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My partner needs a piece of glossy white plastic no more than about 50mm long by 20mm wide to cover a gap on the body of a fridge/ freezer that arose because the door hinge was changed from one side of the appliance to the other. The silly appliance installers mislaid the piece that was meant to cover the gap. The plastic only needs to be about 1.5 to 2mm thick.
We've got lots of small pieces of upc cill board knocking around and he's had the idea of cutting a piece of the upper, glossy surface of a board to fit the gap. Obviously, the board right now has a hardened sandwich of foam between the upper and lower surfaces.
He's wondering what would be the best way of removing the foam from the underside of the section he cuts out. Would it be best to file it or sand it away or could it be scraped off somehow. Could it be removed chemically by some means or other?
White upvc sheets of this thickness are horrendously expensive online when you factor in the minimum size and postage.
Thank you.
My partner needs a piece of glossy white plastic no more than about 50mm long by 20mm wide to cover a gap on the body of a fridge/ freezer that arose because the door hinge was changed from one side of the appliance to the other. The silly appliance installers mislaid the piece that was meant to cover the gap. The plastic only needs to be about 1.5 to 2mm thick.
We've got lots of small pieces of upc cill board knocking around and he's had the idea of cutting a piece of the upper, glossy surface of a board to fit the gap. Obviously, the board right now has a hardened sandwich of foam between the upper and lower surfaces.
He's wondering what would be the best way of removing the foam from the underside of the section he cuts out. Would it be best to file it or sand it away or could it be scraped off somehow. Could it be removed chemically by some means or other?
White upvc sheets of this thickness are horrendously expensive online when you factor in the minimum size and postage.
Thank you.
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I suppose I would cut off an oversized piece and then work at it with stanley knife, sandpaper, file, or anything else that came to mind once I'd seen how the material behaves. Once cleaned off, then you can cut off a piece of the right size for the repair. I'd muddle through, in other words. Good luck.
unigirl; if he's that fussy, then best to let him muddle through with a carving knife, a nailfile, sanding stick from your nailcare kit, some nail varnish remover, vinegar and brown paper, bleach etc.. If you are the fussy one, then give him an arm or pocket operation for Valentine's day. Best wishes to you both.
Tuvok, that sounds like a brilliant idea. Thank you.
Hopkirk, you're probably right. Such a simple request but isn't it surprising how difficult it is to remedy the situation without the expense of postage, phone calls, emails etc to the manufacturer/spares agent when there has to be a simple way of resolving the matter. That's the view of my partner and I can't condemn him for it. Have we really reached a stage where we're prepared to source and possibly pay for a part including any postage incurred without thinking twice about it when all we need is a few square centimetres of thin, white plastic that we can shape to fit? If we were repair agents, the cost of the part could be recovered from the users without thinking twice. But given that we are the purchasers and users, it's a reasonable concept to try to remedy this at minimum expense to ourselves.
The fridge/ freezer is a Liebherr model. We paid around £900 for it and that was under a "price beating" scheme operated by Euronics.
Hopkirk, you're probably right. Such a simple request but isn't it surprising how difficult it is to remedy the situation without the expense of postage, phone calls, emails etc to the manufacturer/spares agent when there has to be a simple way of resolving the matter. That's the view of my partner and I can't condemn him for it. Have we really reached a stage where we're prepared to source and possibly pay for a part including any postage incurred without thinking twice about it when all we need is a few square centimetres of thin, white plastic that we can shape to fit? If we were repair agents, the cost of the part could be recovered from the users without thinking twice. But given that we are the purchasers and users, it's a reasonable concept to try to remedy this at minimum expense to ourselves.
The fridge/ freezer is a Liebherr model. We paid around £900 for it and that was under a "price beating" scheme operated by Euronics.
To summarise, I need a piece of white thin plastic to cover a rectangular hole with the dimensions mentioned in the original question that is located in the upper right hand side of the appliance framework. There are no electric wires, screws, bolts or anything else within the resulting cavity that could be considered a hazard.
Regardless of whether a part to fit costs 10p or 10 pounds from the manufacturer or a parts supplier or needs chasing via phone, email etc, am I being told that this is really my only option with the exception of Tuvoc's suggestion?
Regardless of whether a part to fit costs 10p or 10 pounds from the manufacturer or a parts supplier or needs chasing via phone, email etc, am I being told that this is really my only option with the exception of Tuvoc's suggestion?
Lots of craft shops sell small size plastic/styrene sheet.
E.g. Hobbycraft (other stores are available, including model shops)
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E.g. Hobbycraft (other stores are available, including model shops)
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