Fridge Resto-Mods...

[DRIVEN]

Thanks guys. And I agree, they seem to work really well for their age -- even if they lack the energystar sticker. This is one of those things where "they don't build em like they used to" truly applies.

 

[Oldsmoletick]

I have to agree there, but I'll add, if they built them like they used to, they wouldn't be able to sell you a new one for less than the cost of the repairs to the old one, that's assuming that it ever needs repairs....Sad, but true.

 

[DRIVEN]

My brother came by this afternoon and shot the sealer on the Kelvinator.

Hopefully some color tomorrow.

 

[DRIVEN]

Ran out of reducer mid-job. This is after 2 coats of base. It'll be a shade brighter and more metallic after another coat or two and the clear. Stay tuned.

The paint is left over from this job. Gets really vivid under direct light -- not so much on a cloudy Oregon summer day.

 

[tc1959]

That's a wild color for a frig, Are you gonna add any pinstripes ?

 

[DRIVEN]

The plan is flat black for the raised center section for contrast. Then I'll try to get the local stripe guy to do some scroll work on it.

 

[307 Regal]

My dad would love that fridge. He's really into colors like that.

 

[DRIVEN]

The rain is back so the temps are up a little. The pewter was resprayed and cleared:

Then he shot clear on the green Kelvinator parts:

Next is the flat black stripes on the raised portions. We'll see how long that takes. My brother has a couple Harley jobs to do so I think that's the motivation to get the appliances done and out of the way.
Is it just me or is this project taking forever?

 

[drogg1]

Not just you. I've been following along anxiously awaiting updates. Can't wait to see the finished products. Both the pewter and the green seemed to lay nice.

 

[DRIVEN]

I really do need to get a new camera -- it really doesn't do justice to a lot of the stuff he paints. The problem is that he layed it on too nice. If you notice the embossed grooves where the pewter is, those acted like nice little ditches for the clear to settle and then run over the edge. The clear wasn't intended to be shot so cold. That's what needed to be repaired.