Painting a KitchenAid Mixer Properly

After doing a few of these and having ALOT of response from social media, I thought I'd make a video and walk through the process for some of you who may be wanting to do this that are DIY. Of course, I cant go into HOW to paint one, because teaching the basics of painting is a whole different animal. Hope you enjoy
Products used in this video:
SATA 5000 HVLP 1.4 spraygun
Dynabrade 3" mini sander
Tropical Glitz Platinum Plus flakes
SEM Products Candy Concentrates
I DO NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR VOIDED WARRANTIES OR ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE FROM YOU TAKING YOUR MIXER APART TO PAINT. ALL LIABILITY IS ON YOU.
ALSO, WHEN SPRAYING ANYTHING, A WELL VENTALATED AREA IS A MUST. A BOOTH IS RECOMMENDED.

[@limitededition7200]

This is the hands down best paint job of a stand mixer on KZbin. Nice job mate.

[@inthehomeshop]

Thanks. Ive done a handful of others that I like better(colorwise). Check em out over on Instagram. @boothtalk_jeremy. More videos are coming at the end of the month.

[@limitededition7200]

BoothTalk I’ll take a look.

[@JNcolor]

Dude, I got a mixer to paint from a dessert and pastry chef. I went on KZbin to get some ideas and Blamo! There you were painting a mixer. Thanks for making this video. Very helpful. And If mess up I know who to call.

[@MrBlackie1313]

Darn, This style of kitchenAid is more involved to take apart then the tilt head. Of course I have this style! Your video was pretty detail so thank you for that.

[@peggylushine4276]

Damn! That's gorgeous! I have ended up with 2 Kitchenaid mixers & was seeking a way to jazz at least one up & knowing my brother has painted his motorcycle, I'd figured auto paint was the best choice. This video cemented my thoughts. Thanks.

[@inthehomeshop]

Glad I could help! More videos coming January

[@gregnorvell9730]

Now this is the proper way to refinish a kitchenaid mixer.

[@Lucascalcena]

Badass, I’ve been begging my mom to let me paint hers lol

[@inthehomeshop]

Thanks!

[@katjajacob8550]

I said “wow” so many times while watching this video. Great paint job, and thank you for showing this. Awesome awesome colors. Your SIL is lucky :-)

[@inthehomeshop]

Thanks. Ive done several others, that's why I decided to make a video with this one. I may do another video when I do my wife's mixer.

[@yolanda1464]

I have this machine in the garage because I bought a new one!!! I’m afraid to try this though because I don’t think I’ll be able to put it back together again 😂

[@yolanda1464]

You did an amazing job by the way 👍🏽

[@ph11p3540]

Your small appliance repainting advice is by far the best to most other how toos of painting small sppliances. Any idiot can paint but just using Rustolium spray paint just leads to a ruined finish in a few months of use. High grade auto paint system are far far better for longevity and wild color choices

[@jomamablu]

Slick!!! Love it. You said she wanted purple but this shows to be more blue than purple. Hope "she" liked it.

[@inthehomeshop]

Oh trust me....its purple. lol. And yes, my sister-in-law did like it:)

[@dalyntaylor2413]

Funny. My girlfriend was just asking if I could paint hers. I'll have to keep this video in my back pocket lol. Thanks

[@inthehomeshop]

Ive done a number of them. These bowl lift models are alot easier than the tilt head version. Ivr got pictures up over on IG

[@inthehomeshop]

Glad I could help!

[@lizc2513]

Wow! Great job and great detailed video online. I might have to do that to mine.

[@inthehomeshop]

Thank you

[@nickandrews1985]

Nice Job! I better not show my wife, she'll want me to send hers to you!

[@sweetnsouthern1984]

Thank you so much for this video. I’ve been trying to figure out how to remove the bowl supports and couldn’t until now.

[@lightdenied]

absolutely gorgeous!

[@millerbeez9310]

Great! Thanks. This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@Hikaru20.02]

Kitchenaid galaxy line!

[@sheryla3868]

You should get the award for best brother-in-law! This is beautiful & if I were her I would have cried! Love it! Thanks for sharing!

[@inthehomeshop]

My favorite is the one I did before this one. It was a blue green color for my mother in law

[@rolandberendonck3900]

Though I don't like the colour, I love the paintjob en the work you put into it. And I wonder if it is necesary to use a special kind of paint to withstand the wear and the use of these machines, like the kind of paint they use for lathes and such.

[@NonBinary_Bard]

This is beautiful! I have a few questions. I have an airless sprayer by Graco. Did you need to thin the epoxy before spraying, and if so, with what solvent? And what solvent to you recommend cleaning the sprayer with afterwards? And I know you're using auto paint for this with metal flake, but are there other paint types you'd recommend for this application as well? If not, how would you go about prepping paint for a sprayer and cleaning the sprayer afterwards? Sorry for all the questions, I have an older KitchenAid that I want to refinish for my sister-in-law and don't want to screw it up. 😂

[@taemckenzie]

I'm Disabled, I can do some of that but not all how much would you charge me to paint mine it's the same model.

[@danielle3735]

Great job! Ok, I am going to ask the question it appears no one else did! Can I send mine to you to paint? 😁

[@andrewvanmarle]

Lol, same here!

[@inthehomeshop]

Its not a business for me(painting these for people). Ive done several of these for family members and thats all. I paint in a bodyshop during the day and have done thst for 17 years or so now. I appreciate it and hope the video gives some insight!

[@danielle3735]

@@inthehomeshop Is that a yes although you haven't done it for the public? 😁😂

[@user-cw6ld9oj9i]

Beautiful job. I have 2 6qt lift types like that. 1 is my Epicurious that 20 years old. It’s cobalt. I am going to repaint it to metallic cobalt after I up grade the motor from a 475 watt to the 1.3 HP dc motor and change out the motor base and control switch and few other small parts. Yeah I could sale it and buy one but what’s the fun in that.

[@williamcarroll4764]

I just got mine on sale but they didn't have the color I wanted so this is extremely useful thank you so much

[@inthehomeshop]

I'm going to be doing one just as a normal repaint soon. I'll record it too

[@williamcarroll4764]

@@inthehomeshop that would be awesome. is there anyway that you could show the disassembly of the part to move the bowl up and down in the video. i want to make sure I don't mess it up lol

[@inthehomeshop]

The bowl lift models are super simple to do. All the mechanicals are straight forward. But yes, I will

[@elictasmith5818]

This would have been the best time to check the gears and to change the grease.

[@inthehomeshop]

Would've. But already had been done.

[@mehtapbb5361]

Merhaba bence makinemi boyamak istiyorum alt kata attığınız epoksiyi spreyle mi yaptiniz ve siyah renge boyasamda aynı görüntüyü alabilirmiyim teşekkürler

[@laurensims4836]

Hey I was wondering how I can get in touch with you about painting my mixer?

[@zhtymz]

Wow! I am so impressed by the end result! My mixer is magenta pink, and I want to change it to beige/cream. I was planning to use spray cans. What kind of paints would you advise to get that glossy and professional look? Please use plain English, like easy enough for a first timer in Home Depot paint section😅

[@inthehomeshop]

Automotive paint systems. Rattle cans are only going to do so much, but the big thing is that they aren't as durable. A porridge with a catamaran is much more stable than normal rattlw cans.

[@rosebroyles8972]

@@inthehomeshop so..... I need to find somebody with an automotive paint sprayer thingy? Or send it to be powder coated or something? I was hoping to get a good finish with auto paint in a can and an enamel clear coat. Obviously it wouldn't have the same luster as your purple glitter bomb, but do you think it would be fairly durable for a mixer that gets regular use and frequent wipe-downs?

[@inthehomeshop]

Go to your local bodyshop fand have them paint it. It'll be for cheaper than you getting everything. I'm going to be doing another one soon. Just a normal color change, I'll record the process

[@inthehomeshop]

Typical aerosol cans aren't catalyzed and won't give the gloss or durability of a 2k(catalyzed) paint. Aerosols that are labeled as "automotive clear" like rustoleum and such, I promise you, are not the same as what we use on your car

[@byoolous4513]

im afraid to disassemble

[@jonahfouser909]

I have a vintage mixer like this. Do you have any tips for working with those? It's from the 60s. Still works fine, but the paint is not good and it needs to have the grease replaced.

[@inthehomeshop]

Once into the internals, I cant help you much.

[@brandishugart7043]

Can I send you my mixer and pay you to paint it? Thanks!

[@squigglyphrank9348]

Do the older ones have the same setup internally? Thanks man.

[@inthehomeshop]

I just saw this comment, sorry. I believe for thr most part the internals are the same. More than likely there have been changes over the years, I mean, how long have they made this model now? Lol The mechanics of it should be similar

[@ladysapphyra]

Im late but i just got my mixer same model and not a fan of the color would yoh paint it for me xD?

[@Icyskullz]

Thanks for the guide. I just took mine apart. Will be hand sanding it with 400 grit. You mentioned the sealer after sanding, just wondering whether it is the same as spray painting, sanding with 600 then spray again? I am also thinking about using paint remover vs hand sanding, which is better?

[@inthehomeshop]

There's no sense in using a paint remover. The surface will still need to be abraded prior to paint. If you don't want to use a sealer and just paint, prep it with 600 and you're good.

[@sheenawarecki92]

This is awesome! I wouldn't mind painting mine, I do love it's current color, but why not make it a custom in a perfect rendition of my favorite color and style ;)! If I do though If I can't get ahold of automotive paint in what I want any canned spray paint reccomendations? (Before anyone comes for me I'm planning for automotive paint first since I think it would probably be more durable than most canned spray paints😂!)

[@inthehomeshop]

Certain bodyshop supply stores actually can put their stuff in an aerosol. Even with a catalyst in the can so you can use clear coats as well. I'll do a video soon of doing a normal color change

[@sheenawarecki92]

@@inthehomeshop ooooo excellent thank you 🥰😍!!!

[@khadeejahmohiuddin9601]

Love this! Most videos I've seen don't go through the disassembly process and simply use masking tape to cover off parts that don't need to be painted. What do you think about that and why did you choose to disassemble?

[@inthehomeshop]

These bigger ones HAVE to be disassembled. The "lift" mechanism specific to the Pro models slide up and down, there's no way to paint behind on the neck due to it being covered. I understand why some just tape them up and on the tilt head models, its easier. Ive done it both ways on the tilt heads, full tape up, and full disassembly. there are some pieces that are just easier to tape up than remove. However, not taking the effort to see how one comes apart and just taping it instead is just laziness. I disassemble as much as I can and tape up what can be left without effecting the final result. Pro models like in this video, no exception, they come apart too easily, and I will ONLY paint these disassembled.

[@khadeejahmohiuddin9601]

@@inthehomeshop thank you! That makes sense!

[@j.s.7741]

@@khadeejahmohiuddin9601 thanks for asking this question, I have the same model he disassembled and I’m pretty intimidated by the guts removal part of it…was trying to avoid disassembly altogether because I habitually get in over my head with projects and need a pro to help me finish! I’m gonna go for it today, we’ll see what happens.

[@kareybeary1]

I just got a commercial mixer I want to repaint. It clearly has been painted over many times and you can see spots where the paint previously chipped and they just painted over. Do you recommend sanding the paint down or using some sort of paint thinner?

[@inthehomeshop]

Strip it

[@farleyj1999]

Is the mixer body all metal do you think it could be powder coated

[@inthehomeshop]

It could be powder coated if you wanted. No sense in spending that kind of money IMO.

[@ChefBD21]

That’s an awesome job, definitely want to do mine now, thanks for the disassemble demo. I have the same one. Would it be a decent paint job with spray cans? I’m thinking a metallic blue. Any tips?

[@inthehomeshop]

I do not recommend spray cans. Anything dealing with food, you want something catalyzed.

[@scrapinnat]

gorgeous results. May I ask if I wanted to hand paint a design on my mixer could I use an acrylic paint then clear coat?

[@inthehomeshop]

The surface would still need to be prepped. Clear coat won't stick if its not prepped. If you wanted to hand paint over the existing finish, you could always use enamels like One Shot paints

[@scrapinnat]

@@inthehomeshop thank you, glad I asked. I have a 1950's mixer that needs some love! :)

[@esamalamad855]

Please help. I did the repainting job same as you, sanded and used primer then painted. As soon as I put it back together and tilted the tilt head the paint started scratching at the points where the two main parts meet. Also noticing lots of peeling from moving it around etc . Seems like the paint isn’t sticking. I used a clear coat as well but didn’t seem to prevent these scratches

[@inthehomeshop]

Sounds like you got the paint too thick on the moving parts. If it's a tilt head model, one coat of color and clear is all you need at the pilot point elsewhere you will run the risk of it doing as described. The bowl lift models are much easier for this reason

[@esamalamad855]

Thanks for the reply. What do u recommend I do? Is there something I can spray on to remove all the paint and redo a thinner coat. And yes I did spray a lot 😅

[@inthehomeshop]

@esamalamad855 unfortunately you've got alot of sanding ahead of you. I highly suggest against using chemicals to remove the paint as this is used for food

[@esamalamad855]

Got it thanks. Any advice on what grit sandpaper to use ? And I should sand until the original color goes through?

[@inthehomeshop]

@@esamalamad855 it depends on what you used and how thick it actually is. The thicker it is, the longer it takes to cure. Not dry, cure. Cure is different than dry. I'd sand it down to whatever you started with with 180 and re-prime

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

What was the total time involved in this incredible job?

[@inthehomeshop]

About 3-4 days. Mainly for all the sanding and then waiting on chemicals to dry. I'll be doing another one soon with a normal paint job. I'll use it to cover everything I missed here

[@vluvbug]

Subscribed

[@inthehomeshop]

Thanks! More stuff is coming soon. I just finished with school so I have time to make videos regularly now

[@aubrey756]

I didn't quite follow the part where you actually painted it. 4:55-5:55. I don't have any painting experience so I don't know the lingo to understand what he is saying or what he is doing? Does anyone know where I can learn more about this process/materials so I can come back and watch and understand?

[@inthehomeshop]

Or you can ask me to elaborate on it more.

[@inthehomeshop]

Just watched it, not sure whats hard to follow. I explain what I spray during each step.... this is almost verbatim what I said: Epoxy, metal flake. The flake is a custom mix of 2 size flakes from Tropical Glitz. I bury it in clear, then sand down with 600. The candy color is a custom mix I made as well using candy concentrates from SEM Products. Then clear again.

[@aubrey756]

Is the epoxy a clear shiny spray paint of some kind? Is metal flake a type of paint or a color? Or is it like glitter mixed with epoxy paint? Is there a top coat on top of it or do you just sand it? What is a candy process? Any resources to learn how to paint like this or use the equipment?

[@inthehomeshop]

@@aubrey756 epoxy is a primer. It sticks to almost anything and most things stick to it. Metal flake is exactly tat.....flakes. the top coat on top is the clear. Yes, the clear has to be sanded flat prior to next step. Flakes, as you see in the video, produce a hell of a texture that has to be buried in clear and smoothed over. Thus is why it takes a few coats of clear and sanded flat with 600. The candy process.....not sure whats confusing there. Sand, mix, spray. For resources about painting, look up Paintucation on Facebook. He just started an online teaching program, geared toward the D.I.Y.

[@aubrey756]

@@inthehomeshop thank you for taking the time to respond. I am sorry if I frustrated you with my confusion. I tried to be as clear as I could. Writing isnt my strongest skill. I am still not sure about a few things but I am probably overthinking it. You did clear up a lot for me! I will check out the resource you gave. Thank you!

[@morgenfredrickson252]

How did you remove the hub cover? Where the logo flap is?

[@inthehomeshop]

Where the attachments go?

[@morgenfredrickson252]

@@inthehomeshop The hinged flap that is pressed in that goes to the gear box. I can't get it out with a flathead.

[@PoppyJuliaJane]

Amazing Job! Just wondering - what grit would you use if hand sanding the machine?

[@inthehomeshop]

I personally seal anything I'm doing a color change on. So sand with 400-500 by hand.

[@bellechiensbeautifuldogs858]

You did a beautiful job and you used professional level products instead of rattle cans, YAY! Constructive criticism: your video is more about disassembling and reassembling a mixer than it is about painting it. More specific content on choosing paints, what type of spray system, solvents, processes etc. are what I was hoping to see when I landed here. You are skilled and have a great style for DIY instruction and I think you could be super successful on youtube, but sadly, this video misses the mark for actually instructing someone who wants to CORRECTLY paint their own mixer. Most DIYers can fumble through disassembling and reassembling a mixer...we need help on the PAINTING process (which was totally "glossed over" pardon the pun), as the comments below indicate.

[@inthehomeshop]

It was my first time going through and explaining the process. There was supposed to be a follow up video to this touching on what I didn't hit in the first. Unfortunately, life gets busy and videos haven't been priority.

[@balta0651]

I would like to know why you don't use primer and what kind of paint did you use and where to buy it?

[@inthehomeshop]

I did. As mentioned in the video, I spray coat of epoxy before I start. I also mention the brand of flakes and candy used.

[@solarpony]

Will this void my warranty, jk

[@inthehomeshop]

🤷‍♂️. 😂

[@katjajacob8550]

You bet! Lol.

[@donnabunch1990]

Can I just send you mine to paint it 😂

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

Sir, I really appreciate your great, in-depth video. However, I found the background music was, at least for me, really distracting from your instructions. I don't mean to be too critical. Maybe it's just me. Thank you.

[@inthehomeshop]

Answered this multiple times. Something happened during editing. Watch other videos, audio is fine. I didn't catch it before upload.

[@justsilent8441]

What brand of clear coat do you recommend and a paint brand as well?

[@inthehomeshop]

I've always used ppg or axalta. Lately I've been toying with some Tamco to see how I like it

[@erinhallmakes777]

Wait what paint is this?

[@inthehomeshop]

Easiest answer is Metal flake, custom candy mix that I made, and the same clearcoat that's on your car.

[@chaff5]

Cool video but I wish you hadn't put music over nearly the entire thing. It made it pretty difficult to hear what you were saying.

[@inthehomeshop]

I've said several times here, something happened during final rendering that I was unaware of. It wasn't like thst originally

[@chaff5]

@@inthehomeshop Ah gotcha, sorry I didn't scroll through the comments. Either way, thanks for making this. I just got a similar model at good will and I'm planning to do all of this.

[@TURTLEORIGINAL]

Anyone else here, know full well, your not going to put the mixer back correctly? 😁

[@maximusdesmund2072]

Dude get rid of that freaking music while you're talking it's just nothing but Annoying It's drowning out your voice

[@inthehomeshop]

As I've said many times over, something happened in the render process and I didn't know until way later. Thanks for the comment!