"How to Tackle Appliance Rust”
I have been a landlord and active buyer of income producing real estate. I see rusty appliances all the time. We have been using the same method, when it comes to taking care of older appliances. We don’t waste our energy when they are too far gone, but very often they need a good cleaning and polishing.
Readers Tell How to Tackle Rust on a Fridge
By: Alan Heavans
A couple of responses came in recently to a question about taking care of rust on a refrigerator at the Atlantic Shore, and I thought I’d share, since summer is almost upon us.
From Nate Lentz, who, with 40 years’ experience in the field, says “whenever I see the word ‘rust,’ my eyes light up”:
“A salt environment is very corrosive to all metals, paints, and the like. Any rust must be removed completely; otherwise, it will continue to grow under any protective coatings.”
Lentz suggests that once the rust is removed completely, the refrigerator should be polished periodically. He uses Nu-Finish car polish.
“I use the car polish on my front storm door that faces west,” he said. “The door was 2 years old in April and looks as if it were just installed.”
From Bill in Snyder County, Pa.: “I painted a refrigerator a number of years ago for a rental, using the instructions of a person who owned a used-furniture store.
“I removed the door and all the hardware and gave it a very light sanding with very fine paper. After cleaning it, I thinned the oil-based almond paint I was using. I then used an inexpensive foam roller to paint the refrigerator. I put on a second coat, and maybe a third; no problem once it was prepped. The results were amazing. At a casual glance you couldn’t tell it’s not a factory paint job.”
He was very careful, keeping things dust-free, making sure the paint didn’t run, and the like.
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