Giant chip in porcelain on pink stove :(

[mom11]

Please, pretty pretty please help me! I was just getting down some spices from the cupboard next to my 1956 pink Hotpoint Supermatic range when a jar fell down and took a chunk out of the porcelain on the range top. I am devastated! Please tell me there is some way to fix this. The wound is about the size of a nickel. I have seen porcelain repair paint at hardware stores before but have heard mixed reviews on them and they only come in white, almond, and black anyways. Is there some type of color matching service for a product. Oh my gosh, I'm dying. I know this might seem over dramatic but if you only know how much I ADORE this stove! She is a lifelong dream of mine. So much so that I drove from Michigan to New York to get her. Please help. See pics

 

[riverrat]

I would try to match it with some finger nail polish. An auto paint shop may be able to match it also.

 

[sfh074]

Maybe .....

https://www.amazon.com/Ceramifix-Bl...ain+touch+up+paint+pink&qid=1571433801&sr=8-5

Appears to be multiple shades of pink available, and different manufacturers.

 

[iheartmaytag]

You could go with. .

It's a beauty mark

 

[mom11]

Ceramifix and Porc-a-fix

Thank you, sfh074, for the Ceramifix link. I am ordering it right now. A few comments mentioned it matched 50s/60s pink stoves pretty close. Has anyone heard of the Porc-a-fix product? It is some type of epoxy paint. They claim to be able to make any shade to match old appliances and bathroom fixtures. Is the Hotpoint Coral Pink the same shade as the GE Pink? I will call them on Monday to see if they have the Hotpoint coral pink.

https://www.periodbath.com/pdshop/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1002

 

[circlew]

Hotpoint Coral Pink is different than GE Petal Pink. It has a warmer, slightly more orange cast than the GE color. Hotpoint's early colors were exclusive to them. A few years later (around 1960) they changed to the GE color selection.

 

[mom11]

thank you, CircleW

Thank you, CircleW, for the info on the pinks. I wondered when Hotpoint and GE merged. I actually used to have a pink 1957 GE combo fridge but the pink was pretty faded. Almost beige-d out. And the range and fridge were across the kitchen from each other so I never had them side by side to compare.

I did order the ceramfix paint that was recommended. But now I'm wondering if I should even try that because the chip is on the stove top kind of between 2 burners. I'm worried that the heat will fade the paint to brown as I have heard some mention. There is one small other chip on the side of the door that does not get the heat that I may try it on to see how it goes.

 

[sarahperdue]

Color matching

I'm planning to match the turquoise on my vintage ovens to a Sherwin Williams paint chip (any paint company chip would probably be fine). Then you will have a specific color match for your paint provider. For the most part, paint companies can match other manufacturer's colors.

I can't give you advice on what kind of paint to use. Epoxy is a start, but you need one that can stand a little heat.

Sarah

 

[firedome]

Lisa...

it's great to see you are still enjoying Beulah! (you got her from us and we still miss her, what a rare beauty!) On the yellow 40" 1958 GE Liberator we had before we used the matching Porc-A-Fix, and it will discolor on spots that are right next to the burner. Ours had chips right along the very edge of the chrome burner rings, however if they are more like a couple inches away from the burner you might be OK. What we did was re-do the paint in those close areas every once in a while when it would start to dis-color, it looked OK for awhile, and we just avoided using that burner when possible. So nice she found a good home, good luck!

 

[firedome]

Porc-A-Fix

has a color called GE #35 Pink, it looks pretty close. I really think your chip is far enough away that is will be safe from discoloration, and by carefully following the directions ours blended in really well and is almost un-noticeable. Give it a try.