painting the inside of a microwave oven

greyteam1959

00ec25 wrote: »

so your sole contribution to this thread is a throw away comment not supported by any evidence.

I shall ignore your unsubstantiated opinion. It is my opinion that, on the lack of evidence presented, you jump to stupid conclusions

Good for you..........

roddydogs

Why would you want to??

mttylad

mervyn11 wrote: »

Of course you can ignore my opinion......
You will either cause an explosion or poison yourself or even both !!

How?
How will cured paint cause an explosion?

Have you got any evidence of this that you can provide a link to? perhaps a "painted microwave causes explosion" type link?
And I don't mean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd7Xqbptq-Y

Something that backs up your assuming that cured paint will explode. (Lots of other things will explode in a microwave but I severely doubt that a cured thin coating of paint will.)

As for the poisoning - go on - show some evidence of this too.

Technically as long as a non toxic paint is used, the surface is first cleaned of all rust etc and the paint is allowed to cure correctly then there is no technical reason to not do this.
Bearing in mind that the surface being painted is grounded, so repainting it does not make any difference to how the microwaves work in the centre of the oven.

The rest is just unsubstantiated hyperbole by some of the above.

OP - try looking for appliance paint, then email the seller and ask them if it is non toxic and suitable for inside the microwave oven.

Yes - you are likely to find that acrylic spray paint can do the same job although you want to be sure its non toxic. Not that once dried its actually going to come into contact with food (I put my food in a container when in the oven) or heat up when in the cavity.

The container you put your food in is more likely to poison you than the walls of your microwave!

fluffymuffy

Bought my microwave from Tesco 5 years ago. It was £20. We use it several times a day. When I start to consider that the inside needs painting I'll pop along to the GP for some stronger pills.

mttylad

£20 was a long time ago, they are now £35 for the cheapest and smallest. Yet the OP has not said what size or wattage theirs is - it could be a large & high wattage one, a very expensive one.

Repairing appliances not only makes financial sense but is also far better for the environment as it saves something from being thrown away when it need not be.

Some of the posters here appear to have too much money

DevCoder

1 tin of acrylic latex primer £5
1 tin of appliance paint acrylic enamel £6
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hycote-XDPB903-Double-Acrylic-Primer/dp/B003F0V128/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1387458860&sr=8-14&keywords=acrylic+spray+primer

http://www.brooklyntrading.co.uk/p-8881-ronseal-quick-drying-appliance-spray-paint-brilliant-white-400ml.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base&gclid=CI7-0NmuvLsCFQMHwwodg3oAdw

Would I do it? No, too much faff, getting the surfaces perfectly clean and ready for priming , then the priming, then the getting a quality finish on a difficult enclosure.

But then I don't paint

00ec25

fluffymuffy wrote: »

Bought my microwave from Tesco 5 years ago. It was £20. We use it several times a day. When I start to consider that the inside needs painting I'll pop along to the GP for some stronger pills.

with respect look at the following -
http://www.tesco.com/direct/tesco-mm08-17l-700w-microwave-black-white/204-8921.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=204-8921&kpid=204-8921
what does it say in product specifications>features>interior> no can't be , must be a spelling mistake it says painted.

mttylad wrote: »

£20 was a long time ago, they are now £35 for the cheapest and smallest. Yet the OP has not said what size or wattage theirs is - it could be a large & high wattage one, a very expensive one.

Repairing appliances not only makes financial sense but is also far better for the environment as it saves something from being thrown away when it need not be.

Some of the posters here appear to have too much money

thanks for a useful answer

I was looking at those £35 ones in Tesco - the product description clearly states that the inside is a "painted finish". The price difference to those with a stainless steel interior is self evident.

The one I have is larger and a higher wattage than the Tesco cheapie but is obviously also a painted finish, so if I can get primer and paint for less than £35 I will end up retaining a better machine than if I buy new. This is an MSE site afterall

00ec25

krisdorey wrote: »

1 tin of acrylic latex primer £5
1 tin of appliance paint acrylic enamel £6
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hycote-XDPB903-Double-Acrylic-Primer/dp/B003F0V128/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1387458860&sr=8-14&keywords=acrylic+spray+primer

http://www.brooklyntrading.co.uk/p-8881-ronseal-quick-drying-appliance-spray-paint-brilliant-white-400ml.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=Product_Search&utm_campaign=google_base&gclid=CI7-0NmuvLsCFQMHwwodg3oAdw

Would I do it? No, too much faff, getting the surfaces perfectly clean and ready for priming , then the priming, then the getting a quality finish on a difficult enclosure.

But then I don't paint

perfect - thanks. I restore old vehicles for a hobby so have the equipment to prepare metal surfaces and quality painting is very much my thing

DevCoder

Probably just ask when buying that its suitable for microwave interior, trade shops or the store in my post will be able to advise.

27col

I would think that appliance paint is intended for use on the outside of an appliance.