Painting Melamine Cabinets
Cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and melamine surfaces should be sanded before painting.
Painting melamine cabinets. It provides a tough chip resistant easy to clean finish. Just add a very thin layer using a sponge. Melamine is a synthetic resin made by mixing melamine and formaldehyde and it is a common binder for house or furniture paint. Read on to find two methods that i have successfully used to paint melamine kitchen cabinets.
This type of cabinetry is often found in lower end kitchens melamine and thermofoil are similar plastic materials that are applied over particleboard or mdf to inexpensively simulate the look of painted wood. Melamine paint has the advantage that it is designed to adhere to melamine surfaces. I have to honestly say i have never had the guts to recommend that a client paint thermofoil laminate or melamine kitchen cabinets. Made from thermally fused papers saturated in resin a melamine finish is designed to be durable requiring no special melamine paint or sealers of any kind.
This paint is durable so it is often used to paint laminate surfaces such as cabinets or furniture. Allow the ultra grip to dry for 12 hours before you start painting. Melamine is a fairly common material for inexpensive home furnishings such as shelves wall cabinets and cupboards sometimes even furniture. Just add a very thin layer using a sponge.
It is also very commonly used to cover particle board at pre.