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Possibly a bit of an odd question here probably- my cat scratches the front of the freezer door on my Bosch Classixx fridge freezer and while she hasn’t quite managed to get to the metal underneath yet, the door’s criscrossed with claw marks. I was wondering if it’s possible at all to repair this without having to repaint it, perhaps by using car paint polish?
As a short term solution, I’ve taped some thin rubber of the type used to line drawers to the freezer door using white electrical insulation tape. Is this likely to impair the functionality of the freezer at all, having a big sheet of rubber and strips of insulation tape covering almost the entire door?
It’s unlikely to affect the functionality,BUT condensation could be a real problem….make a scratching device for the cat,or discipline it not to use the Freezer-they’re not stupid! a slap,sufficient to knock it away from the door,will suffice….may take a few days,but the average cat soon opts for the easy -life.
try supermarket-brand “cream bathroom cleaner” on a pad to buff out the marks…(it’s a mild abrasive like “cif / jif” at a fraction of the price. after that, you could wax it if you’re really that bothered.otherwise,Paint aerosols of “appliance-white” are available ,you’d need to clean the whole panel, thoroughly (cream-cleaner, as above,)
to degrease/dewax the paint before attempting to spray.thin,light coats need to dry before applying the next. Probably need 6 or more to hide bad scratches!
cockney steve wrote:It’s unlikely to affect the functionality,BUT condensation could be a real problem….
When I say “entire door” I mean the rubber’s cut to cover all the metal apart from a couple of inches at the top. I’m curious how this causes condensation, is it because of the rubber retaining heat? As for training the cat out of it, the problem’s that she’s trying to “bury” her wet food out of instinct I think, and the refridgerator’s sat in the same corner where her food has to be placed, there’s nowhere else unfortunately. Thanks for the cream cleaner tip though, I’ll definately give that a go.
I probably shouldn’t let the damage bother me too much, it’s a budget appliance after all and it’ll almost definately have to be replaced at some point in the near future regardless of its condition if only because of its tiny freezer!
The layer of rubber will add an extra insulation layer, whilst slowing air circulation-hence the layer of air between the painted panel and the rubber,becomes chilled and “sweats” it’s moisture-content out onto the painted surface….eventually, you’ll have brown speckles to hide the scratches !
the cream cleaner is also an excellent plastic polish and good for removing battle-trophies from car-bumpers . Vim or Ajax are much coarser,so they take the heavier stuff off quicker,but leave a dull surface! (don’t know if they’re still on sale,years since i bothered!
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