Liquid Stainless Steel Range and Dishwasher Kit

I'm not sure where all the bad reviews came from. I have a smaller apt sized stove that is built into the counters, it worked great. The stove came with my condo and although it was ugly it worked great, so this was a good solution. Pretty much everyone thinks it's real.I was hesitant to use this because figured it might be a lot of work for nothing. I had pretty much decided to just buy a new stove but figured I'd try this first. Worst case, I'd need to replace it which I was going to anyway.I only did electric range and exhaust fan first- dishwasher was already SS- it came out great! I had more than enough paint to cover everything. Used about half the can which makes sense as it's supposed to be enough to do both range and dishwasher. I bought a second "dishwasher range" kit to do my fridge too as it was $50 cheaper than the fridge kit. 1 kit almost covered everything. I barely had to use the 2nd can.I'd definitely buy some small artist's brushes at the hardware store to do some details you can't get with the sponge brush. Other than that and a paint rag and painters tape I didn't use anything not included in the kit.The trick is to do very very VERY light coats. It should take about 4 -6 coats to cover but mine was more like 6-8 very thin coats. Then go in with a smaller brush and fill in the spots.It's not perfect but this is way better than just leaving my ugly stove as is. Top coat very easy. Holds up to cooking and got a few light scratches from use but pretty durable. I should add that the part of my stove which had the burner control knobs was already SS, so I didn't have to paint that part, but new knobs or buy new decals for the burners. That's why this product was perfect for me. You can buy new decals at stovestickers in the eBay store though.My stove still looks retro but in an awesome cool way now. Wow! I love my cute retro stove. I was only going to do the stove and leave my fridge white, but based on how good this came out I did the fridge too!Now I can rent out my vacation property easier. When the stove dies I will replace it, but now I can use it until for years to come.I applied one coat of topcoat and it looks wonderful. I waited about 2 weeks before heavily using the range top to allow time to cure.The result is AMAZING. I tell all my friends about this because it looks awesome. I think it looks way cooler than some generic new stainless steel oven. Everyone who visits loves it! I used mine heavily after the first 2 weeks and it's held up wonderfully. No significant discoloration or air bubbles occurred to my relief. Awesome product if you have a lot of time to apply it patiently! It takes a LOT of patience but very happy with results.

I finished this project a couple of days ago and have gotten so many complements on it! It matches my stainless steel fridge that I purchased a few years back because I HAD to replace it. This range is working just fine, however, so I decided to give it a facelift. I didn't just tape this off and do the visible parts, I disassembled everything in order to give it a thorough cleaning before I started. (Take pictures and notes every single step of the way if you go this route, because remembering what screws go where is a real pain!!) this stove was here when I bought my home, and that was 13 years ago. $25 for this kit was well spent, as I am now able to use a few hundred dollars on something else. I also purchased a spray stainless steel rustoleum spray paint for $3.97 as an add-on, which is what I used for the plastic parts of my over-range microwave. A couple notes: 1. This paint adheres to METAL only - hence the spray paint for the microwave (image #2). 2. Only do ONE pass of paint for each stroke, end to end, per coat. You can turn the brush sideways to the side and lightly go over any clumps, but do NOT try to go over it again or overlap the sections on the same coat. why? This has very fine particles of steel, if you brush over it before it's dry, the particles in the brush will just scrape through the wet finish on the appliance, quickly UN-painting what you just put on. To illustrate, I added image #3 to show how streaky and awful my first coat looked. 3. Even if you your brush seems to be running out of product, don't stop mid stroke. You'll see the brush marks. Tedious, but worth it. 4. Apply the paint lightly and THIN. I found it best to dip the sponge so there's a nice layer of paint across the surface OF THE BRUSH, not just the tip, so as you stroke across, you can start with the edge of the brush, and as you continue the stroke, you slowly tilt the brush for more product. This helps it not to gob up in one spot and also minimize the temptation to stop in the middle and get more paint. 5. Per instructions, do each coat in the opposite direction. Why? Since you're using one long continuous stroke, more paint is on the side where you start, and it looks like you've painted one side more evenly than the other. So, after the first coat is dry, you start at the OTHER end, and voila, the same principle applies. The side with less paint now gets the thorough application, and in the end, it's all balanced. 6. Every few passes (in the same coat) , I recommend squeezing out the excess paint. It tends to build up high in the sponge. But, why? Well, the product will last much longer. (I did my entire range including sides with 4 coats, and still have some left). Also, by thoroughly squeezing out the paint, you are more apt to get an even application since you'll tend to push down harder at times and you don't want this gob of paint spewing out and messing up the finish! Oh, and it's water based so it will wash off Avery Easily from your fingers. Just don't wash the brush since water will thin the product (it is a sponge after all). 7. Lastly, stir- constantly. I used a Popsicle stick and kept it right by the paint can. Every time I dipped, I stirred first. The reason for that is because this has REAL steel particles, so they will settle. To get an even finish in both thickness and color, keep it mixed thoroughly at all times. Good luck!!

The kit comes with a sponge applicator. The instructions say to use a paint roller to apply the paint. We used the sponge applicator that came with the kit. After 4 coats, it was streaky and you could still see white through the paint. We thought we would abandon the project, return the paint and get a refund. We were doing an under the counter fridge. Since no one would see the outside of the appliance except for the front of it, we tested the paint on the top of the fridge where no one would see it if it didn't turn out so good. Then out of whimsy, we decided to use a small paint roller (not a sponge roller, but the furry kind) and WOW, what a difference. It's actually looking pretty good. So the bottom line, DO NOT USE THE SPONGE APPLICATOR THAT COMES IN THE BOX. You will still need a few coats, but finally you will get a good result. Does it look like a stainless steel appliance? Well, not exactly, but it sure beats the ugly white fridge we had. Another tip, since you have to wait an hour between coats, get a large ziplock or zipper plastic bag and put your paint roller and pan in the plastic bag in between coats, that way you don't have to keep pouring the paint back into a container and you don't have to worry about washing your roller or having it dry out in between coats. If you're doing a full size refrigerator, you are probably going to need more than 1 can of this paint. I read a lot about how to get a stainless steel finish on an appliance, this still seems to be the best solution. When I read the many reviews on the Rustoleum Stainless Steel Appliance spray, it just seemed unacceptable. This is a good solution.