PAINTING A RUSTY REFRIGERATOR | From Rusty to Brand New with Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy

[@lillibethdelgado9189]

I watched your video this morning and already finished painting my fridge and let me tell you , I love te results! Thank you for the video

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Great! It's amazing how much better the whole kitchen looks after!

[@teamginger6359]

Thank you!

[@BuckleUpWeb]

You're welcome!!

[@Troublesome96-sc4mu]

How bad does the epoxy smell? Is there a strong smell to it?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

There is a smell while it dries but after it dries there is no smell. It's probably best if you can paint it outside, however that wasn't possible for me.

[@robert1408]

Great job for having to deal with a full fridge!! Crazy thing is I have the exact same Amana bottom freezer fridge. I think it was one of the first bottom freezer fridges. The only difference I see on mine is that my chrome handles have white inlays. My freezer handle is cracked and unavailable. It is 30 years old and uses R12 refrigerant. This is before Amana got bought out by whoever. Great job again!!

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thanks! I do like the freezer on bottom, it's the first refrigerator I've had with a freezer on the bottom and now I don't think I could ever go back! Thanks again!

[@kebunbahagiabersama3351]

Wow I never thought of painting our refrigerator. Nice inspiration.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thanks for watching!

[@stuartseldon1737]

I think some fridges are quite prone to rusting. We have a basic model at our cottage (a humid environment, right on Georgian Bay/Lake Huron) and after about 6 years, the entire front, and one side have thin layer of rust completely covering them. I've tried all of the "miracle" cleaning methods. None worked and I swear, some of them actually made the rust worse. I am going to try painting it when we're there over Christmas.

[@tracyreeves8063]

Thank y'all so much.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

No problem!

[@iGoldeneYe]

Looks Fantastic! WoW! Thanks for sharing. Be safe.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thank you!

[@sharonsaunders-kz6dr]

nice job!!!

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thank you!

[@SC.......]

Yes !!!. I just ordered this.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Awesome! It'll come out great!

[@honeyofoats5619]

@@BuckleUpWeb is these refrigerators is good?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

@@honeyofoats5619 Is my refrigerator good? Sure I guess, it does the job

[@shorelined1]

I'm thinking I'll seal openings with plastic sheeting as I tape/mask off the inside edge. That way I can refinish doors outside. Audio is very low up all the way.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

That's a great idea, it will certainly make it easier than painting the doors much easier! Good luck!

[@dr.stacey7283]

Great video! Thank you for not having music. I need to repaint my fridge at the coast which seems to show rust sooner than inland appliances. Any hints about moving the the fridge out? I have vinyl floors and don’t want to mess them up.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thank you! Mine slid right out on my vinyl floor without any issues - if you want to be extra safe you could slide a big piece of cardboard under first and then pull the refrigerator out

[@dr.stacey7283]

@@BuckleUpWeb Thanks for the tip. I’m gonna tackle my range hood and a few spots on my clothes dryer as well. The salt air is hell on appliances. Again, thanks for the video, you’ve inspired me to get it done.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

@@dr.stacey7283 Good luck, I'm sure it'll come out great!

[@kcmeister]

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[@Jenn-kj4xx]

Loved your video! Thinking of trying this!! Just wondered- Any updates? curious how it’s held up 🙂?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thanks! Its been about 7 months and it's holding up great! Still looks brand new and no problems - no peeling or rust

[@kcmeister]

Great video. Thanks for making it! What process did you use to paint the plugs after you removed them?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Thanks! I painted the whole refrigerator first, then once it dried I put the plugs back in half way (so that they were still sticking out of their holes) and painted the tops with a paintbrush. That way they could dry and then I pushed them back in.

[@SuzieRidlerbadasste]

Excellent! Thank you so much. Did you find what was causing the rust? I don't want to do all that work just to have the rust come back. It showed up in the summer during the height of humidity. There are also pock marks through the paint right onto the metal of the door. Do I need to fill them in?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

No problem! I never did figure out what was causing the rust, but so far the rust hasn't came back after the refinishing. I didn't have any pock marks, but it would think it's okay to paint over them if you sand them well first (unless cosmetically it would look better to fill them).

[@SuzieRidlerbadasste]

@@BuckleUpWeb Thank you so much for you quick and super helpful response! I truly appreciate it.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

@@SuzieRidlerbadasste No Problem!!!

[@walrus_man]

For us, we're suspecting it was from cleaning the fridge often with lysol liquid or wipes (or other disinfectant product) because when we started using that, the rust started soon after. That could be one reason.

[@m2pozad]

Didn't moving the roller so quickly throw specs of paint? I'm about to perform the exact same project.

[@BuckleUpWeb]

I sped up the video to make it a little easier to watch, I didn't go as fast as it looks. But I still had to be careful not to get paint where I didn't want it.

[@RoseRose-cw5be]

1 year later?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

As of today it's about a year and a half later and everything is still great. No peeling or any issues. I'm glad I did it.

[@tessamckenna4659]

My 3 year old frig has rust all over the doors I notice you did not use a rust remover product is that because the paint takes care of that?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Nope, I didn't use any rust remover product - I did clean and sand everything first which got rid of a lot of the rust (but not all of it). Then I just painted over it.

[@stuartseldon1737]

How much paint did you use? I imagine a quart would do it?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Yep I used a quart and I had a little left over

[@charlieparker5678]

@@BuckleUpWeb I just want to paint the front of the freezer door and front of the refrigerator door, and that's it. How much paint would I need for just that?

[@judycurran7621]

Roughly how much did it cost you?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

I'd say roughly $50

[@hoyedakhatun7271]

What paint did u use pls

[@BuckleUpWeb]

I used Rust-Oleum Appliance Epoxy (White) - there's a link in the description!

[@anthonydipippo3082]

Did you prime it first?

[@BuckleUpWeb]

Nope, I sanded the refrigerator first to remove the factory coating before I painted