Re: Does anyone have any suggestions on what can be done for dents on stainless steel refrigerator doors?

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2 years 1 month ago - 2 years 1 month ago #636540 by Rochelle Kirk
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    2 years 1 month ago #636541 by David Troup
    I wonder if the paintless dent removal that they use on cars would work for appliances.
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    2 years 1 month ago #636541 by David Troup
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    2 years 1 month ago #636542 by Rochelle Kirk
    David Troup you know what, that’s actually a genius suggestion! I’m going to find out tomorrow by calling a few places. Thank you!
    2 years 1 month ago #636542 by Rochelle Kirk
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    2 years 1 month ago - 2 years 1 month ago #636543 by Lisa Rusie
    I’ve seen these magnetic decorative panels for dishwashers, washers and dryers. I wonder if they have them for refrigerators? Or maybe something can be DIY’ed to make it work?
     
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    Vivienne Zobel
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    Joe Jefferson
    2 years 1 month ago #636545 by Joe Jefferson
    Vivienne Zobel, I’ve also seen videos showing attaching what looks like a glue stick along the dent and using that to pull the dent out. I’m sure YouTube is filled with dent removal videos for additional suggestions.
    2 years 1 month ago #636545 by Joe Jefferson
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    2 years 1 month ago #636546 by Chris Finetto
    The guys that do the hail dent repairs for cars, like an auto body contractor.
    2 years 1 month ago #636546 by Chris Finetto
    Mike Powers
    2 years 1 month ago #636547 by Mike Powers
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    Mathew Merrill
    2 years 1 month ago #636548 by Mathew Merrill
    The inside panel is removable for most models and the door can be improved in many cases. Reinstalling or replacing the gaskets is the hardest part. But new doors are much less expensive than new appliances! Gecustomernet.com
    has diagrams of the parts numbers you need for GE/Hotpoint
    2 years 1 month ago #636548 by Mathew Merrill
    Hubbs Paul
    2 years 1 month ago #636549 by Hubbs Paul
    unfortunately, if the panel is not replaceble then stainless steel will always show where it was repaired. some are replaceable and some are not. it would be nice if residents would take care of them but we know thats not the case.
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    2 years 1 month ago #636550 by Dave Holland
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    2 years 1 month ago #636551 by Lilah Poltz
    Thank you for posting this! My fridge has dents that I want to fix #teenagers
    2 years 1 month ago #636551 by Lilah Poltz
    R Woody Blake
    2 years 1 month ago #636552 by R Woody Blake
    If the dent is not to creased in the middle and not too big, try Dry Ice. I know it sounds crazy but I have used it many times on minor car dents. Take a piece of Dry Ice, wrapped a few times in a towel, and hold it to the dent. Again I know it sounds absolutely crazy, but it works on small car dents.
    2 years 1 month ago #636552 by R Woody Blake
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    2 years 1 month ago #636581 by Paul Rhodes
    The most success I've had is using steel wool to retexture the metal and "hiding" small dents/dings. This doesn't remove the problem, instead, it is kind of a camouflage.

    I've not used any of the dent removal kits (like others have shown) but will give it a shot upon the next opportunity. THANK YOU for the topic!
    2 years 1 month ago #636581 by Paul Rhodes