Post by msgoehring on Jun 10, 2016 21:48:42 GMT -8
Hi all,
Hubby and I decided to change the color of the appliances in Lil' Bit to better match the decor we have going. Right now they are yellow, which I like, but trying to tie that in with the teal and pink we have in the curtains and counter tops and table just would be way too busy. I probably should have thought of this when picking out the stuff, but I didn't and I really like the direction we are going now better anyway.
The problem I've run into is the icebox door. All of the hardware, hinges and handle, are riveted on. In fact the door itself is riveted together.
The door is much heavier than it looks so I have no clue what is inside it. The powder coater I talked to said would need to have all the trim and hardware removed from anything they work on. I have no idea how to remove that stuff from the door. I was also going to replace the gasket around the door, but it is sandwiched between the inside and outside so how would I do that??? I don't know if it's possible to drill out the rivets and then replace them. The only thing close to rivets I'm accustomed with are eyelets and I have tools to install those, but not in the way this is put together. The eyelets are put through holes then the setter is put in the middle and you hammer it to flatten the back. That won't work here.
So do any of you have experience with taking apart an icebox door like this one, or any advice on how I could get done what I wanted to do??
TIA
Hubby and I decided to change the color of the appliances in Lil' Bit to better match the decor we have going. Right now they are yellow, which I like, but trying to tie that in with the teal and pink we have in the curtains and counter tops and table just would be way too busy. I probably should have thought of this when picking out the stuff, but I didn't and I really like the direction we are going now better anyway.
The problem I've run into is the icebox door. All of the hardware, hinges and handle, are riveted on. In fact the door itself is riveted together.
The door is much heavier than it looks so I have no clue what is inside it. The powder coater I talked to said would need to have all the trim and hardware removed from anything they work on. I have no idea how to remove that stuff from the door. I was also going to replace the gasket around the door, but it is sandwiched between the inside and outside so how would I do that??? I don't know if it's possible to drill out the rivets and then replace them. The only thing close to rivets I'm accustomed with are eyelets and I have tools to install those, but not in the way this is put together. The eyelets are put through holes then the setter is put in the middle and you hammer it to flatten the back. That won't work here.
So do any of you have experience with taking apart an icebox door like this one, or any advice on how I could get done what I wanted to do??
TIA
