Way to go girl!!!!! Go Girl, Go Girl. You are the sewing machine "CHAMP" With the price you paid for you new baby, you can do almost any thing to it and still more than get your money back (and then some). As far as sewing goes, any color you paint her will not change her sewing!! So have a good time, paint a color you will enjoy looking at. Remember the best way to paint your new machine (old), is to have her painted in an auto shop. Then you will get that HARD baked on finish.