What follows is a DIY on how to apply liquid stainless steel paint and our first-hand experience using Thomas’ Liquid Stainless Steel paint kit. We get compliments on our refrigerator frequently and people have no idea that it’s really a 20+ year-old refrigerator that is not actually stainless steel. We painted our refrigerator with a stainless steel paint and it turned out really great! Painting dated looking appliances that still do their job is one frugal way to give them an updated look.
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Use it to update brass faucets, door knobs, light fixtures, chairs, cabinets and small appliances. The applications of the steel coating are numerous. He agreed that, although at $280 (U.S.) a gallon, this product is more expensive than paint, it's still a lot more economical than installing stainless-steel backsplash tiles. He didn't see any reason it couldn't work - providing a primer is used - since vinyl is a form of plastic. I didn't see vinyl tile listed among the surfaces recommended for the product so I called Tim Haas, vice-president of sales for Thomas' Kitchen Art, which is based in St. The look would be subtle but interesting and would be highlighted by your undercabinet task lighting. By alternating the direction the tiles are laid, you can play with pattern variations - some tiles would have a horizontal direction and alternating tiles a vertical direction. This would produce a pattern because the liquid stainless is applied with strokes that result in a brushed look that has a definite direction.
Take it a step further and create a pattern simply by turning every other tile 90 degrees, for example. You'd end up with a clean, contemporary surface without those annoying grout lines. Then simply glue the tiles to your backsplash area. Invest in inexpensive vinyl floor tiles in whatever size you like or, using a utility knife, cut them down to the desired size, prime, and then coat each tile with Liquid Stainless Steel, being careful to coat the edges, too.
It would certainly be less expensive than replacing your standard appliances with stainless-steel versions.Īlthough this isn't mentioned in the product literature, I'm thinking it would also be a great way to update your kitchen with a steel-coated backsplash. If this coating really is as easy to apply as it looks, it could be a boon for people staging their homes for resale, to name just one audience. Thomas' Kitchen Art Inc., the company that developed the product and launched it only 10 months ago, calls it's a product of micrometal technology, meaning it contains microscopic bits of 100 per cent stainless steel that is mixed with an automotive grade polymer to produce a durable finish. I learned that the reason it looks so much like stainless steel is because it is stainless steel. All are transformed with what looks like little fuss or muss. Those step-by-step video tutorials, ranging from six to 10 minutes long, show the product being applied to a standard white refrigerator, kitchen cabinets and a table top.
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