You can bring a yellowed or rust-spotted fridge, freezer or washing machine back to clean white with an appliance spray paint, as long as you prepare the metal properly and spray thin coats. Pintyplus Household Appliance White is a quick-drying, anti-rust white gloss (RAL 9016) made for refinishing appliances, and Pintyplus says it does not yellow. Unplug the appliance, clean and degrease it, remove loose rust, then spray two thin coats. It is a refinishing coat, not a repair for dents or damaged panels.
The short version
- Product: Pintyplus Household Appliance White Spray Paint, white gloss RAL 9016, 400 ml
- For: fridges, freezers, washing machines and other white appliance panels
- Prep: unplug, clean, degrease, remove loose rust and scale
- Spray: 25 to 30 cm away, thin coats, horizontal then vertical
- Timing: recoat after 5 minutes, touch dry in 15 minutes
- Coverage: about 2 m² per can
Why do white appliances turn yellow and rusty?
Factory paint on fridges and washing machines ages. Heat from the back of a fridge, sunlight through a kitchen window and cooking fumes slowly turn white paint cream or yellow. Scratches and chips let moisture reach the steel underneath, and small rust spots appear, usually along the bottom edge, around the door handle and on washing machine lids.
In Pakistan, humidity makes this worse. A washing machine that stands in a bathroom, a laundry area or on a balcony stays damp, and in Karachi’s coastal air rust spots spread quickly.
What does appliance white spray do?
Pintyplus describes it as a quick-dry anti-rust spray paint for household appliances, with a white gloss finish that does not yellow, made for maintaining appliances with damaged or deteriorated paint. Our product page adds that it is a refinishing coating, not a repair for dents or structural damage.
The colour is RAL 9016, a clean white. Appliances vary in shade, especially after years of use, so if you are only doing one panel, test it on a hidden area first. If the new white stands out against the old, paint the whole panel or the whole side.
Which appliances and parts can you paint?
Fridges and freezers
Doors, side panels and the top are the usual jobs. Take off handles if they unscrew. Don’t spray the rubber door seals, the inside of the fridge, or the coils and compressor at the back.
Washing machines
Lids, fronts and side panels where rust has started. Mask the control panel, knobs, display and any glass.
AC outdoor unit casing
The metal casing of an AC outdoor unit can also go yellow and rusty. Switch the AC off at the breaker first. Paint only the outer metal panels, never the fins, coil, fan or electrical parts, and mask the grille. The product is sold for household appliances, and Pintyplus doesn’t give an outdoor rating, so expect to touch up an outdoor unit more often than an indoor fridge.
What not to paint
Anything connected to the electricity supply, as Pintyplus warns. Also skip plastic trims and handles unless you have tested them, rubber, glass, and anything that gets hot.
How do you repaint a fridge or washing machine, step by step?
1. Unplug and move it
Unplug the appliance and, if you can, move it outdoors or into a well-ventilated space. For a fridge, empty and switch it off in advance.
2. Clean and degrease
Wash off kitchen grease and grime with a degreaser, rinse and let it dry. The surface must be clean, dry and free of contaminants. Grease left on the metal is a common reason appliance paint peels.
3. Deal with rust
Remove loose rust and scale with a wire brush or sandpaper until you reach sound metal. Sand the edges of any chipped paint smooth so they don’t show through. For the best result, Pintyplus recommends priming first. Our Pintyplus Universal Primer is listed for metal.
4. Mask carefully
Tape off seals, handles, logos, controls and glass, and cover the floor and walls around you.
5. Shake the can
Shake vigorously for one minute after you hear the mixing balls.
6. Spray two thin coats
Hold the can 25 to 30 cm from the panel and spray thin, quick layers, first horizontally and then vertically. Two thin coats are better than one thick coat, which runs down a vertical fridge door. You can recoat after 5 minutes, and it is touch dry in about 15 minutes.
7. Let it harden before use
Give the paint time to harden before you put the appliance back in daily use, especially the door handle area. In humid weather, allow longer.
White or stainless look?
If you would rather have a stainless-steel look than white, Pintyplus Household Appliance INOX is made for the same kind of job. Our guide to INOX spray for appliances explains when that works and when it won’t.
Common questions
How many cans for a fridge?
One can covers about 2 m² per coat. A tall fridge door and two sides can be more than that with two coats, so measure and plan on two cans for a full fridge.
Will it cover rust stains?
It covers once the loose rust is removed and the metal is clean. Painting over flaking rust won’t last.
Can I clean the painted fridge normally?
Yes, once it has hardened. Use a soft cloth and mild soap, not scouring pads.
Does it smell?
Like any spray paint, it gives off fumes while you spray and while it dries. Work outdoors or with windows open, as Pintyplus recommends.
Where to buy in Lahore and across Pakistan
Pintyplus Household Appliance White Spray Paint is ₨ 3,190 for a 400 ml can. You can pick it up from our shop at Sohail Centre, LG 8, Dil Muhammad Road, Garhi Shahu, Lahore, Monday to Saturday from 8:30 AM to 10:00 PM, or order online for delivery anywhere in Pakistan.
Not sure which one you need? Send a photo on WhatsApp to 0321 999 3919 and we’ll tell you.