How to make an old fridge look new from the outside?

If you haven't wrapped it yet. We got our refrigerator painted recently and it looks brand new. Even i was thinking about wrapping it but had an idea about painting later on. If you want some custom design then wrapping is the way. Else give a thought about getting it painted.

We got it done from a car workshop. They said they regularly get refrigerators for this type of work & know how to disassemble it. And even offered us home service for additional charges. But, that wasn't necessary and they charged us about 1200 including shipping which i think is reasonable.
 
blr_p said:
Post before and after photos
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Unfortunately i don't have an old photo, but here's a quick after one, ignore the handle covers.

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blr_p said:
So that's pretty good and the first thought I had until the idea of wraps was mooted.
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Yea both options are pretty good. If OP wants an OEM look they can go with the paint and for something more personalized, wrapping is a great option as well. It's just a personal preference.

While wrapping can be DIY, I don't recommend painting it yourself unless you know what ur doing. It's better to go with the professionals.

Also, i forgot to mention that the workshop that did the paint job told us that they've chosen the Hyundai silver for us, specifically the i20 silver. So you can ask for a particular color too (for eg. I was also interested in Kia matte black they offer in their GT line cars). But, it didnt match the look so dropped the idea.
 
kunnalthapa said:
If you haven't wrapped it yet. We got our refrigerator painted recently and it looks brand new. Even i was thinking about wrapping it but had an idea about painting later on. If you want some custom design then wrapping is the way. Else give a thought about getting it painted.

We got it done from a car workshop. They said they regularly get refrigerators for this type of work & know how to disassemble it. And even offered us home service for additional charges. But, that wasn't necessary and they charged us about 1200 including shipping which i think is reasonable.
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That seems like a good option. If by chance you happen to be in Gurgaon do post the name of the workshop.
 
chetan99 said:
That seems like a good option. If by chance you happen to be in Gurgaon do post the name of the workshop.
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Its spray painting , Any workshop will do it . Find the nearest , the more you move these old people they more chances of fail
Keep them stationary and they will keep chugging
 
chetan99 said:
That seems like a good option. If by chance you happen to be in Gurgaon do post the name of the workshop.
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kuduku said:
Its spray painting , Any workshop will do it . Find the nearest , the more you move these old people they more chances of fail
Keep them stationary and they will keep chugging
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Correct, any good workshop will do the job. I'm not aware about workshops in gurgaon though, not from there.

One more thing that you can do that i realised later on is that just ship the doors instead of the entire fridge. Either call an electrician or remove them yourself if u can. For normal refrigerator, there aren't any wires/cable to work with, just some nuts & bolts. This way ur compressor and other important components are safe and you can even save on unnecessary shipping as they can fit in a car. Here's a Tutorial
 
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