I always understood that the interior of microwave ovens should not be repainted. However, I saw this being done at an hotel in Cyprus recently.
My own oven could do with smartening up - is painting the interior advisable?
Regards
TonyL

TonyL wrote:
I always understood that the interior of microwave ovens should not be
repainted. However, I saw this being done at an hotel in Cyprus
recently.
My own oven could do with smartening up - is painting the interior
advisable?

No problem - you can even buy paint specially for this purpose:
http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp...rtID=277&Acc=1

As in all paint jobs, preparation of the surface is key. Make sure it is
thoroughly degreased, then scuff it sufficiently so that the new paint gets
a good grip.

"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
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TonyL wrote:
I always understood that the interior of microwave ovens should not be
repainted. However, I saw this being done at an hotel in Cyprus
recently.
My own oven could do with smartening up - is painting the interior
advisable?

No problem - you can even buy paint specially for this purpose:
http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp...rtID=277&Acc=1

As in all paint jobs, preparation of the surface is key. Make sure it is
thoroughly degreased, then scuff it sufficiently so that the new paint
gets
a good grip.

so I guess you're saying the appliance store saw me coming when they sold me
a special $10 one ounce nail polish type bottle of whirlpool microwave
interior touch up paint.

bumtracks wrote:
"Travis Jordan" wrote
No problem - you can even buy paint specially for this purpose:
http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp...rtID=277&Acc=1

so I guess you're saying the appliance store saw me coming when they
sold me a special $10 one ounce nail polish type bottle of whirlpool
microwave interior touch up paint.

No more so than the car dealer where you bought the same size and kind of
touch up paint for $9

If I had sanded and painted the interior of mine, it might not have shorted
out or arced and died.
ares


"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
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bumtracks wrote:
"Travis Jordan" wrote
No problem - you can even buy paint specially for this purpose:
http://www.repairclinic.com/0081.asp...rtID=277&Acc=1

"ares" wrote in message
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If I had sanded and painted the interior of mine, it might not have
shorted
out or arced and died.
ares


Maybe. but how do you explain the unpainted stainless steel models like
mine? They are no more prone to arcing than the painted ones I've owned.

OH well, beats me......................., actually didn't know there are
unpainted stainless steel ones. Maybe what was under the paint in mine was
metal that wasn't designed to be harmless if exposed.
ares

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"ares" wrote in message
news:JwbId.4429$Hg6.822@trnddc09...
If I had sanded and painted the interior of mine, it might not have
shorted
out or arced and died.
ares


Maybe. but how do you explain the unpainted stainless steel models like
mine? They are no more prone to arcing than the painted ones I've owned.