Rusty Dishwasher? Try Dishwasher Rack Caps

Here's a product for all of you in old tenement kitchens with ancient dishwashers. You know... those old, rusty dishwashers, with spikes of rusted metal creating tetanus hazards and rusty streaks across your good white plates? Well, some ingenious soul came up with a product just for you. Dishwasher rack caps.

These little plastic caps slide over the posts of dishwasher racks and cover the spikes that have perhaps been worn down to rusty nubs. We've had this particular condition in most of the dishwashers we've owned; water, time, and heat break down the rubber or plastic coating on the posts, leaving unsightly rust behind.

So we're curious about these caps. Perhaps they're useless; perhaps they're a very good and economical way to upgrade your dishwasher. What do you think?

• Find them! Dishwasher Rack Caps, $9.99 for 20 at Improvements. You can also just paint your dishwasher posts with this Dishwasher Rack Repair paint.

(Images: Improvements Catalog)

Comments (3)

Huh? Tenement kitchen dishwashers....? You mean the bathtub next to my sink? : )

posted by klt108 on June 17th 2009 at 9:41am
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ha, I actually really could have used these in my last apartment. Dishwasher/stove combos are hard to replace!

posted by ValHalla on June 17th 2009 at 10:17am
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I have the caps and they work well. I don't think this is only an "ancient dishwasher" problem though; mine is only a couple years old. Before I knew about the caps, I looked into replacing the rack and it was nearly the same cost as replacing the entire washer. Haven't tried the paint.

posted by frenchfry on June 17th 2009 at 3:24pm
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