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robrv3's avatar
robrv3
Explorer
Jul 31, 2018

Refrigerator door shelf mount tab

My refrigerator door shelf tab broke



I formed a tab out of PVC pipe cuttings


and glued it with this


PVC cement might have been better, seems to be holding strong. Is there anything I can buy that might be better?

A picture with the shelf in place. It is a tight squeeze the PVC was formed from a piece of 1" shed 20 pipe and a heat gun. The tab was formed from a piece of a 1" PVC coupler with 2 #4 stainless sheet metal screws for extra hold
  • bob213's avatar
    bob213
    Explorer
    Jul 31, 2018
    Might want to run a bead of that glue on the other one. The picture makes it look like it might be cracked.
  • robrv3's avatar
    robrv3
    Explorer
    Jul 31, 2018
    @bob213
    your right, the plastic on the door is very thin maybe 3 or 4 sheets of paper thick it's the foam filling that gives it it's strength. maybe I should do the same on the other side
  • robrv3's avatar
    robrv3
    Explorer
    Aug 01, 2018
    Think we had 3 or 4 quarts of milk and juice on this shelf, those tabs on the door are not sturdy enough for that kind of load. If you are going to load up this shelf you might want to reinforce the bond to the door with some Gorilla Tape or something.
  • edatlanta's avatar
    edatlanta
    Explorer
    Aug 01, 2018
    3M 5200 Quick Drying sealant. Just don't get it on anything you EVER want to remove. It will set up underwater also. Be sure to get the Quick Drying version. The original takes a week or so to set up. Remember, it is a permanent fix and when dry can not be removed.
  • robrv3's avatar
    robrv3
    Explorer
    Aug 03, 2018
    That3M 5200 Quick-Drying sealant is what I should have used I think. If they fall off I will try this adhesive. A new door cost about $137 but they will just break off again hopefully this will be better. Thanks for the info
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Aug 03, 2018
    Could you have done it so that it looks a little better? I mean it works, but really looks cobbled together. Maybe a fiberglass tab that could have been sanded down so it kind of blended in?
  • robrv3's avatar
    robrv3
    Explorer
    Aug 04, 2018
    Well it will be mostly covered up by the shelf, I suppose I could have made a plaster of Paris mold of the other tab and made a part out of fiberglass and resin. I was a bit sloppy at making that pice
  • fj12ryder's avatar
    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    Aug 04, 2018
    robrv3 wrote:
    Well it will be mostly covered up by the shelf, I suppose I could have made a plaster of Paris mold of the other tab and made a part out of fiberglass and resin. I was a bit sloppy at making that pice
    A bit more fiddly for sure, but would have paid off with the final product. But, hey, it works and that's the main thing.
  • robrv3's avatar
    robrv3
    Explorer
    Aug 14, 2018
    edatlanta wrote:
    3M 5200 Quick Drying sealant. Just don't get it on anything you EVER want to remove. It will set up underwater also. Be sure to get the Quick Drying version. The original takes a week or so to set up. Remember, it is a permanent fix and when dry can not be removed.


    I used this Adhesive for a table leg storage clip I mad in the "Dining table conversion to bed" another post i did thanks

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