I decided to buy a quart of "protective enamel" paint

16 days ago

to paint my old fridge. It was only about $17.00 at the dreaded Lowes store. lol. I had to go back today to take back 2 rolls of insulation. So I went down the paint isle to look and see what they had. I also got some disposable gloves and a little rolling kit with two extra rollers. I have to read the fine print and see if I can use it on my stove too, because I may do that also.

I just thought I really didn't want a new kitchen with that crummy old fridge in there and I don't want to shell out the money for a new one right now. Anyone have any ideas on what to do about the bottom grate? I doubt I can find a replacement as it was made in January of 1995. It looks really bad. I never cared after it broke off but with a new kitchen, I might. Maybe glue a piece of wood trim to the bottom painted the same color as the fridge? Would that work?

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wildchild2x2

15 days ago

last modified: 15 days ago

By the time you buy the paint and primer and add in the sweat equity I don't think painting an old refrigerator is a good idea. If you love doing it for the craft aspect, that would be different. If you enjoy that sort of thing then do it. You can buy universal bottom grates online. some can be ordered to size and some will need to be trimmed. Or you can have a metal shop fabricate one for you. Again is it worth the time and money over buying new? A decent basic white fridge similar to what you have is not that costly. Of course if you are saving up for that high end, bells and whistles, designer fridge, it might be different. Just food for thought. You could also look into fridge decal for the front of the fridge as a temporary fix.

Be careful with that cabinet surround. Think it through. If you plan to replace the fridge later be aware that sizes, heights and depths have changed. You also will need more air space around some refrigerators than others.

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