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Rust spots on dishwasher
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Jvic28
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Hi everyone,
I hope someone can give me some advise. I recently aquired a used dishwasher which is great as it was free and works but there are a couple of small rust patches at the bottom of the door which I'd like to cover up/repair.
Could someone please advise me of the best way to do this?
Thanks
I hope someone can give me some advise. I recently aquired a used dishwasher which is great as it was free and works but there are a couple of small rust patches at the bottom of the door which I'd like to cover up/repair.
Could someone please advise me of the best way to do this?
Thanks
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Use emery paper to sand it back to bare metal, making sure you remove all traces of the rust. Wash it well with soapy water, then rinse and dry it thoroughly, then give it a wipe over with white spirit to remove any traces of grease. Let the spirit dry off. Then paint it with rust-proofer - many sorts are available, such as cure-rust, hammerite, your local DIY shop will have numerous varieties. You can leave it at that, it will stop the rust spreading. For cosmetic purposes you can then paint it over with a touch of enamel paint - for small things like this is probably best to get a tiny tub from a modelling shop, though again the DIY stores will sell larger pots.
Essentially as long as you remove all the existing rust then protect the resulting bare metal, that's all you need to do.0 -
What if I try scrubbing the rust away and I make a hole? Is that likely?DMP Mutual Support Thread Member No 19017/05/08 - Total on DMP: £10025.7007/05/14 - Total on DMP: £1666.20 DFD: July 2017!!Baby Tomos born 5th June 2009 - 6lb 5oz :jWeight Loss Target - to lose 60.8lb by NYE 2015 - 37.6lb TO GO0
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It is a possibility - if the rust has perforated right through the metal ( just like cars offer an anti-perforation warranty ). But if this turns out to be the case then you've lost nothing, since the rust would have flaked away soon anyway, so you're still left with a hole. It's not the end of the world, you can still fix this with either epoxy resin or fibre-glass. You can get this stuff from either DIY shops or car spares shops. It's a bit more fiddly, but not difficult if you take your time and follow the instructions on the packet ( my first car ended up with more fibre-glass than metal by the time I'd finished patching it up ! ).0
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Excellent. Trip to the DIY store is in order, now I know what I'm looking for.
ThanksDMP Mutual Support Thread Member No 19017/05/08 - Total on DMP: £10025.7007/05/14 - Total on DMP: £1666.20 DFD: July 2017!!Baby Tomos born 5th June 2009 - 6lb 5oz :jWeight Loss Target - to lose 60.8lb by NYE 2015 - 37.6lb TO GO0
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