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How to remove plastic cover from fridge

12 years ago

The installers did not do a very good job of removing the protective plastic from the refrigerator doors during installation. Any tips for easy removal? Just pulling isn't working. It tears off a giblet leaving a small piece behind to get to get a hold of.

Comments (19)

  • 12 years ago

    I hope someone has an answer for you, mine is the same way. I did remove the handles and managed to get that out but there are other spots that look terrible.

  • 12 years ago

    Hmmm, scpalmetto, we aren't getting any pearls of wisdom. I'm fortunate. There was none left under the handles. Mine is just along the edges, right at the gasket. I tried gently moving the gasket aside only to discover that the plastic is actually caught in the seam where the SS was attached to the fridge in the manufacturing process.

  • PRO
    12 years ago

    bbstx:

    Get a piece of plastic laminate (Formica) about 1" x 6". Snap off the end which will create a scraper sharp enough to remove the plastic, but soft enough not to scratch the stainless steel.

  • 12 years ago

    Thanks, T. I'll see if I can find some. Maybe HD will give me a sample. Do you think an old credit card would work? Might be easier to come by than Formica.

  • 12 years ago

    Tweezers

  • PRO
    12 years ago

    bbstx:

    Give the credit card a shot, but tweezers can scratch stainless.

  • 8 years ago

    Why does the manufacturer have to make this so difficult for us? I have the same problem!

  • 8 years ago

    I have exactly the same issue with our new refrigerator, and I wish I had noticed it before the installers left!

  • 8 years ago

    We just bought a new refrig also and have the same problem. I used a toothpick so I wouldn't scratch the stainless.

  • 8 years ago

    I recently replaced a 12 year old problematical fridge, which, to its dying day, had a piece of unremoveable blue plastic. However, my new fridge had its plastic removed by the delivery people and not one scrap remained stuck to the fridge.

  • 8 years ago

    I removed the plastic and now see spots all over the place, anyone have thoughts on how to remove, if at all possible?

  • 7 years ago

    I have the same problem. Bought a new Samsung black stainless frig. Be careful with this type finish it chips and the light color stainless shows through any scratch or chip.

    Samsung has no repair for this problem.

  • 7 years ago

    Toothpick! Great idea, and I just tried it out. Works better than anything else!

  • 7 years ago

    We have the same problem and we have had three replacements with the same problems shipping wrap won’t come off. We are asking for new doors without the wrap

  • 3 years ago

    same problem here. what an aggravation.

  • 3 years ago

    Toothpicks was a great idea! Just tried it! Thank you!

  • 3 years ago

    Call your fridge maker and see if they have suggestions.

  • last year

    Just got a Whirlpool fridge today. After struggling to get the plastic from around handles, my husband got a wrench & loosened the doors. Removed plastic in about 10 minutes.

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