Refrigerator Grill has yellowish color

[cnn7]

Hey My frig has this plastic grill on the bottom over the years it has become yellow. Is their a product out that will turn this back to white. No paint!. Like a bleach or something. :confused:

[Bovon]

No...unless it is a coating like nicotine from cigarettes, the plastic coloring has just faded. Plastic coloring does not hold up like something that is really painted.

[Ammok]

try foam automobile upholsterery cleaner, works a treat on my computer monitor plastic.

[ukulele]

Club soda. I don't know if it works, but just thought I'd throw that in. Are you allergic to paint or just lazy?

[j.m@talk]

Light a small fire in the fridge....... "That'll sort it"........ :-@

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
Light a small fire in the fridge....... "That'll sort it"........ :-@


:rolleyes:

[ukulele]

If you are really ambitious you can scrape the plastic down with a saftey razor. To get in the corners use a tooth brush with Hydrogen peroxide. :cool:

[ukulele]

Got to keep these boys busy. :rolleyes:

[cnn7]

Didn't think paint would work:confused: . But Lazy no I wouldn't say that. Fixing house up to sale this fall. Frig, stove washer & dryer all stay, so I want them to look there best. all work great. But that one plastic part looks like POOP! " try foam automobile upholsterery cleaner" I may have some in the garage. I'll try it for my next project. i just got home from work "2nd shift bites" and painted the basement stairs. My bedroom is in the basement. My 3 kids are up stairs/main floor. Hoping no one will come down till morning. it's midnight here. bed time later and thanks

[ukulele]

Just kidding. Spray paint will work just fine on a plastic grill. Just use gloss enamel, and wash it first then dry it good.

[Vampiel]

Originally posted by ukulele
Just kidding. Spray paint will work just fine on a plastic grill. Just use gloss enamel, and wash it first then dry it good.

ditto... spray paint does work, and it's dirt easy to do.

[j.m@talk]

Nahh Torch it................... :p

Fink of the insurance wonga :D

[Bovon]

Originally posted by ukulele
Spray paint will work just fine on a plastic grill. Absolutely...be very sure its clean..and I do mean clean. It may have wax residue on it if the floor is bare and is waxed from time to time..or other chemicals ...stuff spilled from the fridge etc.

Usually before I paint stuff I will sand it and then lightly wipe a cloth with some degreaser or maybe acetone over the object to be painted...it must be very clean and if at all possible...rough up the surface a bit... paint does not stick to a slick surface. Just a light sanding with some fine sandpaper should do very well.

Paint the grille with about three coats...the first should only be enough to barely see its been painted...thin...the next coat (in about 30 minutes) should be heavier...almost covering the grille solid...let that cure until it beyond tacky...but not quite dry...then, put the third 'wet' coat on, and being careful (with all coats) to not allow it to run (reason for 3 coats is to keep the finish from running)..then put somewhere to dry for several days.

You can handle something that has been painted in a few hours..and it feels dry, but it takes most air-dried paint jobs 3 to 4 days to cure.

[cnn7]

Thanks Bovon. I picked up a can of paint but won't get to it for awhile. The tile in the door way was put down in the earily 60's, was put down with this tar type glue. Holly Cow!!! what a job. will breck time I have to go to work in an hour. Oh Boy.



Originally posted by Bovon
Absolutely...be very sure its clean..and I do mean clean. It may have wax residue on it if the floor is bare and is waxed from time to time..or other chemicals ...stuff spilled from the fridge etc.

Usually before I paint stuff I will sand it and then lightly wipe a cloth with some degreaser or maybe acetone over the object to be painted...it must be very clean and if at all possible...rough up the surface a bit... paint does not stick to a slick surface. Just a light sanding with some fine sandpaper should do very well.

Paint the grille with about three coats...the first should only be enough to barely see its been painted...thin...the next coat (in about 30 minutes) should be heavier...almost covering the grille solid...let that cure until it beyond tacky...but not quite dry...then, put the third 'wet' coat on, and being careful (with all coats) to not allow it to run (reason for 3 coats is to keep the finish from running)..then put somewhere to dry for several days.

You can handle something that has been painted in a few hours..and it feels dry, but it takes most air-dried paint jobs 3 to 4 days to cure.

[ukulele]

Originally posted by cnn7
Thanks Bovon. I picked up a can of paint but won't get to it for awhile. The tile in the door way was put down in the earily 60's, was put down with this tar type glue. Holly Cow!!! what a job. will breck time I have to go to work in an hour. Oh Boy.

Heat it up first with a torch or iron or you will be there all day.

[j.m@talk]

Originally posted by ukulele
Heat it up first with a torch or iron or you will be there all day.

One the flame has got going in the fridge........ All will be well

You lot thought I was being daft huh :p

[mireland]

Originally posted by j.m@talk
You lot thought I was being daft huh :p


hee, hee..I'll take that as a rhetorical question..http://www.fancysplace.com/smileys/konfetti.gif

[cnn7]

Spent about an hour missing with it and quit for the day. only have 3 peices done LOL. Thank god there is only 12 peices to do WHEW!! I'll try the heat . Thanks Originally posted by ukulele
Heat it up first with a torch or iron or you will be there all day.