How to Paint My Dryer
- 1). Wash the dryer with a trisodium phosphate cleanser using a plastic brush or coarse sponge. Rinse the cleanser with wet rags and wait three to four hours for the metal to dry.
- 2). Protect portions of the dryer you do not want painted by covering them with professional painter's tape. Cover the floor with drop cloths.
- 3). Coat the clean dryer with metal self-etching primer using a roller, stocked with a shed-free roller cover. Promote a professional-looking finish by smoothing the wet primer with a 3- to 4-inch polyester paintbrush. Apply a light amount of pressure and brush vertically. Wait four hours for the surface to dry.
- 4). Wash the roller and polyester paintbrush with water.
- 5). Coat the primed dryer with an enamel or two-part appliance epoxy paint, using the roller equipped with a new cover. Apply the paint just as you did the primer. Wait 24 hours for the finish to dry and cure.