I’ve had my trusty Kitchen Aid for almost ten years now and it’s served me very well, but I have regretted my colour choice of very retro red. It’s cute but not really my style at all.
It’s not the first time I’ve toyed with the idea of painting it a different colour but I’ve always left it at that. A few days ago I started thinking about it again and this time actually found a few Youtube videos and blog posts about people painting their Kitchen Aids with spray paints meant for cars, and with good results. I brought it up to my man and he said it could be done and asked what colour I wanted.
I wanted something neutral I knew would go well with the kitchen now and going forward, maybe a creamy white type of shade. I actually let my man shop all on his own and he found me a colour I’d call light linen, I could have not picked a better one myself, it’s a very beautiful muted and light shade.
As we are a pair of nocturnal animals, we started on the repainting task late one evening. We took apart what could be easily put back also and started to lightly buff off the old gloss with 400 grit sanding paper.
Sanding was the easy part and then I was left with the task of masking anything that I didn’t want paint on. I think it took me at least an hour of wrestling with the tape before I was happy enough with it. I left out pretty much all the screws because I thought they might even look better painted on, and it would have been really hard to mask just the screws and not have any red showing afterwards.
Since I have zero experience with spray painting, I let my man do the honours. We soon found out that it might have been smart to do a bit more prep work on the space we used for painting, the conditions were anything but hermetic. Hello dust and dog hairs!
It took almost a full can of the white primer to cover most of the original red paint. We did several layers, let it dry overnight, assessed the situation, sanded some uneven parts with 2000 grit and added one more layer of the primer. Finally it was time for the actual colour, which I was nervous about but was very pleasantly surprised.
Overall at this stage the project is looking pretty good but I am worried about a few spots. There was a problem I noticed when masking the metal ring that is around the part where the whisk attachement goes, there was oil leaking from the motor. I tried my best to clean it up multiple times and we did the final clean just before putting on the primer. It looks like there might be some oil seeping through the paint in some parts so we’ll see how that goes.
We just put on the clear gloss and now we wait for it to dry properly, remove the tape and hope for the best.
I agree with the red ah 🤣 to bright, Your not worried about paint chips?
Not really no, we did the proper prep work so the paint should stay on. The only bit I’m worried about is the little edge where oil seeps out, there might be some little chips there.
It's always good to switch colors especially when it's after 10 years, and light linen is just perfect! Thanks for sharing this amazing Home Improvement article, we have an ongoing contest for articles like this. Check it out: https://peakd.com/diy/@build-it/share-your-home-improvements-projectslifehacks-win-some-mouthwatering-prizes
I see, I’ll need to get familiar with the community, might get some new ideas and tips for the home :)
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I love DIY! I fixed our partially rotten terrace door last summer. Snow and water accumulation had caused a window stool to rot. I had to take it apart and remove all the rotten wood, which there fortunately wasn't too much. When I was done I liberally applied a wood preservative and then had one guy I know in Nastola make a metal sheet to replace the part. I then inserted the part and painted it. Works much better than the original. Saved over €1000 because you have to replace the door frame, too, in case of external doors.
I have a love-hate relationship with DIY, depending on how well I can execute a project. It’s fun to start something new but finishing and getting good results is rarely easy.
My gosh, you saved a lot by doing it yourself, that’s great! There is some special sort of satisfaction when you repair something yourself and save money.
Absolutely.
I have taken up DIY only at middle age. I never used to start any DIY projects in my youth except for once. It motivates a great deal when the alternative is to fork over tons of cash.
Back when I was a student about 25 years ago, I had accidentally broken the wall of a cabinet in my room. There was a 10 cm wide hole in it. I didn't feel like paying for it so I bought a metal wire mesh, wood filler and paint. I spent a weekend filling the hole and painting over it.
The result was good enough to pass inspection when I left. The management company guy looked at the wall and I can't be sure whether he suspected anything. But he never said anything. There is tremendous satisfaction in that.
When there is a deposit in line, you do what you gotta do 😂
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