I just bought a Kitchenaid K5SS Hobart and when I washed it tonight, the paint started to literally melt and a small part of the motor head cover is down to the metal. I used dish soap and a little bit of baking soda because the soap alone wasn't cleaning the old stains/dirty spots.
Did I make a mistake using baking soda? I always read that baking soda is a good cleaning agent.
moving forward: can I lightly sand it and paint the entire mixer with a Rustoleum spray paint?
I don't want to make this a huge project - this is my first mixer and I would rather spend time using it.
I do see a lot of posts around greasing so I plant to do that too.
Thank you,
Alberto
Yes, baking soda will remove the paint. But the Rustoleum will work to repaint.
I found this website with information on how to with a list of what's needed for the job.
https://sunshineandmunchkins.com/how-to-repaint-your-kitchenaid-mixer/
You might also want to check the Mr. Mixer videos. Lots of info there including greasing.
https://www.youtube.com/@MrMixer316/playlists
Good luck with your project.
Dave
Thank you Dave. Do you what is the original paint type? I wanted to understand why it removed the paint.
-Alberto
I'm sorry, I don't know the type of paint used by KA. I'd suggest sending an email to Mr. Mixer to see if he has an answer. I would imagine he has refinished some. Contact info on his page:
https://www.mrmixer.store/contact
Dave
A small amount of baking soda shouldn't cause that. Factory finishes are far more robust than that.
If you wanted to track down the issue: Couple of things to start with.