Let me see your custom refrigerators !!!

[simpleman64]

I need help trying to decide how to paint my anniversary present.This past Saturday my wife and I had been married 11 years.She found me a late 40's hotpoint refrigerator for the garage.It needs paint but works perfectly.She knows that I have always wanted one.We discovered it at an estate sale and she was determined that it would go home with us.I think she likes the garage as much as I do.She bought me a Harley gas pump globe light on our honeymoon and has been finding me things for the garage ever since.Not only does she accept my garage addiction,she encourages it....I have to say I have a very wonderful wife.Please give me ideas.The walls are bright blue.Thanks for your help.

 

[Bjkearns]

Wow very neat
Having your wife pick you up really cool stuff like that most people will kill for that

 

[38Chevy454]

I would try just cleaning it up and see how good you can get it with the original paint. If you do paint it, use good high quality paint like automotive, not rattle can. The good paint will not only look much better it will hold up forever inside the garage.

 

[sirsloop]

check this thread out...
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37994&highlight=sanyo

Here's my Sanyo 4910 mini-keggerator build up!

 

[HAMAR]

Here is mine.

From this:

To this:

Some ideas for colors:

 

[simpleman64]

Thanks for the ideas so far.Please keep them coming.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

The turquoise looks killer good. Like it's "era-correct" though I suspect there were never fridges in those colors. That old kitchen enamel mint green they always had in the 50's would look good on it too. If I ever find one of those? Turquoise. Well done!

 

[hoopty388]

I love old fridges. just picked up an old one that is the size of a mini fridge. anyone know if you can swap the "guts" with a new one?

also I love the orange/white look makes me wish mine had 2 doors.

 

[JC23]

Here's mine. A Dorm fridge that I got at a garage sale for $20. I took it home and threw some One Shot at it to wake it up.

 

[D Force]

I modified my garage refrigerator to look like a tool box!

- I cut some gussets and placed them on the corners for the castors.
- Covered the ice maker bay and filled it with expanding foam.
- Painted it red, masked it for the grey "drawers."
- Cut some stick on car molding for drawer pulls.
- Stuck on some craftsman stickers.
- Stuck on some small round hobby mirrors for "key locks."
- Used some drafting line tape to separate the top, middle, bottom chests.
- Attached some chest handles and a push handle there you have it.

What do you think? I've several guys come in here and were surprised it to learn it is a refrigerator.

 

[JC23]

Awesome job on the tool box deal. Have you screwed up and reached for any tools yet?

 

[KCarGuy]

I've seen the "Mini Fridge's" done to look like Rolling Tool Chests...
...But Man...That looks Awesome!

Great Job!

 

[nolatoolguy]

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Thats my custome cooler, sits in a bracket ontop of my hood. Its real hightech, never breaks down.

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

I modified my garage refrigerator to look like a tool box!

- I cut some gussets and placed them on the corners for the castors.
- Covered the ice maker bay and filled it with expanding foam.
- Painted it red, masked it for the grey "drawers."
- Cut some stick on car molding for drawer pulls.
- Stuck on some craftsman stickers.
- Stuck on some small round hobby mirrors for "key locks."
- Used some drafting line tape to separate the top, middle, bottom chests.
- Attached some chest handles and a push handle there you have it.

What do you think? I've several guys come in here and were surprised it to learn it is a refrigerator.

That kicks ***. Nice job...

 

[D Force]

Awesome job on the tool box deal. Have you screwed up and reached for any tools yet?

No, but I sometimes fantasize about someone stealing my toolbox only to find out later they have nothing but a bunch of spoiled frozen pizzas and melted ice-cream. LOL! I guess the cases of beer would be a prize though.

 

[KCarGuy]

Mine is not really custom, a few Racing stickers on an old 70's Burnt Red with Dark Brown Fade Paint job from the Factory...Its whats inside that really counts...
...Right?

 

[mojo_13]

I modified my garage refrigerator to look like a tool box!

- I cut some gussets and placed them on the corners for the castors.
- Covered the ice maker bay and filled it with expanding foam.
- Painted it red, masked it for the grey "drawers."
- Cut some stick on car molding for drawer pulls.
- Stuck on some craftsman stickers.
- Stuck on some small round hobby mirrors for "key locks."
- Used some drafting line tape to separate the top, middle, bottom chests.
- Attached some chest handles and a push handle there you have it.

What do you think? I've several guys come in here and were surprised it to learn it is a refrigerator.

Wow that looks amazing I may have to do something like that sometime. Great work

I've seen the "Mini Fridge's" done to look like Rolling Tool Chests...
...But Man...That looks Awesome!

Great Job!

You have any pictures of the Mini Fridges that have been transformed?

 

[brownfoot]

fyi, turquoise was a factory appliance color in the 60's, rented a house with fridge, cooktop, wall oven, sink, and dishwasher all that color, btw with pink sparkle countertops
didn't bother me we were only there for a year

 

[customcab]

Not that "custom", but it looks a lot better after a nice paint job.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

[tcianci]

I love the tool box fridge. Here's mine, I have posted it before in another thread. It's made of MDF, composite trim and aluminum HVAC tape brushed with scotchbrite for the drawer pulls.

 

[exjeeper]

Just wanted to bump this thread so I can get some
more cool garage fridge makeover ideas.

 

[MechanicNamedJohn]

I modified my garage refrigerator to look like a tool box!

- I cut some gussets and placed them on the corners for the castors.
- Covered the ice maker bay and filled it with expanding foam.
- Painted it red, masked it for the grey "drawers."
- Cut some stick on car molding for drawer pulls.
- Stuck on some craftsman stickers.
- Stuck on some small round hobby mirrors for "key locks."
- Used some drafting line tape to separate the top, middle, bottom chests.
- Attached some chest handles and a push handle there you have it.

What do you think? I've several guys come in here and were surprised it to learn it is a refrigerator.

That is awesome!!!

 

[Zick]

Don't have a picture of it yet in the garage but this is what the wife got me as a gift.

http://www.gladiatorgarageworks.com...category&activeCategory=0&activeSubCategory=5

 

[Rockerbox1]

I would show mine, and the way I did it up, but I would probably have a handful of people tell me how it's under engineered, done in poor quality, and isn't right
so I'll pass

 

[Rickochet]

I modified my garage refrigerator to look like a tool box!

- I cut some gussets and placed them on the corners for the castors.
- Covered the ice maker bay and filled it with expanding foam.
- Painted it red, masked it for the grey "drawers."
- Cut some stick on car molding for drawer pulls.
- Stuck on some craftsman stickers.
- Stuck on some small round hobby mirrors for "key locks."
- Used some drafting line tape to separate the top, middle, bottom chests.
- Attached some chest handles and a push handle there you have it.

What do you think? I've several guys come in here and were surprised it to learn it is a refrigerator.

NICE!!!! What brand of paint did you use? How much did it take?

 

[Printer Mike]

Well, ****!

I recently GAVE away my late parents' 1960's something HotPoint fridge. It worked good. I figured it was an energy hog.........

 

[Scott P]

I've been wanting a new fridge for my garage. I have an old dorm sized fridge (3 cu ft?) and that just ain't cutting it any longer.

 

[InPrimer]

I've had good luck with Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy comes in several colors Sprayed the cover on my pumpkin (rear end) and has held up well.

 

[TN_GARAGE]

Here's mine. Nothing special (that red toolbox fridge is super cool).

I did add a little something to mine to make it a little different, though.

 

[autoclassicnut]

Just picked this one up ...It's an old Hotpoint, I'm going to make it a coca-cola theme...

 

[MalibuLX3]

I would show mine, and the way I did it up, but I would probably have a handful of people tell me how it's under engineered, done in poor quality, and isn't right
so I'll pass

You cannot seriously still be hung up about your bunk bed build thread.

Post some pictures of your fridge man

 

[bczygan]

Some ideas off the net:

 

[D Force]

NICE!!!! What brand of paint did you use? How much did it take?

I use Rustoleum Professional Red, I think only one pint (maybe two) and
Rustoleum Professional Bronze, one pint.
I rolled those on with the finest foam nap roller.
On the plastic lower vent and the door seal, I use Rustoleum Multi-surface Red spray-paint. Not quite a match, but I never notice it.

 

[HOTFR8]

I think that should say 'Put DUFF in me'

 

[trainer]

60's international harvester converrted to a two-tap kegerator

 

[callmedutch]

Anyone know someone or a shop around DC that can do a paint job on my old fridge? Converting to a kegerator so I need a nice paint job to compliment. Thanks

 

[79mudbugg]

heres mine

amazing how a plain white fridge can go from boring to badass with a lil tlc

 

[Pathfinders]

Bump. Looking like this might be my next project.

 

[marineman]

Check out Duke55's thread Chopped 55 F100, page 16