Certainly an interesting concept.
That's a wrap!
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Certainly an interesting concept.
Louie, fantastic job. The gold balances the pink nicely.
Yes, that's nice!! Love the color combo!
Very well done Louie! Are the gold handles wrapped too? Really impressive.
I don’t much care for SS appliances myself and this is a really excellent solution and could keep some folks from being compelled to buy a new fridge just because they want a different color/finish but are otherwise satisfied with their current fridge.
Eddie
I don’t much care for SS appliances myself and this is a really excellent solution and could keep some folks from being compelled to buy a new fridge just because they want a different color/finish but are otherwise satisfied with their current fridge.
Eddie
I don't think Louis is touting that he did this makeover to his refrigerator. A search finds the exact photo on Pinterest by "Jen AKA Batman."
There's an Instagram (video) of "roo_meets_world and j0shua_ryan" doing the same treatment.
Oh guys, this isn't my project. I saw the post and decided to share it here. I just thought it was a very cool idea.
Next to copper SS probably has been the worst metal foisted upon housekeepers in modern memory. In fact all laundromat and some others are thrilled with SS surfaces on appliances either.
Stainless steel shows nearly every fingermark or some such. Just what anyone that has children or teens needs in their lives. Ditto for spills, drips, and so on.
When local laundromat was refurbished with all new SS front SQ washers attendant spent time each night after closing wiping down every single machine. Think he used a cloth treated with mineral oil. That didn't last. *LOL*
Machines are still wiped down but just with a cloth wrung out of a nasty bucket of water that goes up and down line of washers. Stains, smudges, marks and other things that don't come off with quick wiping are simply what they are and allowed to remain.
OTOH as with copper and brass a whole catalog of special cleaners and polishes for SS surfaces has sprung up. Just what some people wanted in their lives, yet something else that wants polishing.
Stainless steel shows nearly every fingermark or some such. Just what anyone that has children or teens needs in their lives. Ditto for spills, drips, and so on.
When local laundromat was refurbished with all new SS front SQ washers attendant spent time each night after closing wiping down every single machine. Think he used a cloth treated with mineral oil. That didn't last. *LOL*
Machines are still wiped down but just with a cloth wrung out of a nasty bucket of water that goes up and down line of washers. Stains, smudges, marks and other things that don't come off with quick wiping are simply what they are and allowed to remain.
OTOH as with copper and brass a whole catalog of special cleaners and polishes for SS surfaces has sprung up. Just what some people wanted in their lives, yet something else that wants polishing.
A few questions
The finished product looks very good! But -
I'm not familiar with this 'wrap' - how does it work? Is it stretched across automobile panels? And how is it attached? Pressure-sensitive backing?
What kind of result might one expect with a non-SS appliance? Especially with refrigerators, painted doors and cabinets are usually textured to hide fingerprints. Would that texture still read through the film after application?
This particular SxS appears to be a Whirlpool (badge visible on the upper right of the right door); would the owner have removed the badge or am I missing it? I am assuming that since they wanted the yellow gold look they ditched the WP logo.
lawrence
The finished product looks very good! But -
I'm not familiar with this 'wrap' - how does it work? Is it stretched across automobile panels? And how is it attached? Pressure-sensitive backing?
What kind of result might one expect with a non-SS appliance? Especially with refrigerators, painted doors and cabinets are usually textured to hide fingerprints. Would that texture still read through the film after application?
This particular SxS appears to be a Whirlpool (badge visible on the upper right of the right door); would the owner have removed the badge or am I missing it? I am assuming that since they wanted the yellow gold look they ditched the WP logo.
lawrence
It's sort of a foil with an adhesive backing. I added some cabinets to my existing kitchen but the color was slightly off, so I wrapped all the doors and also the white dishwasher for a more cohesive look.
Have also wrapped other furniture of mine. It works nicely for flat or slightly curved surfaces (thus I wouldn't have done the handles of the fridge above but maybe car wrap works differently).
Have also wrapped other furniture of mine. It works nicely for flat or slightly curved surfaces (thus I wouldn't have done the handles of the fridge above but maybe car wrap works differently).
mysteryclock
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If they (or someone else) used an automotive wrap those can be "self healing" of scratches with a little application of heat. That would also open up a world of color and finish (gloss, matte, etc.) possibilities.
