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Stainless Steel Refrigerator Panels?
Hey everybody! First time on here. We are doing some repairs and renovations and were wondering if anyone has replaced the refrigerator panels from wood to stainless steel?
1997 Mid Bath
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Quote from: PennyPinchingGlobetrotter  - 
Hey everybody! First time on here. We are doing some repairs and renovations and were wondering if anyone has replaced the refrigerator panels from wood to stainless steel?

On the Dometic refrigerators I have replaced, the 'wood' panels are removable and can be exchanged.
Have a piece of stainless steel sheet metal cut to the right size to replace the wood panel.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
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I've been following some of your adventures on FB. I wish you much luck with your repairs. There are a lot of people here who will be able to help you if you need it (you just met one in the previous post).

Stay safe!
My wheels:
2003 MB
2012 Jeep Liberty
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I replaced the door panels of my Vitrifrigo fridge with brushed stainless steel ones from OnlineMetals.com for about a hundred bucks, as I recall. I found that the .048" thickness worked well.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
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Who ever replaced our frig through the years replaced the panels with mirrors ( plastic ) and we really like them just kind of gives you the added room perception.

Jon
1994 MB
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Hi all,
The previous owner had installed a Norcold in 2010 We chose to replace our fridge,  it kept giving us some odd error messages but it continued to work.  (through the window) Since our daughter-in-law works for SOB at their manufacturing plant she got us a new Dometic at near cost. The only downfall was the door panels they had available were no where close to a color match.  We used a vinyl sheet product that looks like formed aluminum. We backed it with 1/8" thick plywood.  Even put a piece on the front of the oven so it looks like I have all stainless steel appliances. It isn't magnetic but you can write on it with dry erase markers.  Hope this helps. It is thin enough to put in over existing panels. We used the plywood since we didn't have any panels for it.
Hope this helps.
Theresa
Sand Castle (Theresa & Everett) Surfside
01'  26.5 Mid Bath,   2018 31IB
Michigan born and starting to explore the US with my  spouse and our furry friend. Enjoying joining LD group rallies.
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Oh yes this is the finished product.
Sand Castle (Theresa & Everett) Surfside
01'  26.5 Mid Bath,   2018 31IB
Michigan born and starting to explore the US with my  spouse and our furry friend. Enjoying joining LD group rallies.
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I replaced the wood panels (on our current coach) with magnetic stainless steel panels from quickshipmetals.com. The description is:

Magnetic Stainless Sheet, S-SS-430-030  430 Grade .030" (22 Gauge)

Total cost for two panels (refrigerator and freezer doors) on a 8-cubit-foot Norcold was $140.

Mark H.
Former owner, 31-foot gas Class A
Former owner, 1997-8 mid-bath
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Theresa & Everett Thanks for the pics!!

Jon do you have pics of your mirrors?

Jane
Jane & Scott
Currently have a 1989 TK  LD we did a lot of upgrades on.
Bigfoot 25RQ Twin on order with early summer 2024 ETA

Our smartphone autocorrects into very poor English.
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Jane, I went over and got several pictures of our frig. Turns out that they are glass panels.

Jon
1994 MB
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Jon thanks lots, that is a nice look.
Jane
Jane & Scott
Currently have a 1989 TK  LD we did a lot of upgrades on.
Bigfoot 25RQ Twin on order with early summer 2024 ETA

Our smartphone autocorrects into very poor English.
 We disclaim the illusion of ignorance this creates as we have enough ignorance we rightly claim.
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I like it! I'd do the same in my Trillium, but with this half-height fridge, all I'd see reflected would be my knobby knees.
Andy Baird
2021 Ford Ranger towing 2019 Airstream 19CB
Previously: 1985 LD Twin/King "Gertie"; 2003 LD Midbath "Skylark"
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I replaced the teak veneer panels on the doors of the Nova Cool fridge/freezer (similar door construction as the Lazy Daze fridge) with textured black plastic panels.  Take out the teak, cut the plastic to the same size using the teak as a template, and in they went. It isn't as pretty, but it doesn't require teak oil every year and doesn't show finger prints.  It was a simple job and made the Admiral happy.
Harold
2014 27 MB
Towd: Either the Jeep Wrangler or trailer containing the BMW R1200GS and 2 E-bicycles
Happy wife=Happy life