Replacement door panel for fridge?

[drifter]

Anybody ever find a stainless steel replacement door panel for the cockpit fridge (I'd imagine it would work for the galley also)? If not, think it would be easy to fabricate? I think the old white one looks,... Old and would like to replace.

[Black_Diamond]

If you are referring to the 'slide in front panel' on the frig, you might find a SS one from the manufacturer or get a brushed stainless one made, but you'll have to add a backer to fill the slot width.  I used a piece of lexan and had a custom graphic decal made for it.

[Black_Diamond]

If you are referring to the 'slide in front panel' on the frig, you might find a SS one from the manufacturer or get a brushed stainless one made, but you'll have to add a backer to fill the slot width.  I used a piece of lexan and had a custom graphic decal made for it.

[drifter]

That is what I am looking for. I noticed the new ringers have the stainless but I can't seem to find anyone who sells them. I can find wood and black and ironically not white (which I have) and stainless (which I want). I like the custome concept....  I guess I need to take it apart and look at it.

[Black_Diamond]

If the frig is like mine, the doors come apart pretty easy.  You can see the slot for inserting the panel, you can probably get a piece of brushed stainless online cut to size (it will wrinkle with snips if you cut it).

[Le Meez]

I'd be interested to find out how to. I've looked at the door and have never really figured out how to get access to the front panel. Our white panel is actually cream coloured, especially beside the nice crisp white door of the ice maker. There is also Mactac type vinyl in ss look that might work. I'd just use white Mactac if I could get at the old panel.

[drifter]

I try to make it a winter project and take some pics. Seems like with the new fridges someone would sell them but that would be too easy. Thanks guys and open if anybody does find someone selling.

[tobyyost]

I had never even thought about taking the door apart, I had a piece of stainless cut to size, and then used short stainless screws to hold it to the existing panel.  I thought the screw heads being visible might look stupid, but it actually looks very good.  I have had it on 3 years now with no problems.

[drifter]

I had never even thought about taking the door apart, I had a piece of stainless cut to size, and then used short stainless screws to hold it to the existing panel.  I thought the screw heads being visible might look stupid, but it actually looks very good.  I have had it on 3 years now with no problems.

   any pics?

[Black_Diamond]

done right, double sided 'tape' works very well.  If you can find the type used for truck trailers it's bomb proof for weather.

[bloving]

I needed to replace mine, so I ordered two dishwasher panels (black) to replace the ice maker and frig so they would match. They were thick enough so you could cut down to size and did not warp.  I accessed the frig door by removing the trim pieces (thy are screwed on) and then removing rubber seal. Once removed, the panel slide out. I used the original for both the spacer and backer. Worked extremely well.

[Le Meez]

I don't remember seeing any screws, are they hidden under the rubber seal or somewhere else?

[tobyyost]

Drifter,

Finally was up on the boat and took a quick pic of my fridge with the stainless sheet screwed to the front.  Tried to post it, but it said it was too big. 

If you want to see it, shoot me a PM with your email and I can send it that way.

After 3 years, it still looks very nice, is staying on well, and I was concerned that it may get wavy looking with expansion/contraction, etc...  but it has not, stays perfectly flat against the ugly old panel that it is hiding.

Plus this was super cheap, stainless shop charged me next to nothing as they were probably going to throw it out as scrap.

[drifter]

I don't remember seeing any screws, are they hidden under the rubber seal or somewhere else?

Took the panel off of the door today and the answer to your question is yes. You remover the seal and there are 4 screws along the top of the door. Remove them, the top, and the panel slides right out. Now to get a stainless cut to size.

Along those lines, where did you guys get your stainless cut?