How to turn an old favorite in a new refrigerator: painting, pasting, magnetic panels

Old refrigerators, not stuffed with sensitive electronics serve for decades. However, the appearance changes over time not for the better. But do not rush to buy a new unit. Without much effort, you can convert your favorite old refrigerator into a new, as if he had just taken out of the store!

Painting with his hands

The paint must be corrosion-resistant, elastic, and not afraid to frequent washing. Expensive brands for years kept the rain and snow, scorching sun and winter frost. But technique is worth at home, so not necessarily pay. Epoxy and polyurethane paint, acrylic, automotive and organic enamel - you can use any version of the mid-market.

Painting of even a relatively flat surface - painstaking work that requires careful preparation. But the old refrigerator really become a new shining shiny side. However, the gloss desired - choice of decent paint:

• matt and shiny;
• even tone and iridescent chameleons;
• perfectly smooth and grainy;
• Glow in the dark;
• slate for chalk records.

Important and method of application. Roller is easier to work, but without the experience difficult to achieve an ideal result due to bad streaks and stains. Aerosol in this respect it is more convenient, just spray stain all around. You have to put the unit on the street or carefully close the floor, walls and ceiling.

Before you convert an old refrigerator into a new way of staining, it is necessary to prepare properly unit:

1. Control products, shelves and containers. Remove the handle, sealing and other accessories.
2. Thaw completely. Well wash the outside and inside abrasive sponge.
3. Fine sandpaper to remove the gloss layer to lay smoother and reliably gripped with the surface.
4. Once again, wash, allow to dry and degrease the means specified in the instructions to the paint.
5. Masking tape to close all, which must not be splashed. This is an important time of preparation - do not rush.

From the spray paint is sprayed from a distance of about 30 cm, roller move quickly and confidently. Before starting work, you should read the instructions carefully. It is full of useful information: the desired method for applying the selected type of paint, the time to fix blemishes and dry before a new layer of safety and other practical advice.

Pasting film

Self-adhesive film can easily turn into a new fridge, even a very old battered unit. This is a relatively budget the way, if not to buy expensive European materials. But at the cheapest film is not necessary to stare - she goes awry quickly fades and is easily damaged.

Vinyl realize any designer's imagination! The printing of the order will print a collage of family photos. Using scissors easy to make pieces of the mosaic, imitation patchwork, pattern stenciled, applique. Ready vinyl stickers will transform an old refrigerator and hide rust, scratches, and other problem areas. Thin film heat responsive, easy to close the old pen and unsightly plastic. The choice is very wide:

• wood, leather, stone, metal, ceramics;
• smooth matte tone modulations, chameleon, gloss, luster;
• with patterns and figures, landscapes, pictures conventional and 3D, an imitation stained-glass window.

Preparation of an old favorite of the refrigerator to a new life is a thorough washing, drying and degreasing. Pens and seal better to remove. There are two ways of applying the film: traditional dry and wet - the working area is wetted with soap water, a thin layer. The second method gives more time to correct flaws, since the sheet is not directly grasped with the surface. Water expelled to the edges with a spatula, the remains will evaporate after two days. But taped dry-vinyl keeps better:

1. Ensure that the sheet is aligned precisely on a perfectly clean surface.
2. Remove the paper substrate on one of the upper corners.
3. Gently smooth the area with a rubber spatula.
4. Once again, check that the sheet is straight.
5. Gradually bend the substrate simultaneously smoothing film.

It should look like this: leaf glued the top edge, a strip of a few centimeters. Further easier - slowly, remove the foundation and smooth with a spatula every part from the top edge down. Work better together - one leveled film peels another paper.

Air bubble pricked with a needle and carefully expel air through the hole, heated folds hairdryer and dub. Stationery knife cut edge, and, where possible, to hide the gap between the plastic and the metal. On the doors of the cut will go under seal.

magnetic panel

This is the easiest way to turn the old unit to the new refrigerator. Such a panel is a huge magnet on the basis of an elastic approximately 0.5 mm thick. They are usually bought through the network for companies that print the selected image and cut to individual measures. In DIY stores sell magnetic fabrics in rolls. Ideal cut it at home - not an easy task. But this output if the shape of the doors difficult or need to work around non-removable elements.

The images are very beautiful - lush and voluminous. There are fun options that will transform an old refrigerator in the chocolate bar, the machine with soda water or the bill. Fastened elementary panel, you simply attach it to the door or side wall. The upper layer was coated with a protective composition, so that there is no fear for the drawing during washing. But magnetic paintings there are also disadvantages:

• do not close the ends of the doors;
• at the edges over time, the film moves away from the base;
• Panel insufficiently flexible for the technique of complex shape.

Against the background of a new refrigerator has become an old yellowed plastic container cracked and rusty hinge angle is very striking. Accessories can be ordered through the master refrigerator repair or try searching the Web. The first option is better: the master will tell the details of alternative families, if they do not buy because of the antiquity of the old model, but loved the refrigerator.