I Painted My Appliances!
The home we recently bought had an appliance problem. All of them worked, but none of them matched. The home came with a black fridge, a white dishwasher, a black and white oven, and a hole where the built-in microwave should be.
I had never really looked at purchasing appliances before so when I saw the price, I was a little shocked. Stainless steel fridges cost $1000, even if you get them on sale? ACK! That was definitely not in the budget.
It's a paint that has actual flakes of stainless steel in it.
When you buy it, they send you everything you need to paint your appliances, including paint, brushes, rollers, and a special automotive grade top coat. First you clean everything really well. Then tape off anything you don't want to be painted and remove handles, etc. Then you paint following the directions included in the kit. It was time-consuming, but not hard.
Check out my blog for photos of the dishwasher and oven, more photos of the entire kitchen, and more details on how you can paint your appliances!
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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Terrific. My stove and dishwasher are toast, but my hood range would be a good candidate for this treatment.
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This is a great idea.
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Does it hold up under magnets or scuffs?? Or does it scrape or peel showing orginal color?
How vbout fingerprints? I wipe down my appliances daily, will it hold up to that? Do they gs e different colors? Where/what site did you find the paint?