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Enamel to re-finish Pavoni expresso machine

2004

My Pavoni expresso coffee machine has a black enamel base which has started to wear after many, many years. I'd like to re-paint it with the hardest, most durable enamel I can find. I can apply moderate heat by putting the item into a domestic oven, less all plastic components.

Are there any enamels out there which give as tough and bright a finish as the original factory finish? Which products are used at factories which make components like that? Are they baked on at ultra-high temperatures? I can't risk damaging any rubber seals in my coffee machine by using too high a temperature.

Regards,

George Bray
DIY enthusiast - London, UK

Consider a marine two part polyurethane enamel. It may not be quite as hard as a baked on finish, but it will likely be very durable. The one part polyurethane enamels found in local hardware and paint stores is not in the same league.

Marvin Lee McConoughey
- Corvallis, Oregon, USA
2006