Refinish Laminate Cabinets
Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable.
Refinish laminate cabinets. Before considering a cabinet refinishing project learn more about cabinet refacing by scheduling a free virtual or in home consultation with one of our experienced project consultants. You ve lived in your home for a while now would like a new kitchen decor and are considering painting or refinishing your laminate kitchen cabinets. You can mask metal on the hinges with painter s tape. It has come to be associated with cheap faux wood furniture and that is unfortunate as well as inaccurate.
Remove knobs pulls and other visible cabinet hardware before painting laminate cabinets for smooth paint application without obstructions. We found a wide selection of decorative glass at a local stained glass supply store and chose a crossreeded pattern. Before and after photos. A great way to visualize the impact of your mini makeover is to take before and after pictures of your kitchen area.
The cabinet should be made of medium density fiberboard mdf not particleboard. And added galvanized sheet metal to the backsplash area. The method you choose will depend on your budget your new cabinet design preference and your skill as a do it. For this refinishing cabinets project we purchased 16 cabinet doors and eight drawer fronts along with new hinges.
A common misconception is that your laminate cabinets are stuck looking outdated only to be solved by purchasing expensive new cabinets. Veneer may be one of the most misunderstood words in interior design. The operative word is may because it s also possible that your plan will produce great results but there s an important condition. There are a number of refacing solutions for wood veneer and laminate cabinets.
To refinish cabinet doors with a plastic veneer you will first want to rough up the plastic so the paint or gel stain can adhere smoothly to the old laminate surface. The new countertops are prefabricated plastic.