Paint IKEA Stenstorp Island Black - IKEA Hack

The day I bought my IKEA Stenstorp Island I really wished they came in black.  

 But, I liked it so I bought it anyway.  Now three years later, I took the plunge.
(I have scoured the internet and have not found another one in black.)

I started with a patch of paint to see how well the paint would adhere to the original finish.  

The original IKEA finish seems like it must be oil based.

The latex did not pass the scratch test.

So I headed for the garage.

Stripped to the bones.

I sanded the whole beast for good paint adhesion.  

Getting the shelves off was the tough part.

I ended up sliding a blade between the underside of the stainless plate and the shelf to cut the sticky pad that the shelf was glued on with.

I used original Kilz tinted gray to cover the MDF in the center.

And then for good measure I painted the whole thing with Kilz.
What a job.  But, the results will be worth the effort.

Here she is in battle ship gray KILZ original

 

Before painting IKEA Stenstorp Island Black

After- IKEA Stenstorp Island Painted Black

She is done.
Now to put my kitchen back together.

I like the difference, how about you?