Painting Foil Wrapped Doors
If necessity is the mother of invention then sometimes it gets a little nudge from personal taste.
Painting foil wrapped doors. This topic originated from the how to page called preparing wooden surfaces. If we try it will ruin the door. A full kitchen remodel is an expensive and disruptive project that usually requires the participation of costly professionals. We do not suggest painting over vinyl wrapped doors.
If you have a moulded door with recesses etc then use roller on flat parts. Woodworkers and cabinet installers report the same pattern. How to paint a thermofoil door. Vinyl wrapped cabinets with their sleek surface are more challenging to paint than wood.
11 grab non shedding brush and dip the tips into the paint not the whole bristles as you will overload the brush. Wait until vinyl peels then get it repainted. Prime the thermofoil wrapped cabinetry using a bonding primer a synthetic bristle paintbrush and a medium nap paint roller. Bonding primers are sold at many hardware stores and they provide high adhesion coverage on slick and glossy surfaces.
Wait for the primer to dry. 9 pour some paint into a small tray and load up your small foam roller. The area without thermofoil blend properly with the area of the door that still had thermofoil on it. With your second coat of primer dry it s time to begin painting your thermofoil cabinets.
Painting thermofoil cabinet doors although thermofoil cabinets are easy to maintain they can be difficult to paint. 10 roller the flat surface no need to plaster the paint on as it glides well. Painting vinyl laminate cabinets in contrast is a cheap and cheerful way to rejuvenate tired kitchen cabinets. You may be able to relate if you ve purchased or are.
The material is usually not meant to be painted but it can be done with the proper preparation. Step 4 paint your cabinets. Without bonding primer the paint will peel several weeks later. If your vinyl is starting to peel contact us and we can give you tips on how to speed along the process so your doors can be repainted.
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. Foam is typically the best material for applying paint to thermofoil so try to find a foam based paint brush or roller for. Painting over foil wrapped kitchen doors discussion in decorating and painting started by westbury 7 may 2007. Thermofoil delamination commonly occurring on cabinet surfaces located above coffee makers toasters toaster ovens and convection ovens.
People are often a bit confused as to what thermofoil actually is and how they re different from laminate cabinets. Using a paintbrush or roller proceed to apply your latex paint in the same fashion as your primer.