If you don t want to replace all of the cabinets we usually suggest replacing just the thermofoil on the doors and drawer fronts.
Can you paint over thermofoil cabinet doors.
The cabinet boxes and faceframes can be repainted to match.
Paint is an inexpensive alternative to replacing your cabinets and you should.
How to paint a thermofoil door.
Step 1 wash your cabinets.
When you finished painting it did the paint on that section i e.
If your cabinet doors are in really rough shape peeling you may want to consider having new doors made.
If necessity is the mother of invention then sometimes it gets a little nudge from personal taste.
Unfortunately you really can t paint over thermofoil.
The area without thermofoil blend properly with the area of the door that still had thermofoil on it.
I am contemplating removing thermofoil just from one cabinet door as it is 50 peeled off but leaving it on the other 6 or 8 doors and drawers.
To a base material like a particle.
This would give the kitchen a whole new look derrek holland of the closet doctor added.
As a result thermofoil is also very difficult to paint but it is not impossible.
They are extremely strong and durable but they can also begin to peel over time.
Our cabinets were in very good shape so i felt good about painting them.
Thermofoil cabinets have a thin layer of vinyl covering mdf.
Thermofoil cabinets are made from a laminate substance that is fused over the top of particle board.
You may be able to relate if you ve purchased or are.
Before applying your paint and primer you will need to remove.
Thermofoil is created by heat fusing a thin layer of laminate vinyl.
While thermofoil cabinets are very easy to care for painting them can be somewhat tricky.