Be best to peel it all off & glue on new. It really isn't difficult. If you can save the edges, do that. Cut a piece for the face a little bigger than it is. Or have it cut where you buy the material. Take that door w/ you. Measure the door at top & bottom & twice at each side, too. You want to cut it close so there is little finish work so must know if there is any difference in width & length from one end to the other. Glue & clamp in place at least 24 hrs. Lay scrap wood between clamps & your new piece & inside of door or a pad of a folded rag to prevent any damage from the clamp. Longer doesn't hurt anything if you can't get to it. Then, using a flat file like carpenter's use, file the extra off. Rub file at a diagonal. Go slow, checking often so you don't go too far. Look at your other cabinets to see how they are finished. The filing is fun, I think. Don't worry. You can do it:)
If you still decide to paint, remove the melamine from the entire door. Sand off any glue & smooth the wood. Prime & paint using oil based products in a sheen to match existing-if you live where available. f not, buy paint that is made for furniture, cabinetry or at least for kitchen & bath. Oil is still the best, though. If paint is shinier at first, it will dull down in 30 to 90 days anyway, so just leave it alone. Take a sample of melamine along & use a store that computer matches in case you can't get the color ready mix. If you are as picky as I am, you may want to get samples to take home & check both in natural & artificial light. With the very smooth surface, no trim, color differences can really show. Esp in a bank of cabinets.
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Is it the paint or the surface that is peeling?
Prime with a good primer then paint.
Here are some videos:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=How+do+I+paint+a+melamine+cabinet+door%3f+It+is+peeling.&qpvt=How+do+I+paint+a+melamine+cabinet+door%3f+It+is+peeling.&FORM=VDRE
https://www.todayshomeowner.com/video/how-to-repair-and-paint-plastic-coated-melamine-cabinets/
Best wishes on your project!
Sand the peeling part off, then prime it and paint it
Be best to peel it all off & glue on new. It really isn't difficult. If you can save the edges, do that. Cut a piece for the face a little bigger than it is. Or have it cut where you buy the material. Take that door w/ you. Measure the door at top & bottom & twice at each side, too. You want to cut it close so there is little finish work so must know if there is any difference in width & length from one end to the other. Glue & clamp in place at least 24 hrs. Lay scrap wood between clamps & your new piece & inside of door or a pad of a folded rag to prevent any damage from the clamp. Longer doesn't hurt anything if you can't get to it. Then, using a flat file like carpenter's use, file the extra off. Rub file at a diagonal. Go slow, checking often so you don't go too far. Look at your other cabinets to see how they are finished. The filing is fun, I think. Don't worry. You can do it:)
If you still decide to paint, remove the melamine from the entire door. Sand off any glue & smooth the wood. Prime & paint using oil based products in a sheen to match existing-if you live where available. f not, buy paint that is made for furniture, cabinetry or at least for kitchen & bath. Oil is still the best, though. If paint is shinier at first, it will dull down in 30 to 90 days anyway, so just leave it alone. Take a sample of melamine along & use a store that computer matches in case you can't get the color ready mix. If you are as picky as I am, you may want to get samples to take home & check both in natural & artificial light. With the very smooth surface, no trim, color differences can really show. Esp in a bank of cabinets.