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Post by rick on Oct 7, 2017 22:50:48 GMT
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Post by ckfan on Oct 7, 2017 23:47:20 GMT
Wow, very nice work. How did you get the badge nice and bright?
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Post by rick on Oct 8, 2017 1:37:27 GMT
409 and 0000 steel wool. Rub lightly!
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Post by rick on Oct 13, 2017 21:34:20 GMT
Some may cringe, but because my cabinet was in great shape and had no corrosion problems I decide to give it extra protection for the future by applying undercoat to the inside of the outer cabinet and the outside of the inner cabinet. Thoughts?
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Post by ckfan on Oct 13, 2017 23:42:41 GMT
Preventing further problems in the future is always a good thing. Why would I cringe?
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Post by rick on Oct 14, 2017 1:47:51 GMT
Preventing further problems in the future is always a good thing. Why would I cringe? Figured most folks here would paint.
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Post by coldspaces on Oct 14, 2017 2:58:39 GMT
Extra corrosion resistance on the inside is nothing to cringe at. Paint the outside pink or such and see what we say lol.
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Post by elec573 on Oct 14, 2017 3:20:02 GMT
I think it's a good idea I went over my ck with por 15 on the inside but that's me I believe in over kill .
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Post by birkie on Oct 14, 2017 4:51:53 GMT
Preventing further problems in the future is always a good thing. Why would I cringe? Figured most folks here would paint. Meh, whatever works. Whatever you put in it could still be around 80 years from now!
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Post by timeswelding on Oct 14, 2017 20:30:32 GMT
The undercoat will protect if the surfaces and old coatings are absolutely arid and absolutely free if corrosion. If any moisture or corrosion are present, and I mean any, the undercoat is a liability. During normal operation, the refrigerion will naturally extract the moisture from between the inner tub and outer walls if the NoOx cloth has been removed under the textolite. The undercoat will seal it to the surface. Just my $.02.
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Post by ckfan on Oct 14, 2017 21:41:49 GMT
The undercoat will protect if the surfaces and old coatings are absolutely arid and absolutely free if corrosion. If any moisture or corrosion are present, and I mean any, the undercoat is a liability. During normal operation, the refrigerion will naturally extract the moisture from between the inner tub and outer walls if the NoOx cloth has been removed under the textolite. The undercoat will seal it to the surface. Just my $.02. Good to know. I had no idea it was so unforgiving.
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Post by rick on Oct 15, 2017 5:00:56 GMT
I have removed the no Oxid tape from the textolite and plan on sealing the lower strip only with silicone. I will only have the foam seal around the inner cabinet that seals to the compressor section. Is that what is recommended?
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Post by blackhorse on Oct 15, 2017 12:21:15 GMT
I have removed the no Oxid tape from the textolite and plan on sealing the lower strip only with silicone. I will only have the foam seal around the inner cabinet that seals to the compressor section. Is that what is recommended? That's how I do the texolite, and I don't even use the foam to seal the liner to the lower deck of the top unit. That leaves about a half inch for cabinet moisture to migrate to the evaporator. Hopefully resulting in less corrosion between the decks of the "icing unit" as well. As I said, my version. Others will have other ideas, especially if they want to be historically accurate. I'm going more for usability and life-span than museum piece. And of course moisture migration only matters for a daily user anyway, a warm evaporator won't remove moisture.
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Post by birkie on Oct 15, 2017 17:41:29 GMT
I don't even use the foam to seal the liner to the lower deck of the top unit. That leaves about a half inch for cabinet moisture to migrate to the evaporator. Hopefully resulting in less corrosion between the decks of the "icing unit" as well. This is a really, really good point. I think one of the DR technical or product manuals mentions that some models eventually did away with the bottom foam rubber seal. There ought to be a reference thread about thermal and psychrometric properties of cabinets (or maybe just "important tips and techniques to keep in mind") so that folks can get a sense on how to insulate and seal different kinds of cabinets (steel, wood) in ways that that are good for long-term durability.
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Post by blackhorse on Oct 15, 2017 18:21:02 GMT
I find it interesting that they decided as early as some DR's to do away with the inner foam seal for the top unit, yet it (was) still there in at least some CK's.
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