Kitchen Cabinet Laminate Repair
Camila Farah
Kitchen units worktops and other surfaces are prone to damage from a myriad of causes.
If the laminate problem is from heat it s going to occur again after the patch. Step by step guide to refinishing your laminate cabinets. For minor chips or splinters choose a replacement veneer that closely matches your cabinets in grain color and pattern. 1 remove the cabinet faces from the base and any exposed hardware using your permanent marker and masking tape to label the hardware s location.
We had our kitchen cabinets resurfaced about 20 years ago. You can apply the same veneer patch method to plywood it s easier but this will likely be a recurring problem and you might look into a different cabinet finish or a higher quality laminate. Heat activated plastic ribbon tape can be used for this purpose. A professional cabinet refacing for a typical 10 foot by 12 foot kitchen starts at around 1 000 to 3 000 for laminate.
2 lay the cabinets on a level surface with the edges accessible and cover your surroundings with drop cloths or old rags. Straight lines will make the repair less visible. Do your selection in person at a craft store. For the repair neatly cut out the damaged area using a straightedge and a sharp utility knife.
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If your laminate cabinet repair is more extensive and most of the laminate is coming off the door or part of the laminate strip is chipped the whole piece of trim should be replaced. Magicman specialises in the on site repair of damaged items or areas and can even completely restore kitchen units and worktops. While vacuuming the floor my wife caught a corner of a cabinet with the vacuum cleaner and broke off a piece of the laminate. Kitchen unit and door repairs.Unfortunately the piece was accidentally thrown away before i could glue it back on. If it s plywood i would refinish the cabinet. Impact burns and staining to name a few.
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