Painting laminate cabinets

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The laminate has peeled off cabinet faces in laundry room. Do you think I could rip it off and paint them? Anyone know what is underneath? Do you think the wood underneath rotted? is the laminate holding it all together?

Rosalee Chapin Anderson · Answer

I would also like to know, mine in the kitchen, bathrooms are peeling, would like to paint.

DP · Answer

I don't know if they would peal? I would maybe try to sand them a little and use a wood filler for any cracks then paint?

Johnchip · Answer

Do not peel. It is likely a composite beneath and it will come off in chunks. Try and inject a gorilla glue or construction adhesive under the lifted panel section and hold down with weighted item until set. Fill cracks with a putty or compound, sand, clean, prep surface, and paint.

William · Answer

It appears that the adhesive has failed and the laminate is separating/cracking from the substrate. The substrate can be two things: Particleboard or MDF (medium density fiberboard).  With the laminate bubbling like in the video, you can't just paint over it. Even trying to remove it, you may not get all of it off. WHAT I WOULD DO: Take a razor knife (box cutter) with a sharp blade. Score around the loose laminate - VERY CAREFULLY - and remove it. Hopefully the substrate is in good condition. Leave any laminate that cannot or won't come off. Sand the edges of the laminate that did not come off to smooth them level with the substrate. Then I would lightly sand the the whole doors, prime with KILZ, BIN, or Zinsser primer. Then paint the doors and seal with a water base polyurethane. Otherwise I would check the big box stores for replacement doors. Take good measurements.

Evelyn Sanders · Answer

How to redo cheep cabinets, there like a fiber board

Joanne Hunter · Answer

Recently bought a Mobile home with same issues . . . I did a little research try reading articles at https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/painting-... and http://www.bobvila.com/articles/painting-lami...

Ljs9482874 · Answer

Use chalk paint

Mamabear318 · Answer

I recently updated my melamine laundry room cabinets.  Probably pressed board underneath.  Sand off any place that is flaking or coming loose.  and fill and repair as necessary  Use a high quality bonding primer like 'Gripper'.  sand the primer smooth then paint with a high quality cabinet paint.  Lowes has an oil based paint that cleans up with soap and water.  our cabinets were just plan and we added the dimension to achieve the shaker look with 1/4 inch mdf.  Good luck

Amber Perry Shank · Answer

How bout www.ezfauxdecor.com

Susan Harris Seeley · Answer

At this point you can't hurt them, try using a hot iron, (with a cloth over it) to see if it will melt the glue under the laminate and make it adhere again.  Or you could replace the cabinet doors.  Try Habitat for Humanity, they get donations of cabinets and other great stuff.  It will be fiberboard underneath the laminate.

Janet Totin · Answer

We pulled off our laminate sanded and use chalk paint bit there is a wealth of paint choices out there. Wax or poly after. It was pressed board but there are clean and neat now Go for it

Sandra Webster · Answer

In a previous home we owned, I peeled mine off as well and painted black with a satin finish.  Loved them!

Marty · Answer

You can carefully remove the plastic laminate underneath is most likely what the call mdf light sand the door and promising it's possible spray paint it .it comes out much smoother

Patricia Prinkey · Answer

If you decide to paint the doors after getting laminate off (use hairblower to melt hard spots), please use a paint roller not a brush...nicer even finish.

Amber Perry Shank · Answer

the  film can be used right over the top, and install with a blow dryer or heat gun.......to shrink it right over the beveled edges

Debbie Hilton · Answer

I Pulled the Laminate off my sewing table and sanded a little added primer and painted with high grade paint using a sponge roller and sponge brush. It is pretty .

DORLIS · Answer

i ASSUME i HAVE TAKE THE DOORS OFF TO PAINT?  I wold like to paint the doors a darker color and the cabinets white since they do not get touched as much so do not get as many finger prints.  Walls are all white so white on cabinets.

Pallet Man · Answer

Google Thermofoil cabinet doors. You will find you can replace individual doors at affordable prices.

Jaime Ballestero · Answer

I am a supplier of cabinets and countertops. Those doors are what we call 'thermo foil' doors. It is a thin material thermally fused to MDF, medium density fiberboard. It would be wise to inspect the board to make sure there is no water damage. Them do some light sanding by hand, and use a paint with primer too create the look you want.

Crgncg · Answer

This just happened on a vanity I am redoing, I was able to just peel off, prime and paint.  The new finish looks perfect.

Rae Fournier-Sorensen · Answer

I would get wallpaper that you can paint. my daughter did this in her aundry room  wallpaper had a design called wainscoting. it looks very nice.

Mamabear318 · Answer

i totally reworked laundry cabinets. if you can sand damaged area smooth you are good to go. if it is too deep you can fill small 'dents' Prime (I like 'GRIP' from Home Depot) with a binding primer. I got the best finish using paint especially formulated for cabinets using a small roller and brush. They look brand new. Good luck

Yvonne · Answer

The cabinets are made of MDF covered with a pvc like material. They are fused together with heat and when they are exposed to heat they will come apart. You can paint MDF.

Patricia Fullagar · Answer

Most are particle board.

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