 80, LOL.

Here's the Model 62, it's even worse.

 

[electroluxkirby]

After about 45 minutes of using the air compressor and a scrub brush; much, much better.

 

[electroluxkirby]

The bottom is a little rusty as well, but I'm not sure if I should sand and paint it or not. Maybe just sand it?

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Lookin' good so far... I've never repainted the base of a cleaner, I'm curious how it's going to turn out.. I think sanding it is definitely the right way of doing it.

 

[electroluxkirby]

I did some sanding last night using the Kirby turbo sander on my Electrolux Olympia One.

Thanks Fred, this is my first time at restoring a vacuum. I would really like to kick the persons butt who let it get in this shape, LOL.

 

[electroluxkirby]

I got the nasty white mold off the bellows assembly and it looks much, much better.

 

[luxg]

Jim, it is amazing what you have been able to do with the 62 so far. This is going to be a labor of love for sure. Be sure to keep us posted with your progress.

Terry

 

[electroluxkirby]

I certainly will. I'm taking the week off after easter Sunday, and hopefully the weather will be nice enough to get all the painting done.

 

[a007kirbyman]

Hoover & restoration...

Hello Jim.

From what she (Hoover 62) L@@Ked like to start, you are making great progress. I wish you well with the rest of the project.

I (we) L@@K forward to seeing her in all her finished glory.

Cheers & hagd all,

Bill

 

[uprightman]

So, what we have is a HOOVER...being sanded by a KIRBY...usi

WOW!

I will be really anxious to see how this "work in progess" progresses!

Don't know a lot about Hoovers, but have seen some badly scratched ones, and have passed them up - it never occurred to me to try and repaint one.

So, you're sanding the old paint off - will you be putting a primer on it before you re-paint?

Just curious - and I know NOTHING about these things - does your Kirby Turbo tool have that wire brush thing (or the scouring pad) to get the rust off of the floor plate, or would that scratch it up beyond all recognition?

I hope that there will be some follow-up photos. I admire you for taking that project on!