Can Foil Wrapped Doors Be Painted

The pros cons of thermofoil cabinets.

Can foil wrapped doors be painted.

The vinyl foil or pvc wrapped types can peel but painted wood or mdf will never peel. Although cost will vary depending on your chosen upgrades and the. If the surfaces of your cabinets get chipped scratched or nicked it can spoil the whole look. Step 1 wash your cabinets before applying your paint and primer you will need to remove any dust dirt or debris from your thermofoil cabinets.

Pristine vinyl wrapped thermofoil cabinets are less susceptible to humidity and warping than solid wood. The kitchen we inherited has vinyl wrapped cabinet doors and the vinyl has come off in. He recommended vinyl wrapped doors instead which are easier to clean. Although thermofoil is typically not meant to be painted you can successfully complete this job with a handy instructional guide and some basic painting tools.

Unfortunately you really can t paint over thermofoil. The joiner said that in his experience painted doors look fantastic for a few months but quickly get scratched chipped marked and the kitchen starts looking shabby after a year or so. Its also much more robust than foil doors as it is thicker scratches will still show but it won t lift in the same way as foil or vinyl. The slick plastic exterior doesn t give paint much to cling to so you need to use the right primer before you can paint a thermofoil wrapped cabinet.

The cabinet boxes and faceframes can be repainted to match. The layer of acrylic can be seen if you look at the edges of the door. If you don t want to replace all of the cabinets we usually suggest replacing just the thermofoil on the doors and drawer fronts. If you request a pot of the original paint you can simply touch in any blemishes on your painted cabinets.

Including white painted cabinets with mdf centers to resist humidity. Thermofoil however doesn t take new paint easily. Solid hardwood doors can be refinished rather than replaced to reflect a new design sensibility. The cons of painted.

Painted cabinets last longer. Painted and lacquered excellent created with multiple layers of a lacquered paint.