DIY Stove Refresh

One day after I had mentioned to my mom that I hated the color of my stove (the ubiquitous appliance shade of bisque), she told me that my grandmother had spray-painted all of her appliances avocado green when she was a kid.  I (my father and brother-in-law) put cork floors in my kitchen a couple weeks ago, so while my appliances were outside Kat and I decided to do some painting.

 First thing, we scrubbed it down, took off any removable parts, and taped up the parts I wanted to remain black.  We just put craft paper under the stove top and taped off the connections.  We originally used brown lunch bags to cover the area where the knobs go, but I found that after a couple coats the paint would soak through.  I'd recommend craft paper here too.

 We used a high-heat spray paint for the first three coats of paint, waiting about an hour in between each coat.  After the first two coats, I ran over the whole stove with steel wool and cleaned it again.

 I then applied several thin coats of the regular white gloss enamel spray paint.  I used a fine sand paper in between every coat to remove any inconsitencies, pools, or rough spots.  I did this step over several days, as the gloss takes longer to dry.  I let it sit 24 hours after the final coat before moving it inside.

I can't even begin to say how great this project looks.  My kitchen looks so much better with all white cabinetry and appliances.  I've used both the stove top and oven several times.  It cleans great with my all-purpose cleaner which I'll be showing you how to make tomorrow.  If you need a quick and inexpensive refresh in your kitchen, painting your appliances is an unexpected way to do it.