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RVcircus
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Oct 18, 2016

How we added a whiteboard to our fridge

A whiteboard? If you know us, you'll also know organization and planning aren't our strong suit. We struggle with keeping organized when on the road and that includes having notes scrawled on random scraps of paper tucked in corners throughout the truck and trailer. Well, to combat this weakness we decided to make a central place to keep notes while camping. And to accomplish this menial task I wanted to use power tools to do it.

The idea is simple. Our RV refrigerator has removable front panels that we've already removed and painted to match the walls. So, we removed the panels (the only thing holding them in is some plastic trim and double sided tape) and replaced them with whiteboard paneling that we picked up at Home Depot for $10. All you need to do is remove the original panels, cut replacements the same size and slide them back in. I used a table saw to make all the cuts, but you can use a circular saw, jig saw, hand saw, razor knife or any other sharp tool capable of cutting paneling.

To see how we did it take a look at the below video.

https://youtu.be/sqqKHOVrbv8
  • 2012Coleman wrote:
    Must be using invisible ink...


    Nope. Photobucket is a friggin nightmare with all the ads anymore. Took forever to get the 2nd pic uploaded. This pic was taken before the other one where the fridge is clean so the "ink" does clean off nice.

  • turbojimmy wrote:
    Thanks again for the idea. I finally got around to modding my fridge.

    I went with chalkboard instead of whiteboard. I got some cool neon markers as well as traditional chalky-white markers. No chalk dust! And it comes off easy.

    The panels come in 2' x 4' sections, and the stupid fridge is like 24 1/2" wide. I was able to fit it within the door channels, though. Looks so much better than the 1984 wallpaper that was on the doors.



    Where'd you pickup the chalk board panels?
  • RVcircus wrote:
    Where'd you pickup the chalk board panels?


    Home Depot had them for $9-$10 each.
  • I thought of doing the white board but opted for a brushed metal look, like a stainless fridge.

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