Painted refrigerators? Anyone pleased with the outcome?

Question

Has anyone painted a refrigerator, and do you have pics to share of the before and after? I have searched for pics online but I cannot find any of other projects of painted refrigerators, I was hoping to have inspiration for when I repaint ours.

Answer 1

Yes, you can paint your fridge. I painted my almond fridge black about 3 years ago and it still looks great. Like another answerer has already mentioned, clean the surface very thoroughly with TSP and then lightly sand. Carefully tape off anything you don't want to paint and then spray, using appliance paint or if the surface is textured, you will get a good result using a foam roller as well. Let each coat dry thoroughly, and you will need 2 or 3 coats minimum.

Answer 2

Don't do it. The paint on refrigerators are a special process called phosphating, powder coat and baked on enamel. It is really not paint. At the factory they coat the powder and put it in huge oven at high temperature where the powder melts and attaches to the metal.

If you do paint - Your finished job will be patchy. It will form little irregular circles as they dry. This is because the wet paint slides over the enamel and they congeal. It will look terrible.

Answer 3

I repainted my mothers avacado green refrigerator over 5 years ago. It came out great. I sprayed it with appliance paint available at the hardware store. Her's had I slight texture to the finish which helps to hide imperfections. A smooth finish may not turn out as good. Make sure you clean it real good with TSP as this will help the paint adhere.

Answer 4

My husband sold a few artistic painted refridgerator doors.

Spray paint sticks well, but freezes. (Leaves bumps where the newest paint hits drier paint) I painted ours black, and it looked better. It just didn't have that super nice finish.
Auto paint shops can make it really smooth if you are willing to pay a little.
Latex would likely peel off as soon as you boil something ;0

Have fun and good luck!

Answer 5

It is completely up to you. If you think that you can do it and do it right, then do it. It really isn't that hard. Like one of them said earlier, spray it with an appliance paint. They sell them at your local hardware stores. Use 2-3 coats, letting dry no less than 4-6 hours in between coats.

Answer 6

you need to use equipment paint. it is made subsequently. frequently in case you do no longer understand a thank you to apply paint it could seem heavy in some aspects and lighter in others. additionally in case you do no longer sand it o.k. it relatively is going to chip or scratch off over the years. you are able to desire to pay specific interest to aspects of the refrigerator that are touched and bumped extra frequently. maximum abode progression shops sell equipment paint. i do no longer understand if I relatively have ever seen it in black "did no longer pay interest" I did it years in the past with a Ecru coloration. sturdy success!

Answer 7

I used a sander and cleaned off my refrig and metal cupboards , washed them down with white vinigar and spray painted them . They look like new and have had a lot of compliments on them. Make sure you use swift back and forth motions and stay back I think it was about 9 in. Oh, I did mine 12 yrs ago and they still look new. Good luck.

Answer 8

absolutely!!!!!!! i do not have pics but i painted my white stove and refrigerator black looks like brand new love it and the best part is you can always touch it up if need be...

Answer 9

Don't have any pictures, but mine finally came out very well after I had a professional redo it for me. (My attempt didn't turn out so well. I used a brush, he used a sprayer)

Answer 10

dont paint it