Painted Dishwasher
This project has been a long time coming and I couldn’t be happier to finally be able to scream it to the world, I PAINTED MY DISHWASHER!
It may sound a little risky, but it was totally worth it. The ugly almond color had to go. It was the only appliance we had that was an off-white color and it stuck out like a sore thumb in our primarily black and white kitchen.
To begin this process, I covered the surrounding area with garbage bags and plastic table cloths and secured them with painters tape. I also thoroughly applied tape to the button control panel to help keep them readable after the new paint job.
Next, I sprayed the dishwasher with a few coats of Rustoleum Black Appliance Epoxy. It was very important to follow all the instructions on the can to insure even coverage.
Finally, I removed all of the layers of plastic and tape to reveal my beautiful, new-looking dishwasher.
We are very pleased with how this turned out, but there is one tiny thing I am not entirely crazy about. The control panel is still that almond color. Eww. But, I am so much happier with having a black dishwasher with a small off-white stripe vs. an all almond appliance. What do you think?
This project was not the first of its kind in our kitchen. Over a year ago, I also transformed our range hood from almond to black. You can read all about that experience here.
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16 Comments
Janice
Could you not use model car paint, in silver or black, on the control panel? It would be time consuming, but probably worth it if it bothers you that much.
Monteen Mulcahy
Wow! I am impressed and inspired. It has never occurred to me an appliance could be painted. Guess that goes to show anything can be painted using the correct paint. Thank you for sharing!
Emily
Thanks Monteen! So glad you stopped by!
Sandy
It ‘s usually pretty easy to remove the door and bottom panel…makes painting even easier when you can get it out of the house.
Emily
That is such a good idea. Why didn’t I think of that? haha. Thanks for stopping by Sandy!
Naomi
Hi Emily – this looks AMAZING! I am so impressed by how it turned out. What a difference – and it totally looks like it was always meant to be that color. I have some ugly appliances, myself, and hand’t considered spraying… until now!
Emily
Thanks Naomi for your kind words! It was extremely simple to do and totally worth it! Let us know if you try it.
Christine from SoDomesticallyChallenged
I had no idea they made appliance expoxy! How cool. Those both turned out great!
Emily
Thanks Christine! Yeah, the appliance expoxy is pretty awesome stuff. I have been extremely pleased with the results.
Lori @ Thrifty Decor Mom
Stopping by from Handy Man, Crafty Woman link party. I love your dishwasher makeover! It’s such a great inexpensive solution for an appliance that works but isn’t very pretty. I absolutely love your blog and am a new follower!
Emily
Thanks Lori for your kind words! So glad you stopped by!
Becky @dempsterlogbook
What a great idea for updating appliances without the cost of replacing! Thanks so much for sharing at Motivational Monday! Hope you link up again tonight.
Emily
Thanks Becky! It was just a simple fix.
Cynthia Greenfeather
For future reference, a safer way to do this is to remove the door, then take it outside to paint, which would also allow you to lay it flat. But hooray for diyers! You rock!
Laurin
Your dishwasher looks great! I need to do a refrigerator and a dishwasher! I would say I have a normal use kitchen, but with kids and others bouncing in and out, just curious how the paint has held up over time??
Donna Veal
DID this make your house smelly for days? Can you advise on that? Amazing outcome of your appliances! I love it!