Painting Refrigerator Shelves

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Painting Refrigerator Shelves

September 30, 2020, 06:07:30 pm

After 13 years the metal shelves in our refrigerator were not looking so good.
Coated them with Plasti Dip from Amazon

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Reply #1 – October 01, 2020, 01:58:16 pm

Let us know how that holds up, Don.

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Reply #2 – October 02, 2020, 05:55:54 am

Quote from: Andy Baird - October 01, 2020, 01:58:16 pm

Let us know how that holds up, Don.

I doubt I will remember to do that in a year or so, but it dried to a hard finish that looks as good as new.

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Reply #3 – October 02, 2020, 01:17:53 pm

Scott has used this for projects unrelated to RVs. He says it does not survive rough handling (eg throw - toss the item into the car, dragging something over the top of it, etc. ). However, use in a Fridge might be gentler and not have the same problems.
Jane

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Reply #4 – October 03, 2020, 07:30:06 am

Fridge use might be so rough in it.

Please rewrite so I can understand.

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Reply #5 – October 03, 2020, 12:18:56 pm

Hi Don; In my experience I had a shower caddy with white vinyl coated 'wires' that started rusting after a few years in small places. Rusty water would drip onto the plastic shower pan and was hard to clean. The wire racks in my 21 yo TK refrigerator were developing small pieces of white material that would flake off. It seemed like an enamel or epoxy paint, maybe it was baked on. Instead of replacing it, I just cleaned it with detergent and acetone, and oversprayed with handy dandy gloss white spray enamel. Home Depot Rustoleum. Several layers. It covers and adheres well. I put on many coats and I'm sure had lots of drips and runs, but it seems very 'tough'. I think Jane was saying that the vinyl was too soft and would tear and peel off with rough handling. Time will tell, as Joan says YMMV. By the time my shelves are worn again I will probably have replaced my 21 year old refrigerator, which still works great (for now). RonB

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Reply #6 – October 03, 2020, 10:15:14 pm

Quote from: Don Malpas - October 03, 2020, 07:30:06 am

Fridge use might be so rough in it.

Please rewrite so I can understand.

Don - sorry I did that post on my phone. I fixed it up.

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Reply #7 – October 10, 2020, 03:20:49 pm

The longevity of Plasti Dip has been questioned. I have decided it will outlive me, so no worries. If I am still alive ask me again in a few years.

I thought I would share that the DW puts plastic sheets on the shelves. The sheets are to try to trap any liquids, but since they cover the shelves, they protect the paint on the shelves.

On another subject
When she removed the shelves, she also un-hooked the muffin fan I installed that keeps air circulating to prevent hot/cold spots in the refer. So I thought I would share with you how that can be done.
It is referenced in The Campanion but here is the direct link.

It's in two parts. 1) Installing muffin fans in the refer exhaust stack 2) Installing a muffin fan in the refer.
You can buy a battery-powered fan for the refer, but this describes how to power them off the refer itself.

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Reply #8 – October 10, 2020, 05:05:03 pm

Don, I like the plastic sheet idea.
We put things in plastic baggies often (if they are not in a sealed food container) as you never know when something will start leaking (that you never thought would leak).
Plastic baggies especially for freezer items keeps them from sticking to the freezer and makes it much easier to pull them out.
Do you all use the plastic sheet in the freezer? How does that work if you do.

Jane

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Reply #1 – October 01, 2020, 01:58:16 pm

Reply #2 – October 02, 2020, 05:55:54 am

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Reply #5 – October 03, 2020, 12:18:56 pm

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