Wallpaper and Keezer

[balikian]

Anyone have any experience with using wallpaper on a keezer? I saw a threw from about 6 years ago but it was mentioned as a joke. I'm really wanting to do it.

We've got a mid-century house and I've tried to come up with a good design/look for the keezer to fit in with everything. I settled on grasscloth, though I've decided that real grasscloth is too fragile and expensive. I've seen faux, textured vinyl grasscloth wallpaper. I'm completely unfamiliar with wallpaper. I'm 45 years old and I've never dealt with it. This stuff I'm looking at comes pre-pasted and someone mentioned needed to wet it to activate the paste. I'm wondering if I can just paste right on to the keezer's paint or if I'd need to sand it down a bit to smooth it out.

What's the word on gluing crap (aka wallpaper) to your keezer? Thanks.

 

[user 125772]

I'd be surprised to see wallpaper stick properly to a non-porous surface like a Keezer. Prolly worth a try tho.
I wonder if you could get something suitable at a sign shop though....like that stuff they wrap cars with. Maybe a knotty pine wrap?

 

[balikian]

Found a couple links when searching on "wallpaper fridge". Granted one of these seems to be a stainless fridge while the other looks like it might be more similar to my freezer surface:

http://www.auntpeaches.com/2015/04/i-wallpapered-the-fridge-again.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/ma...ng/how-to-cover-a-refrigerator-with-wallpaper

Or maybe I rethink and use a brushed metal contact paper. That might be too metal \m/ but might work.

 

[aces-n-eights]

Seems to me you might want to scuff up the painted surface of your keezer to get the adhesive to stick better. I sure am no expert...

... but there may be someone on this very active DIY forum that would have some good advice: doityourself.com Might be worth checking out... Good luck!

 

[aces-n-eights]

Just for grins, I posted your question over on doityourself.com. Here is the best answer I received...


"Roman Brand Primer R-35 or R-39 is a primer that dries with a tack. I've used it in the past to prime glass mirrors on a wall in a restaurant, prior to applying wallcoverings.
Scuff the surface with a 150 or 120 grit sandpaper, prior to the application of the primer. Allow sufficient dry-time, per the label on the primer can. Aside from the texture of the freezer surface, there is nothing that will prevent proper adhesion and, then, you can chose ANY typical wallcovering, opening up many choices/styles/prints for your freezer. You should be able to purchase the primer at any better Paint Store.
This is not a "possible" solution. This WILL work...tried/tested and true."

 

[balikian]

Awesome. Thank you!