tom1946 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Hi all, My motorhome fridge works very well in all modes but when you open the door the plastic walls and bottom look terrible with a lot of light staining and brown marks. The alternatives seem to be spending about £500 on a new one which is silly when it works. So can I paint the interior white again? If so what paint would you use? Any help much appreciated. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I would try the likes of T-Cut, Scratch remover or burnishing cream to polish the marks out. I have successfully removed marks in our fridge and sink with Rustin's burnishing cream. I would not entertain painting the inside of the fridge as it would almost certainly taint any food put in later. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I guess the lining is plastic? If so I would be tempted to try cleaning it with Screwfix no nonsense UPVC cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Yes I wondered about tainting food using paint, I thought there might be a special paint for this. I have tried T cut, that doesn't seem to touch it. I'll try what you suggest and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I’ve successfully used “PEEK Polish” https://www.tripeek.com/ to clean quite heavy rust deposits/staining off a plastic cutlery-drawer insert and this didn't harm the insert’s shiny surface. (Meghan Markle told me that, now that he’s stopped driving, the Duke of Edinburgh spends his time polishing the crown jewels using “Peek” polish.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 Haha Derek, thanks for the tip, I'll have a look at it. cheers, Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Bicarbonate of soda is the only cleaner recommend for cleaning fridge interiors. Nice and cheap and it works unless someone has taken a scouring pad to it. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Derek Uzzell - 2019-04-24 5:46 PM (Meghan Markle told me that, now that he’s stopped driving, the Duke of Edinburgh spends his time polishing the crown jewels using “Peek” polish.) Lovely comment Derek English humour at it's best! cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share Posted April 26, 2019 Ordered Peek polish and the paste too, I'll report back when I've tried it. Thanks very much for the help and advice. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 UPDATE. Tried Peek and it wouldn't shift the brown stains but I'm glad I have it as it's useful for other things. I have completely solved the problem at no cost. I was painting my doors with Dulux Professional white gloss so I thought 'sod it' it's cheaper than 500 quid for a new one. Well what a surprise! The paint doesn't smell very much anyway so I gave it a coat, covered it completely with one coat. Left the door open for about 10 days and it's smell free and looks great! Pic's: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydeco Joe Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Best method keep it full of beer cans so you cannot see the marks. LOL B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 What marks? hard enough getting the gin in with the food :) Good times indeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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