I have a 1997 Four Winds 31’ Class C with a Norcold refrigerator that works great. Yea I know, that is a change that the refer works correctly but and there always is a but. My wife says it is a “sore thumb” and well yes I guess it is sort of but only from the outside? The issue is that the Sun has turned the plastic cover on the outside back of the refrigerator a nice file folder Yellow. I assume the UV radiation over time gave that once white cover a nice yellow glow. Repainting the cover would appear the most economical path and painting things have never been too strenuous. So the plan is to wash the cover with Dawn and a little TSP (new) TSPP (old before enviro regs.) and let it dry. Use a good primer and the final coats with a quality outdoor UV resistant paint.Question is: Who has done this before and can you recommend a type of paint? Enamel, Epoxy, Latex, something in a spray can preferably.How long has it stayed White or whatever the new color is?

Krylon make paints in a spray can specifically for use on plastic. It apparently works great as many forum members have used it with success. Follow the instructions on the can and you should be good for years to come.

Yellowing Slide Corners Solution « on: April 01, 2012, 10:03:12 AM » Quote The following is a post on the Carriage Forum about using a Sherwin Williams paint. Good Luck on your project. Let us know how it turns out.----------------------------------------------------------------------The pieces that fit diagonally on our slide corners had started turning yellow, mainly, I guess because they aren't Gelcoated. A fellow RV'er some years ago told us about a paint that works wonders for that problem. We used it on the rim of our Cedar Creek door window and it stayed white for 5 years until last year when we traded for our Cameo. Just painted the pieces on our slides and now they match the Gelcoat of the Cameo. The paint is Sherwin Williams All Surface Enamel, Acrylic Latex High Gloss. We've noticed that every Carriage we've seen (without the full body paint) has the yellowing slide pieces. The paint goes on so well--I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

I've used Krylon for plastics (spray can) on several outside items. Works great. 3 years ago I spray painted all the shutters on our house. They are a vinyl you know. They were a dingy blue color. I took them all off, repainted with Krylon for plastic a bright red. When painted with the dark dingy blue under it, it actually came out more of an antique (rich color) red, which turned out beautiful and really gave the house that "zing" we wanted. I did 11 windows (22 shutters) some 3 years ago, and all of them still looks great, no pealing, no flaking after 3 weird winters, spring rains, high winds, and lots of corn and bean dust beating against them during harvest season.Krylon is the way to go.

I used Krylon Fusion on the white frames around the windows in my doors 3 years ago and they still look like I just painted them. It's holding up very good and shows no signs of fading or UV damage.

Help making my Refrigerator Cover White again.

ScottG
Nomad
May 21, 2013
I used Krylon Fusion on the white frames around the windows in my doors 3 years ago and they still look like I just painted them. It's holding up very good and shows no signs of fading or UV damage.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
May 21, 2013
I've used Krylon for plastics (spray can) on several outside items. Works great. 3 years ago I spray painted all the shutters on our house. They are a vinyl you know. They were a dingy blue color. I took them all off, repainted with Krylon for plastic a bright red. When painted with the dark dingy blue under it, it actually came out more of an antique (rich color) red, which turned out beautiful and really gave the house that "zing" we wanted. I did 11 windows (22 shutters) some 3 years ago, and all of them still looks great, no pealing, no flaking after 3 weird winters, spring rains, high winds, and lots of corn and bean dust beating against them during harvest season.

Krylon is the way to go.
Jim_Cindy
Explorer
May 21, 2013
Yellowing Slide Corners Solution
« on: April 01, 2012, 10:03:12 AM » Quote
The following is a post on the Carriage Forum about using a Sherwin Williams paint. Good Luck on your project. Let us know how it turns out.

----------------------------------------------------------------------The pieces that fit diagonally on our slide corners had started turning yellow, mainly, I guess because they aren't Gelcoated. A fellow RV'er some years ago told us about a paint that works wonders for that problem. We used it on the rim of our Cedar Creek door window and it stayed white for 5 years until last year when we traded for our Cameo. Just painted the pieces on our slides and now they match the Gelcoat of the Cameo. The paint is Sherwin Williams All Surface Enamel, Acrylic Latex High Gloss. We've noticed that every Carriage we've seen (without the full body paint) has the yellowing slide pieces. The paint goes on so well--I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.
raygreg
Explorer
May 21, 2013
Krylon Fusion works great
donn0128
Explorer II
May 21, 2013
Krylon make paints in a spray can specifically for use on plastic. It apparently works great as many forum members have used it with success. Follow the instructions on the can and you should be good for years to come.

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