Removing Vinyl Coated Cabinets

If your vinyl or laminate covered particleboard cabinets are peeling you may want to consider giving them a fresh coat of paint.

Removing vinyl coated cabinets.

To paint peeling melamine cabinets. Similar to common laminate cabinets thermofoil cabinets are constructed with a plastic vinyl layer laminated to an mdf medium density fiberboard core. Sand the surface to dull the gloss and smooth the transition between the bare wood and plastic coating. With vinyl cabinets that are in worse shape you re going to need to undertake larger repairs.

Apply one or more coats of a bonding primer to the cabinet spray primer works best. Remove any loose or peeling plastic coating. If you re gluing down a bigger piece of vinyl then you ll need to use boards and c clamps on top to keep the pressure on the vinyl until the glue dries. Ray hayden here showing you how i am able to remove the plastic melamine material from my mdf medium density fiberboard cabinet doors in the kitchen of my.

By performing some general cleaning removing grease and grime and scrubbing stubborn stains you can keep your laminate cabinets looking great. Kitchen cabinets are known for becoming layered with grease grime and food splatters but fortunately laminate cabinets are easy to clean. Both standard laminate and thermofoil cabinets can effectively mimic the look of wood cabinets but generally cost considerably less. Mdf cabinets and cabinet doors are covered by a plastic or vinyl sheet called veneer or laminate.

Some mdf cabinets have a plastic coating and removing a plastic coating from kitchen cabinets is usually easier than removing a wood laminate. The best way to do it is to use a heat gun to soften the adhesive and pull the laminate off in sections starting with the edging. Vacuum any sanding dust and then wipe the cabinet down with a damp cloth. However both are doable with patience and a steady supply of heat.