Oh man, it's not that bad, @derekward. A good paint store can usually help you figure out the right sheens in one go if you ask.

Oh man, the plastic always goes first. The tape just gets tired and lets go. You start with that good thick foam stuff and it becomes a sad, crusty strip holding on for dear life. Makes you wonder why they even make that housing out of such brittle junk.

My neighbor's machine needed a new pump. Cost him forty bucks and an hour on YouTube.