PAINTING INSIDE A MICROWAVE IN SIMPLE COLOR?

[SHIMON]

I HAVE A RUST IN MY MICROWAVE INSIDE, HOW AND WHAT KIND OF COLOR I NEED?

 

[Jerry G.]

There are specialized paints for microwave ovens. Contact the
manufacture service department of your unit for details. The rust would
have to be properly sanded and polished to a smooth surface. The paint
has to be made out of a chemical base that is safe to use in a food
environment, and also not be heated by the microwaves, causing poisonous
fumes, or toxins to the food being cooked.

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"SHIMON" <shimondahan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I HAVE A RUST IN MY MICROWAVE INSIDE, HOW AND WHAT KIND OF COLOR I NEED?

 

[Sam Goldwasser]

"Jerry G." <jerryg@total.net> writes:

There are specialized paints for microwave ovens. Contact the
manufacture service department of your unit for details. The rust would
have to be properly sanded and polished to a smooth surface. The paint
has to be made out of a chemical base that is safe to use in a food
environment, and also not be heated by the microwaves, causing poisonous
fumes, or toxins to the food being cooked.

Readily available from appliance parts suppliers. However, any number of
other more common non-toxic enamils should be suitable.

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[Arthur Jernberg]

Almost all paints specially engineered for this use are epoxy base paints. A
special item that may be obtained as said at the appropiate appliance
servicer. Do not try to use just any enamle base paint unless you actually
just want to produce a non-operational peice of art.
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"Jerry G." <jerryg@total.net> writes:

There are specialized paints for microwave ovens. Contact the
manufacture service department of your unit for details. The rust would
have to be properly sanded and polished to a smooth surface. The paint
has to be made out of a chemical base that is safe to use in a food
environment, and also not be heated by the microwaves, causing poisonous
fumes, or toxins to the food being cooked.

Readily available from appliance parts suppliers. However, any number of
other more common non-toxic enamils should be suitable.

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[Sam Goldwasser]

"Arthur Jernberg" <stubby@comcast.net> writes:

Almost all paints specially engineered for this use are epoxy base paints. A
special item that may be obtained as said at the appropiate appliance
servicer. Do not try to use just any enamle base paint unless you actually
just want to produce a non-operational peice of art.

Do you have a reference that will confirm this? The only purpose of the
paint is to protect the steel interior. As long as it is non-toxic and
non microwave absorbing, there is no technical reason it won't be just fine.
There is nothing magical about microwave oven paint and spray cans of
the stuff are sold by service parts suppliers. "Specially engineered"
may be another name for "relabeled so we can charge 10 times ans much".

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[H. R. Bob Hofmann]

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"Arthur Jernberg" <stubby@comcast.net> writes:

Almost all paints specially engineered for this use are epoxy base paints. A
special item that may be obtained as said at the appropiate appliance
servicer. Do not try to use just any enamle base paint unless you actually
just want to produce a non-operational peice of art.

Do you have a reference that will confirm this? The only purpose of the
paint is to protect the steel interior. As long as it is non-toxic and
non microwave absorbing, there is no technical reason it won't be just fine.
There is nothing magical about microwave oven paint and spray cans of
the stuff are sold by service parts suppliers. "Specially engineered"
may be another name for "relabeled so we can charge 10 times ans much".

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Since the interior case is steel and "grounded", the only requirements
for the paint are that it be non-toxic when at room temperature and
when slightly heated by whatever is being heated in the oven. Just
don't use the oven for a day or more while the paint is curing/drying.

Heating of the thin film of non-conductive paint should not be an
issue when the potential across the paint thickness is so small. Now,
if the paint were to be applied over a non-grounded surface where
there could be a considerable difference in potential from one area to
the next, it would be a totally different matter.

As an example. think about popping popcorn kernels when they are lying
on the bottom surface of the microwave, and how they don't pop, but
when raised up 1/2 inch above the uniformly grounded surface they pop
much more readily.

H. R. (Bob) Hofmann

 

[Arthur Jernberg]

Sharp and GE supplied their service companies with requirements for use of
epoxy based paints many years ago. The main reason, in my very limited
intelligence, is to help protect not only the metal surface and place an
pleasing coating in the cavity but also to produce a surface that is not
easily chipped and scratched. Especially from very hot and occasionally
carbonized food particles. Personally and Expertly I have failed to find any
good Enamel or Acrylic Paint formulation that can and will standup to such
abuse<

.Simile: Spray Painting the damage on your motor vehicle using those K-Mart
available spray cans. Sure I does protect the metal, produce a customer

appealing coating of their selected texture and colour, and is CHEAP. Which
seems to be your first mandated criteria. BUT it is not recommonded by the
vehicle manufacturers nor will it last!! Cheers:<

Sam: I respect your ability to assimilate and distribute information via
this media. Most of it, IMLO, is very good and mostly correct. I absolutely

do concor that the paint, once applied, must be non-toxic (not poison).
However, on this point I do beg to differ, since I have been servicing these
infernal things since AMANA brought out their RadarRange. Both on a
commercial and residential basis.
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"Arthur Jernberg" <stubby@comcast.net> writes:

Almost all paints specially engineered for this use are epoxy base
paints. A
special item that may be obtained as said at the appropiate appliance
servicer. Do not try to use just any enamle base paint unless you
actually
just want to produce a non-operational peice of art.

Do you have a reference that will confirm this? The only purpose of the
paint is to protect the steel interior. As long as it is non-toxic and
non microwave absorbing, there is no technical reason it won't be just
fine.
There is nothing magical about microwave oven paint and spray cans of
the stuff are sold by service parts suppliers. "Specially engineered"
may be another name for "relabeled so we can charge 10 times ans much".

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[gothika]

On 5 Aug 2003 08:54:34 -0700, shimondahan@hotmail.com (SHIMON) wrote:

I HAVE A RUST IN MY MICROWAVE INSIDE, HOW AND WHAT KIND OF COLOR I NEED?
Try your local appliance parts house, they'll have the appropriate

paint.
It usually comes in white, off white and almond.

 

[Turbo]

Here in Canada, Samsung for example, has
a big paint/rust problem! If it's a Samsung, try
contacting a dealer. You MAY get a free unit!
I'm not sure about other brands, but we have
helped a number of customers get a free Samsung
oven! hope this helps, Turbo.

 

[Arthur Jernberg]

Commercially we use an epoxy based paint specifically made for microwave
cavities. The surface reust must be removed and the area prepared and
cleaned properly before applying the epoxy paint. As suggested, check with
your appliance service dealer.
"Turbo" <Turbo@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote in message
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Here in Canada, Samsung for example, has
a big paint/rust problem! If it's a Samsung, try
contacting a dealer. You MAY get a free unit!
I'm not sure about other brands, but we have
helped a number of customers get a free Samsung
oven! hope this helps, Turbo.