Ray hayden here showing you how i am able to remove the plastic melamine material from my mdf medium density fiberboard cabinet doors in the kitchen of my office.
Painting melamine kitchen cabinets before and after. Cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and melamine surfaces should be sanded before painting. Painting your kitchen cabinets is a relatively affordable and fast option if you want to upgrade your kitchen yourself. Then sweep away any dust and mask off the surfaces you don t want to paint. Unless you have melamine or high gloss surfaces it s time to use a bit of arm power and sand back the surface with fine paper.
This type of cabinetry is often found in lower end kitchens melamine and thermofoil are similar plastic materials that are applied over particleboard or mdf to inexpensively simulate the look of painted wood. Once the surfaces are dry lightly sand the laminate to give the paint a better surface to stick to. I ll show you how to update melamine kitchen cabinets with paint and new hardware to give them a brand new look. The before and after photos speak for themselves.
Fill imperfections gaps or small holes with a good quality ready mixed filler like polycell all purpose filler. For items such as plastic coated melamine cabinets and furniture remove the hardware doors or drawers for better primer and cupboard paint coverage. Use painter s tape to cover any areas you don t want to paint then prime the melamine with a primer specifically made for laminates and melamine. How to paint laminate kitchen cabinets.
Beyond paint your cabinets furniture and accessories and almost any surface with this all in one bonder primer finisher that cures to a durable washable surface in just one or two coats. A third option is to apply a 100 percent acrylic flash bond primer such as xim rust oleum bullseye 1 2 3 zinnser or fresh start benjamin moore followed by two coats of. Painting kitchen cabinets before and after a kitchen a makeover doesn t need to have a big cost to leave a big impact. There are two excellent videos.
The kitchen felt truly cave like before but painting the cabinets in an off white lighter than the desired final look then glazing them with a soft gray brown glaze made it feel welcoming and open. Now they re just an eyesore. Before you start painting give all the surfaces a good wipe down with a cloth and a laminate cleaner.