Sand vinyl chest freezers to promote adhesion.
Chest freezers generate extreme temperatures that cause ordinary acrylic, oil and latex paints to fail. Before you attempt to refinish your chest freezer with spray paint, select the appropriate coating, or peeling will result. Employ the proper preparation techniques, or the paint will not stick.
Paint
An appliance epoxy spray paint is appropriate for chest freezers, because it is formulated to remain durable in extreme circumstances.
Vinyl Chest Freezers
Vinyl surfaces will not accept any type of paint unless they are abraded with sandpaper prior to application. Once the vinyl chest freezer feels slightly rough to the touch, it will accept its new finish.
Metallic Chest Freezers
Metallic chest freezers are too durable for sanding. Apply a special galvanized metal etching spray primer to these freezers before you paint, or the appliance epoxy spray paint will chip.
