We have a rental condo built in '85. The original onsite built cabinets alw=
ays bugged me (laminate covered/laminate doors showing their age) but addin=
g new cabinets didn't fit the budget plus I was concerned about rough treat=
ment some guests provide. I settled on painting the cabinet faces and sides=
and built some panel doors. I used Cabinet Rescue, a tintable acrylic spe=
cially formulated for melamine. I was skeptical about anything less than sp=
raying but the mfr recommends rolling on with a high density foam roller. I=
did spray the doors at home( yes, was still skeptical about rolling), roll=
ed cabinets onsite. Tests beforehand showed it scratches off easily on day =
one or two but gets harder over a 30 day period. I'm pleased with the resul=
ts and wanted to pass on for others considering the same.
I'm pleased with the results and wanted to pass on for others considering =
the same.
Interesting. I have a similar situation with flat laminate cab doors throug=
hout a rental condo. They have a strip of red oak along the bottom with a p=
rofile that provides grip from underneath with a cove so you can open them.
Last time I renovated, I lightly sanded\wooled all the bare wood surfaces a=
nd did a few coats of wipe on poly.
Recently had a turn over after a year and the inspection showed the looked =
as good as when I did them. However, the particle board\laminate counter to=
ps are continuing to disintegrate near the kitchen sink and especially abov=
e the dishwasher where they get steamed quite often.