Galley Back Wall Protection

Does anyone use some type of heat resistant panel to guard against discoloration of the back wall behind the stove?

Thanks,

Randy

 

I bought a splash guard. Actually I had to buy two and tape them together. They are very flimsy and falling apart already. Also of course they don't really fit. So I am building one out of flashing and piano hinge. I don't know if it will work out or make any difference in the black spots that you see on the back wall. Do those black spots come off with the Bon Ami?

 

Yes, they clean right off with the Bon Ami or Bar Keeper's Friend.

Cary

 

Thanks Cary, For now I'm just ignoring the black spot since you warned me it was going to happen it will have to get worse before I will put the effort into cleaning it. I love my trailer by the way.

 

Good to know that it will clean up. I am still going to try and fabricate something to slip back there while I'm cooking. Still have that new camper OCD, I'm sure it will wear off eventaully.....I hope!

Randy

 

I use orange clean and a soft scrub sponge. Works real well, but Bar Keepers Friend is great for that hard job.

We're all OC over the new baby. We've been running around for a few years now and it still hasn't worn off. Love it when she's all shiny.

Sue

 

I am in the process of making a splatter guard for my trailer. I'm using 20 inch wide flashing and a piano hinge. I have cut the pieces, scored the edges and folded them so they are not sharp. I used small bolts to fasten the piano hinge. Unfortunately when I fold it the bolts heads line up with each other and it will not fold flat. I think I will try removing alternate bolts and see if it will fold. Any suggestions anyone.

 

I ordered three of these 17x25 baking mats. One will slip behind the stove when cooking to protect the back wall, the other two I'm going to try and cut down to use on the top of the storage bins. I'll post and let you know how well they work. The OCD continues....

17 x 25 Baking Mats

 

That looks like a great idea. Are you going to stick them on with something? 3M tape? I'm tempter to abandon my idea and use yours.

 

Pat-

The back wall behind the stove is only 24 inches wide, the mat is 25 inches wide so I am thinking it will stand up on it's own behind the stove as it should wedge in there nice and tight. I'll take it down when I'm not cooking. I'll let you know how it works out.

Randy

 

Randy. I wonder if putting small taped Velcro squares (hook) near the top of the stainless back splash and opposite Velcro (loop) on the mats to hold the mats in place would serve as a semi permanent way to keep splatter to the mats only. You could custom cut mats for the side walls too.

Make the Velcro (hook) squares on the stainless walls about twice the area as the Velcro loops on the mats. That way the adhesive on the walls should hold when removing the mats for cleaning. The cleaning process of the mats may shorten the effectiveness of the adhesive on the mat, and by making the mat Velcro (loop) half size, you will be able to replace once before unbalancing your Velcro stock.

 

Great suggestion OP!

 

Great ideas. Let me know how it works to just cram it in. If that doesn't work I think OP's suggestion sounds like the solution. I also like the idea of using a half mat to cover the ends. That would need to be fastened somehow. I do need to keep as much circulation around the fridge as possible.

 

I thought about this a little more. Switch and adhere the Velcro loop side to the stainless steel wall and attach the hook side to the baking mats. The reason is that the hooks might snag on a cooler cozy, whereas the loop won't. I would still make the Velcro on the stainless wall twice the area (in size) as the Velcro on the baking mat. Again for the assurance separation of the mat from the wall won't pull the Velcro attached to the stainless wall.

 

The baking mat worked great. They are very thin, flexible and tacky enough to stick to the back wall with no velcro or tape. The size is perfect as-is with no cutting. I'm going to cut the other two to fit the tops of the storage bins. Time will tell if they provide enough heat protection to prevent discoloring of the back wall. Whatever you put back there it will have or be pretty thin or will interfere with the stove slides.

 

I cut the other two mats to fit the tops of the storage bin. Works great, they are tacky enough to stay put when opening the bins and peel right off.

 

We've decided we won't be cooking in the galley - we didn't get the CI stove, but rather are purchasing a portable 2 burner stove. Our concern is having food odors at the trailer, especially in bear country! Who knows if this will work!?!

 

Never having camped in bear country before, I am curious about the potential issue of a bear trying to get into the galley area if we cook there. Is this a legit concern? How do others deal with this? I know there are bear boxes to store food at night, but how to deal with the food odor from the galley?
Gina

 

Randy, nice work. I assume you can slide the cooler over the mats on the storage bins. This will prevent long term scratching of the stainless steel surface.

The following is a tip from a camping guide. "All animals hate the smell of fabric softener so bring lots of fabric softener sheets and put them everywhere. Put them in your knapsack, your tent, in your sleeping bag and even in your cooler. This is extra protection and will help mask the smell of food and keep curious animals away."

After cleaning up the galley, it might be wise to pinch a dryer sheet between the galley hatch and camper when closing up for the night. The smell of the dryer sheet might have the varmints and bears looking elsewhere for a snack.

 

Randy: it looks like you found a perfect solution to your concern, and the cut edges are exact. How did you manage that?