Transform an Old Fridge

A client of mine lives in a studio apartment in Queens. His space is very industrial -dark gray ceiling, metal cubes for a coffee table, and he even poured his own concrete floors to add to the industrial look he is going for. So, when faced with what to do about his out-dated white appliances, we decided to paint his fridge instead of getting him a new one! There are a few products out there that promise stainless steel like finishes because they actually contain real stainless steel pigments! I tried Rustoleum's Stainless Steel appliance paint.
I cleaned the outside of the fridge thoroughly, then opened the product and poured a little into a paint tray. This is very stinky, so wear a respirator if you can't haul your fridge outside!
After attempting to just cut the paint, I decided to tape it off first and then paint the smaller areas. I wanted to see how meticulous I could get with this paint job; I didn't want it looking sloppy.
After about 4 coats, I put all the hardware back on, put the doors back on the fridge, and got ready to step back and take in handy work!


I put the handles back on and it looked great!
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