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    Home » Blog

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New

    by Jennifer Fancher 12 Comments Published: 5/7/19 Updated: 12/20/21 This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Thank you to EZ Faux Decor for partnering with me on this post! Here's how to update your appliances to look like new without spending tons of money!

    When we moved into our Meadow Brook Home, our kitchen was dated with plain, black appliances. We needed to replace our refrigerator when we moved in, which immediately made our appliances not match!

    Since we've been updating our kitchen on a tight budget, I needed to find a solution to get my appliances to match without spending thousands of dollars.

    Using the EZ Faux Steel from EZ Faux Decor helped us update our appliances in one afternoon!

    It's a simple peel and stick film made with non-toxic adhesive that easily removes, but is strong enough to withstand heat and is tear and stain resistant.

    How to Update Your Appliances
    to Look Like New

    EZ Faux Steel (we used 36" x 72")
    Tape Measure
    Scissors
    Cleaning solution
    Squirt Bottle with a drop of dish soap
    Squeegee - provided with the kit
    Razor Blade

    We first started by cleaning our appliances really good.

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    Our home was a rental before we bought it, so there were years of gunk and neglect on the appliance fronts, so we needed some elbow grease to get at a few stains.

    Next, measure your appliance front.

    I found using a sewing tape measure to be easiest in getting around the sides of the appliance.

    The back of the film has a grid to help mark your lines to cut.

    Cut about an inch over what you measure to ensure complete coverage.

    This next step is optional, but highly recommended by Trent.

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    Spray your appliance very sparingly with water diluted with one drop of dish soap.

    Trent used to work for his parents automotive business in their detail department installing decals and pin stripes.

    The addition of the water/soap combo helps to get the film exactly where you want it to go. It allows for a little bit of give when you are first placing the film on the surface.

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    Once you have your film in place, you are ready to finish applying it.

    Work in small sections, from the inside out, using the squeegee to move any air bubbles out.

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    Sometimes stubborn air bubbles will be there, but be patient and work them out to the side and they disappear!

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    When you reach the bottom of the piece, you are ready to wrap the sides of your dishwasher.

    Use your razor blade to carefully trim any excess.

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    Now the appliances are a great match!

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    For our stove, we installed the film the same way with the exception of the sides of our stove door. Our stove front was glass and didn't need to wrap around, so we simply trimmed the excess at the edge.

    Next, we measured out the opening for the window and using a razor blade, cut out the square for the front.

    And just look!!

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    It looks as if it were made that way!

    I still can't believe it!

    We even had enough left over to do a small strip down the side of our fridge to cover the gray textured side.

    Look at the difference between the before and after!

    How to Update Your Appliances to Look Like New with EZ Faux Panels

    I can't believe this is my kitchen!

    So for $65 and an afternoon, that's how to update your appliances to look like new!

    Stay tuned for the full kitchen reveal tomorrow!

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    1. Jennifer Fancher

      July 18, 2020 at 6:12 pm

      Hi Mary - great question! And no problems at all! In fact, I can't see the orange peel peeking through the vinyl at all. The vinyl is super thick!

      Hope that helps and thanks for asking!

    2. Mary

      July 10, 2020 at 2:14 am

      This looks great! Did you have any problems installing it on the side of your refrigerator? I was thinking about doing the same, but concerned that the orange peel texture on the refrigerator would show through or cause it not to look smooth.

    3. Jennifer

      July 17, 2019 at 3:38 pm

      It is amazing! The one piece I was most concerned with was our stovefront, since it gets the most wear and tear and heat and it looks just like it did when we installed it.

    4. Karen

      July 17, 2019 at 5:57 am

      How has the faux stainless on your dishwasher held up? Everything looks great!

    5. Jennifer

      June 09, 2019 at 5:04 pm

      Thank you Maureen! I still go into this kitchen wowed by the transformation!

    6. Maureen E Merrow

      June 09, 2019 at 8:05 am

      What an amazing transformation of your kitchen appliances. I love that you painted the cabinets white, they look so much better.

    7. Jennifer

      May 11, 2019 at 7:35 am

      Great question Myrna! We regularly cook homemade pizzas in our oven at 500 degrees - the film has stayed intact - and that's as hot as the oven gets!

    8. Myrna

      May 10, 2019 at 10:35 pm

      I love the look. Is the product heat proof and will the oven heat make it peel off ?

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