Home Interior: Microwave

Can you see the missing paint?  You can click on the pic to make it larger. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmTLsKtYbUMdXWe6jIzc9rvntDann6UxYgeDeBRc6zV6a7LUv27hdw59zaOsuJ3chCz6HQ0GM_reIqQJ3PyHmyrMpXJyV0Cf0qzSk2Dl0aaS0dhw6RMpR1bIZfSsmoRBEroH2AKfnddU/s1600/P1050722.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmTLsKtYbUMdXWe6jIzc9rvntDann6UxYgeDeBRc6zV6a7LUv27hdw59zaOsuJ3chCz6HQ0GM_reIqQJ3PyHmyrMpXJyV0Cf0qzSk2Dl0aaS0dhw6RMpR1bIZfSsmoRBEroH2AKfnddU/s400/P1050722.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our microwave has sentimental value.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Odd, I know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It belonged to my husband’s paternal grandparents and it is one of the few things he has of theirs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Unfortunately, it got really banged up in a series of moves and was missing paint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>It works perfectly, so it felt wasteful to scrap it in favor of a new model.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  But </span>I couldn’t bear to put it in our spruced up kitchen as is, so I decided to paint it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I agonized over bright yellow and pink swatches, considered chalkboard paint but finally decided I didn’t want to draw attention to it or spend any cash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span><br /><br /><strong><u>How to do it:</u></strong></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">First, I removed the cover and brought it out into the garage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I didn’t touch the plastic front or functioning parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I lightly sanded the metal cover, cleaned thoroughly and let it dry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Then I used metal primer I had on hand before painting it with the soft grey paint used in the half bath.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Two coats later, I was done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The result?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>The micro is no longer an eyesore and will suffice for now.  It won't win any awards for fanciest D.I.Y. project, but it blends in and doesn't look like it fell off the moving truck--which is what I want from a microwave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-De6WZuLKV620Q4tKO1d_fdhY7wHY4GKfLRJSB7ATNViX4bCHrRqmHnmViZ4qIRPF41IJAjPM65Der2gMXCsIpKGYIoyWPo4REjmd52brAv77G-XJuBF60RYfz0du56MohNqjyzh228k/s1600/P1060025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-De6WZuLKV620Q4tKO1d_fdhY7wHY4GKfLRJSB7ATNViX4bCHrRqmHnmViZ4qIRPF41IJAjPM65Der2gMXCsIpKGYIoyWPo4REjmd52brAv77G-XJuBF60RYfz0du56MohNqjyzh228k/s400/P1060025.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left"></div>

DIY Painted Microwave

Can you see the missing paint? You can click on the pic to make it larger. Our microwave has sentimental value. Odd, I know. It belonge...