How to refinish a melamine cabinet?
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Penny
The finish on my kitchen hutch is melamine and it is coming off in small square chunks, can I scrape off this finish to redo or is there a chemical I should use, paint remover etc.?
3 answers
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You do not have to strip the old finish.Before you try to refinish the piece, use a wood filler for laminate finishes.Clean the surface first with soap and water, allow to dry.Use a primer(kilz) is a recommended brand.Again let completely dry and apply melamine paint.Apply a non-yellowing polyurethane coating for melamine.
Janet Pizaro
on Oct 19, 2015
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I fear that just filling the chipped off pieces will not correct the problem, that the chipping may continue. Hoping you get more responses.
Rosie Walsh
on Oct 19, 2015
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Janet, wish we could see close-up pics of the damage. My thinking is that the damage could be caused by glue failure beneath the melanine. I don't know if patching the now existing damage will solve this potential problem.
Rosie Walsh
on Oct 19, 2015
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