A tiny example of a bigger problem!
Asked on Jun 29, 2018
My laminate drawers and doors are peeling and cracking! Help!!
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The white laminate on my 20 year old kitchen drawers and doors is peeling and cracking off and I do not know what inexpensive options are besides whit duck tape!!!
Best crafting heat gun!
Fix peeling laminate is just one of the ways you can use the Seekone heat gun that Amazon reviewers swear by!
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/fix-peeling-laminate-cabinet-door-37859.html
The peeling can be fixed, the cracked parts may need to be replaced. Here is some good information. Best wishes!
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/fix-peeling-laminate-cabinet-door-37859.html
A few YouTube videos to check out: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+repair+peeling+laminate+cabinets
I had this happen in my powder room on the vanity doors. I took a heat gun and peeled off the laminate, sanded the wood, then primed and painted. Don't know if this would work in your situation, but it worked quite well for me.
You have thermofoil cabinets. Builders grade cabinets for decades have been built of mostly wood frames but the doors and drawer fronts are made of mdf and then a thin layer of plastic is laminated over the top. It can be removed using a heat gun and gently peeling it off. Then you can sand the mdf. prime and paint them as if they are wood. Eventually they may all or most of them crack or lift, so be prepared to just do them all. If you google Thermofoil cabinets you will be able to see the process used to apply the Thermofoil, as well as how to remove and how to paint. Best of luck.
and it's DUCT tape... not DUCK tape
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/kitchen-dining/kitchen-dining-furniture/redoing-my-kitchen-peeling-cabinets-one-at-a-time-28925627
Redoing My Kitchen Peeling Cabinets One at a Time