Removing Vinyl Coated Cabinets

Remove any loose or peeling plastic coating.

Removing vinyl coated cabinets.

By performing some general cleaning removing grease and grime and scrubbing stubborn stains you can keep your laminate cabinets looking great. Apply one or more coats of a bonding primer to the cabinet spray primer works best. With vinyl cabinets that are in worse shape you re going to need to undertake larger repairs. Repainting is an excellent way to update your home and is considerably less expensive than refacing or replacing the cabinets altogether.

Similar to common laminate cabinets thermofoil cabinets are constructed with a plastic vinyl layer laminated to an mdf medium density fiberboard core. Kitchen cabinets are known for becoming layered with grease grime and food splatters but fortunately laminate cabinets are easy to clean. However both are doable with patience and a steady supply of heat. Veneer can come in wood grain patterns or single colors to match your kitchen decor color scheme.

Vacuum any sanding dust and then wipe the cabinet down with a damp cloth. 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. 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. Some mdf cabinets have a plastic coating and removing a plastic coating from kitchen cabinets is usually easier than removing a wood laminate.

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