Redoing mobile home cabinets
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Jan Phillips
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Basically particle board cabinets with contact paper looking covering. Anyone have luck refinishing these somehow without replacing?
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yes, I own a double wide. prime with Kilz primer then paint. I have done mine 3 different ways now and no problem. (Just to clarify, I did them the first time with crackle paint 1980's, I loved it but years later the realtor said to make them plain white to help sell the house, when the house didn't sell I decided to paint them again with barn red)
Heidi
on May 20, 2016
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The process may be timely because of the particle board.You will need to thoroughly clean them first, then use a primer meant for particle board,allow to dry and proceed to paint. Because of moisture in a camper you will have to seal them .I would recommend speaking to a knowleable rep at your local paint store before attempting this.
Janet Pizaro
on May 20, 2016
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I've had great luck with chalk paint with the wax finish. Beautiful with very subtle sheen when finished. Pick your colors.
Magnolia1959
on May 21, 2016
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I love the chalk paint too and have used it. I just painted my cabinets with Deco Art Satin Enamel and they came out wonderful and I think it will wear better than the chalk paint & wax. Pretty inexpensive too, it only took 3-8oz. jars @ $6.99 each (I used a coupon at Joann's too!) But over this material I'm not sure it would hold up (I grew up in a trailer so I know what you're dealing with!) Depending on how large the area, you might consider buying a roll of wood vainer and covering the frames and door fronts. It wouldn't be a terribly easy job but to save material you can cut strips to cover the base (cut horizontal pieces for the top & bottom and fit the side pieces in between). Then cover your door fronts and maybe buy some thin strips of a molding around the edges to cover the particle board - I would glue that with something like Liquid Nails because that board might chip easily. This is pretty much labor intensive and might not worth the time, effort & expense depending on your level of DYI. Good luck!
Tracy C
on May 21, 2016
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prime well with a light sanding between 2 coats of Kilz primer. The I would use Annie Sloan Chalk paint. There are piles of tutorials so show you how to do it. I did my kitchen and love it still after 3 years!
Pamela
on May 21, 2016
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Me and my daughter repainted our kitchen 16 years ago and it's way past needing redoing. We sanded, primed with Kilz and used semi-gloss paint in a soft yellow with white trim. Soft blues on curtains and accessories and white on walls gave it a French country look. We did stencils on the walls and I loved it for years.
C
on May 21, 2016
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There is a product you can find at Lowes/Home Depot called Zinsser B-I-N Primer that is made for inexpensive laminated cabinets. I used it in an old mobile home years ago. Works great.
Judi
on May 21, 2016
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One more thing. After a few weeks- after the wax has had a good time to cure and harden properly- I took the doors off and then, I used a polyurethane that can go over a waxed finish- called PolyVine Matte Finish- It's awesomeness! I just wipe my cabinets down and the clean right up. no chemicals-- just warm water- maybe a little soap.
Pamela
on May 22, 2016
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