Paint A Refrigerator With Liquid Stainless Steel
Sam Lutz • February 24, 2015
Stainless steel has become a popular appliance material in the last several years, but unfortunately, many kitchens don't have stainless steel appliances. Homeowners who own appliances of other colors are disinclined to purchase stainless steel appliances because they don't want their appliances to be mismatched. Fortunately, there's a solution to this now.
Liquid stainless steel is a paint product made from tiny pieces of stainless steel mixed in an automotive-grade polymer. Properly applied, liquid stainless steel is tough and attractive. Many companies sell kits that provide everything you need in order to paint your refrigerator. These tips will help you apply liquid stainless steel to your refrigerator at home.
Materials:
- Tarp
- Blue Painter's Tape
- Magnet
- Screwdriver
- Grease Remover
- Rag
- Primer
- Liquid Stainless Steel Paint Kit
Process:
- Lay the tarp down on the floor beneath your refrigerator.
- Use blue painter's tape to mask any areas around the refrigerator that you don't wish to cover in paint.
- Use a magnet to check your refrigerator for any non-metal panels. Any parts that aren't metal will not hold a magnet. Although the handles are likely made of plastic, the refrigerator body is probably made of metal.
- Remove the handles of the refrigerator with a screwdriver.
- Use grease remover and a rag to clean the entire refrigerator, including the top and the sides of the refrigerator.
- Prime the plastic handles and other plastic parts of the refrigerator. Note that the type of primer you use may be dictated by the company that makes your liquid stainless steel. Check the manufacturer recommendations for the specific type of primer to use.
- Allow the primer to dry for the manufacturer's recommended length of time.
- Crack the door of the refrigerator. You'll want to keep the door cracked for the entire time that the refrigerator is being painted and the liquid stainless steel is drying.
- Apply the first coat of liquid steel on all parts of the refrigerator, starting with the top of the refrigerator, then the sides and the front. You may paint the sides of the rubber gasket around the edges of your refrigerator door opening, but not the front of the gasket. Note that the first coat may appear to be very thin, but subsequent coats will cover any bare patches that show through the paint. Paint the refrigerator using bottom-to-top brushstrokes.
- Apply the second coat of liquid stainless steel, and then the third coat of liquid stainless steel, if recommended by the manufacturer. Wait the length of time recommended by the manufacturer between coats.
- Cover the liquid stainless steel with the topcoat provided by the manufacturer.
- Wait for everything to dry, then remove the painter's tape in the area you didn't paint.
That's it! It's a relatively easy process, and a lot cheaper than buying a stainless steel refrigerator. For more information about painting your refrigerator with liquid stainless steel, check out this tutorial
and the online video below:
You may also want to check out this review
written by a DIYer who painted their own refrigerator. If you live in the Pittsburgh area, we also encourage you to stop by Ace Paint and Unfinished Furniture
for your liquid stainless steel kit and the other materials you'll need to paint your refrigerator. We're looking forward to seeing you in our store!
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