Spray painting a stove fan
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Jen
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I've painted a lot of things in my life... I need to change the fan color over the stove! I bought high temperature paint..but do NOT want to take out the fan to paint it! I'm planning on covering everything and taping it off. Has anyone else done this before successfully?
8 answers
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I want to do this too--what color are you painting it? Does the paint come in stainless steel colour?
GeeJudy
on Feb 08, 2015
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Looked for stainless in high heat....only found black...but did find black gloss!
Jen
on Feb 08, 2015
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I need to do mine in white. would a heat safe white spray enamal work?
Kim Braman
on Feb 08, 2015
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How high above the stove is the fan located? High temp paint is designed for extreme temperatures, and that fan is not going to reach as extreme of a temp as would demand high temp paint. I painted mine with Krylon regular paint several years ago, and it still remains pretty. You will have more choices for colors that way too. You said you've painted many things before, so you know that preparing the surface is the most important step. Here is what I did for prep... 1. Washed entire surface to be painted with TSP. 2. Lightly sanded surface with 200 grit wet/dry sandpaper. 3. Wiped down the surface with a product called Deglosser. Ready to paint. The TSP and Deglosser may need to be purchased from a bonafide paint supply store, Home Depot, or Menards won't have it. But with this method, you can paint ANYTHING and it will stick.
Pat Brandon
on Feb 08, 2015
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Awesome Pat....exactly what I had planned! Husband is worried that I will still get particles EVERYWHERE...Plan on covering everything!
Jen
on Feb 08, 2015
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@Jen, your husband is right to worry. Particles will go everywhere. In my case I was remodeling the entire kitchen, so I didn't have as much to worry about. I just covered the two doorways leading into the kitchen and sprayed away. You will get overspray on every surface in your kitchen. In most cases, it will wipe off with a little elbow grease and water, as it tends to dry pretty fast in the air. Remember that the spray will be very flammable, so to have the room VERY ventilated, i.e. a fan in the window to pull out the fumes, is a MUST! If I were needing to do what you are doing, I would go to an automotive paint supply store, get a can of automotive paint, and thin it as per the instructions, and roll it on with one of those small thin rollers. I have done whole cars that way without being able to see any lap marks. BUT, that takes a lot of practice. Taking it down, and spray painting somewhere else would be the best thing to do. I know it may be a pain to do that, but in the long run, it will save you some time and work. Keep us posted on how it goes please. And pictures of before and after are always fun for us to see.
Pat Brandon
on Feb 08, 2015
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..I would strongly suggest taking it down to paint, its usually not that difficult, I took mine down to totally clean it , outside. There are many paints out there, and I have often used auto lacquer on some projects, depending. Research and read all the paint labels, I wish you the best on your project !
Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio
on Feb 08, 2015
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Its an older modular home and kinda hate to take it down...like a can of worms!
Jen
on Feb 08, 2015
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