Side Panel for Dishwasher

I am replacing an existing dishwasher that is at the end of a cabinet run. The old dishwasher had a metal side panel attached to it to finish off the end. This panel will not work with the new dishwasher. The new DW is a Kitchenaid model and I checked on line and they don't seem to have one that will work. I am still waiting on a responce from customer service.

I was thinking of using a 3/4" piece of plywood and painting it to match the walls. My problem with that is figuring out where the nailing blocks will go so they won't interfer with sliding thw DW in.

Any other suggestions for closing off the side?

I think one of those 1000-word pictures would help here.

You might want to think about MDF if you are going to paint it...much easier to hide the grain. If you know the manufacturer of the cabinets, they may still have a panel you could order from them that would match the finish.

Oops, forgot about MDF. That would be the way to go.

All-in-all, this is going to be a pain! Don't know off-hand the manufacturer, I will have to take a peek tonight.

Today, when cabinets are installed, a standard cabinet item is a dishwasher end panel. You could probably order a Mills Pride unit at HD.

Put dishwasher on other side of sink?