You didn't plan to use the bottle of Appliance Paint so soon but you had to get the new Island into the kitchen some way and it being so heavy you decided to use the dolly. Well how could you know that the axel stuck out and was in the wrong place at the wrong time and scratch! A big unsightly dig in the paint. Now you got to repair it and you're just glad that you have the paint to do it with. Most new appliances come with a bottle of touch up appliance paint. So here you go.
Most of us have had similar situations that have been cause for panic. Fortunately someone had the background to know that things like that happen and you're on the road again.
Now what if you didn't have the bottle of touch up paint? What would you do then? Well you could go to your appliance store where you got the unit and you might be able to find just the right thing. One of the other places to look is good old Amazon or Nextag.com. Both have spray or brush bottles and the prices range from below $5.00 to over $20.00.
If it's just a little scratch or chip the bottle with the brush will fit the bill just right. A bigger scrap may need to be taken care of with a spray can. Because the mark is probably on the front cover you may be able to take that part off if you can find the screws that attach it. If it has electrical connections, such as switches and gauges you may need to unplug them. If that is the case MAKE SURE YOU UNPLUG THE UNIT FROM THE WALL PLUG! A little 110 volts and a little water and a bare finger could make the next meal unnecessary. Please Safety first!
After you unplug and remove the panel you can take it in the garage and do the prep work, such as remove handles and chrome trim and start to mask off areas that you don't want painted. Then you can clean the surface and start to put a light coat of paint on. Several (3 or 4) light coats are a lot better than one heavy coat. Just make sure you let the paint dry between coats.
As soon as the last coat is dry pull the masking tape off at a right angle to the surface so it doesn't pull the paint of with it. If you let the paint set up for a day or two you may want to use a razor blade to cut the paint at the edge of the tape. Just be careful! It's sharp.
Now take your time and re-assemble the panel to the appliance and install the handles and gauges and whatever you took off. Remember, you don't get points for extra parts left in the garage.
Now stand back and look. If everything went well you won't be able to tell where the old paint stops and the new begins. Also remember, you know where all the marks were and even if you can see them just a little bit nobody else will be able to. I'll bet that you won't be able to see the difference because the new appliance paint is very good and blending.
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