Terminology Tuesday (Tricks of the Trade) – Epoxy Paint
(Note: I think it’s important to know the terminology and words used when learning any new business including mobile home investing. I came up with ‘Terminology Tuesday’ as a way to go over the terminology used in the mobile home business. It’s important to know the terminology when talking to people in the business so you’re all on the same page).
**** Tricks of the Trade is a new series I have started that will be included with“Terminology Tuesday” posts. The goal of this series is to share with you the “tricks of the trade” I have learned in the mobile home business.
Recently, I had an issue with one of the appliances for another deal – the refrigerator. After my cleaning crew had finished up cleaning the home, they pointed out there were some rust stains they just could not get out even with the best cleaning materials and/or a good scrub.
Upon further examination and opinions from various experts, we came to a solution – epoxy paint (mainly used for appliances). And, guess what? This definitely did the trick.
For the paint itself, I took a trip to my local hardware store and specifically asked the staff the type of paint I should be using for the project. It turns out there’s a specific kind of paint to be used on appliances themselves so you have to make sure the label says “appliance paint” or something to that effect. To my surprise, I learned there are different types of paints for different types of metals and textures which is a very detailed subject area within itself.
After locating the paint needed for the project, I took it back and tried it out. And, guess what? It worked!
Here’s the before pic:
(Note: This is before my cleaning crew did any cleaning to the refrigerator itself. They cleaned as much as they could but it was mainly the bottom area that had issues).
And, here’s the after pic:
Pretty cool!
To give you an idea of exactly what it takes to paint a refrigerator, here’s a quick video demonstrating the process:
I hope this “Terminology Tuesday” post has been helpful and has given you some useful information – it definitely has for me.
Happy investing!
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3 Responses
Nice video. You have done a good job.
great tip. Never thought to do a fridge like that.
You just saved me a bunch of money!
Never have painted a fridge, but I do think the key is to use a spray gun. I use one on everything and it does an all around great job. If I ever have to paint a refrigerator, stove, etc. I will definitely ask for appliance paint. The trick to most of this stuff is finding out these things exist. Thanks.
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