I did a little research into heat-resistant paints for work (architect) about a year back. Different paints are rated for different maximum temperatures. Some are good for hot-water radiators (about 200F max) while others are meant for industrial applications (machines, engines, etc) and can withstand much higher temps.

But I imagine the colour selection may be more limited at higher max. temperature paints. Good luck!

The paints are also very noxious, usually quite expensive, require spray equipment, and really not designed for use in food areas etc...

Some paints will even require that they are baked or heat treated etc...

Perhaps you can just buy a new range top cover piece and then paint the front of the oven...

Why don't you see what a car painting/spray-painting/"powdercoating" place can do for you? I just moved into a place where the Mad Renovator had had both the dishwasher and the refrigerator spray-painted red - they had a spray-painting business. Ovens are insulated, so that you can, say, touch the outside of your oven door without burning yourself. But the top and door of the oven will still get warm - like an engine does. That's why I say to talk to a car painting place.

A last word - if you want to resell the appliances, you might want to just shut your eyes for two years, as painting them might reduce their resale value. I sold my red fridge to a mutual friend (freezer was too small, and criminy, there was enough red in the kitchen already), but I got lucky, there. I don't know - what do others think? Would you buy somebody else's repainted appliance? For me, it would depend on the color and if the job was professional or DIY.

In the meantime, until I can afford the retro fridge of my dreams, I have covered my refrigerator in funky postcards, using just regular double-sided tape. This would work for a dishwasher, too. For a stove, I'd hang kitchen towels in the colors I liked from its handles to reduce the impact of its whiteness.

is the stove magnetic? i.e., could you cover it in magnets of some sort? You can buy big solid colored ones, or polka dots, maybe this could be a temporary solution?

I had a white dishwasher in a new house and thought it wasteful to replace. I went to a sheetmetal shop and $60 later had a custom s/s panel, which I used magnet tape to attach.

I found this disappointing answer at forrestpaint.com....

3Q: My (oven/gas range/electric range/stovetop) has a glossy porcelain coating which I want to recoat. Will your high-temp paint meet my needs?
A: No one, to our knowledge, makes such a paint coating. Our high-temp paint product, Stove Bright, is designed to withstand very high temps on woodstoves, steampipes, boilers, etc., but it is not a “porcelain” type product and will not stand up to the demands required of a porcelainized cooking unit. It is not glossy, so food and grease would stick to it and it would not clean up very easily (it is not FDA approved for food contact either). Appliance paint would provide the desired glossiness but probably won’t stand up to the heat requirements. There is no good alternative. Reporcelainizing or electro-static epoxy recoating are alternatives (check your Yellow Pages), but have heat limitations around the burners. There has been some success with powdercoating (especially the darker colors) but you would have to disassemble your stove for processing. The relative merits of attempting to recoat an older cooking unit (an expensive process) should be compared to the cost of replacing the cooking unit.

Just a tip - We painted our oven and stove top about a year ago withRustOleum high-heat spray and it is now a mess. The door has held up really well but the stove top has chipped. The paint is not durable.

heeey, it says there are 7 comments but I just see the one! and I'd like to know too!!