My first inclination is to sell the Bosch. Will you be happy with whatever color you choose? The local body shop can paint the door, but imust use a specific paint for high temps. Hubs has painted several appliances (and a casket or two) with success. Prep, product and application are key to a long lasting finish.

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This post was edited by motherof3sons on Sat, Sep 13, 14 at 11:49

does it affect the warranty?

motherof3sons, Thanks for responding. I am so glad to hear that it can be done with success. But does success mean that it doesn't look like its been painted and that there has been no finish failure? And no failure for what time frame? Do you mind posting a photo of the finish? And did your Hubs use a process similar to what a auto body shop would use? We know the shop's owner and I do trust their work on auto painting. Just looking to get some confidence in repainting the oven because right now it sounds like the best solution.

I spoke with the owner's son who told me they have something like 1000 whites available. He suggested I bring some paint chips to compare to theirs to try and get a close match. I think I would be ok with most any warm white that I could find a match for.

I thought about selling it but I would probably still have a color matching dilemma. I don't think stainless would look good with the aluminum Gagg and I don't want solid black.

I'm thinking that the painted part of the oven door would not get hotter than a car might if, for example, it was sitting in the desert on a hot day. I don't think I've ever touched the oven door while on so not sure of how hot it would get. My existing oven is old and the seal is failed so I don't think I could use it to judge expected temperatures. I would love to get some feedback about door temperatures that some of you are seeing.

pzbbbbd, Good point and thanks for asking - but in this case, I've had the oven for a couple of years and so any warranty is over. Was really convinced that we would be moving forward on the remodel then but didn't happen!

Depending upon what finish you want, auto painters and body shops do paint engines. Since you have a trusted one, ask about the temp condition. I know my oven doesn't get hot on the outside, but doors go through past the insulation and this could pose a problem. Interesting know if it can be done. And interesting you chose blue, since it is opposite of your color norms. I would sell it and buy something that goes with your other appliances.

Here is a link that might be useful: gaggenau

technicolor, Good idea about possibility of engine paint. I will inquire about that when I go back to the shop.

I just looked at my oven door and see that the painted sheet metal front wraps a glass sheet (same size as door front) by about 3/16". There is a small air gap separating the glass sheet from the enameled door structure that would then be pressed against the oven cavity surround when closed. Still it's hard to know without having it demonstrated how it will hold up that close to oven temperatures!

I am also thinking that I may try to work with it as is and if it just looks too out of place, then have it painted. By that time I should know if high temp paint is needed.

It is really a white that has a blue undertone rather than a real blue - I was totally convinced when I bought it that it was pure white. But I didn't know about subtle warm and cool whites back then.

Thanks helping me work this out.

practigal, That's an excellent idea! And we'd have so much fun changing our colors!