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Painting refrigerator

5K views 13 replies 12 participants last post by  BlueHeronFarm  
My wife wanted black appliances but I wasn't about to pay the extra 40% upcharge for black. Plus, not all the appliance brands we wanted were available in black. So, we purchased white appliances, took them apart (doors, handles, emblems etc) taped everything we didn't want painted.

I used Krylon Color Creations Oil Enamel (high gloss finish) and I have an air-compressor and a spraygun. Sanded lightly prior to painting to rough up the gloss white finish. Sprayed 4 coats with a light sanding between coats. The results came out just fantastic.

With the stove and dishwasher, they had black control panels anyway so that was a good thing. Don't know what you'd do if the controls lettering were on a white background.