Door panel replacement material?

[Alchemywunderkid]

So I just finished doing some surgery on my little GE dorm fridge: removed the door shelving panels, repositioned the thermostat, and bent back the freezer manifold. I can now fit 2 corny's and a 5# CO2 tank!

However, without the moulded plastic door shelves, there is a new bit of cold air leaking from the door seal in a few spots. It's not a huge draft, but I have another one of these fridges that is unmodified and doesn't leak at all. The door still has the factory insulation that was behind the plastic shelving panel.

I want to seal up the door panel with a single sheet of something of about the same edge thickness as the removed door panel (~1/8") that will be affixed to the door frame by the screws are holding on the door gasket.

Any suggestions?

[Junket]

I started out with plexiglass, but in a short time it cracked and shattered. Now I've got a real thin sheet of plywood. Surprisingly, no problem with mold or anything, even though I've flooded the fridge several times with leaky kegs. If I were going to do it over again, I'd get that stuff they make shower stalls out of.

[Hopscott]

I think that shower board (dry erase board) is the way to go. It's cheap and water resistant. It's usually sold in 4x8 sheets.

[dunleav1]

Home Depot/ Lowes sell shower board in 4x8 sheets.

[Charlie]

Shower board comes in different grades. Some of it is just plastic stuck on wood, and I wouldn't use that kind.

I went with some stuff called FRP, which I think stands for fiberglass reinforced plastic. About $32.00 for a 4X8 sheet at Lowes. One side is textured, and I turned that side toward the door insulation because I wanted a smooth surface (easier to clean). The stuff is easy to cut and works great. I recommend it.

Charlie

[Bugeater]

When I did this for my fermentation fridge, I went the cheap route. The next door neighbor had just remodeled his bathroom. The plastic shower surround was just laying there next to the trash can. After cutting and a good scrubbing it became the new fridge door panel. This is the all plastic stuff the guys above are talking about.

Wayne