Refinishing Old Laminate Cabinets

Get a grip products are made for refinishing cabinets ceramic tile and both laminate and cultured marble countertops.

Refinishing old laminate cabinets. If you are painting laminate formica cabinets make sure you get a primer that is intended for high gloss surfaces. Mdf forms a solid core underneath the laminate and it s a better substrate for painting than particleboard which is a loose conglomeration of wood chips that are likely to separate and crumble when you pull off the laminate. Sand the side and front surfaces of the old cabinets. Using paint roller begin to paint the surface of your cabinets with the primer.

1 remove the cabinet faces from the base and any exposed hardware using your permanent marker and masking tape to label the hardware s location. Start by removing the cabinet doors drawers and all hardware. Typically the easiest material to use is a peel and stick veneer. If you re happy with the look of your old cabinets and just want to change the door style simply measure the old doors and order new ones the same size.

You should only need one coat of primer and it should be even rollers make for more even primer on flat surfaces. Short of committing to a more costly replacement of outdated kitchen storage repainting laminate cabinets is an affordable way to turn the eyesore into eye catching modern cabinetry. Have 35mm holes drilled in the back of the doors if you want to use concealed hinges like the ones we re using. If you are up to a more advanced do it yourself project you can resurface the cabinet framing and doors with new veneer or laminate.

Munro products specializes in cabinet refinishing but also makes a system called surbond for refinishing laminate countertops. Flat front doors and drawers are easily refaced but if yours have raised panels routed profiles or other architectural detailing you can opt to buy new unfinished doors and drawers and stain them along with your cabinets.