Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Mar 03, 2009 1:07 pm Okay ladies (and gentleman should you wish to answer) if money was no object for your new kitchen would you choose 2 pack, polytech or laminex doors.
As the majority of you know we are having a massive island bench plus small appliance wall in our new kitchen. The main feature will be the stone - which is Ming Blue. So the cupboards / drawers are all going to be in glossy white. Now we have gotten our quotes from the kitchen firms and the decision has to be made for the cabinetry. We have always just had laminex but can afford to do whichever with this place. So which would you have and why? Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 2Mar 03, 2009 1:11 pm Laminate for me no matter how much money I had. It's durable, proven and reliable.
As much as I love kitchens to look beautiful, they are still work areas and I treat my kitchen as such. I want to be able to work without constantly worrying about damaging cupboards. I've seen too much chipped 2 pac and too much peeling vinyl wrap in display homes for my liking. Laminate for me. BUT I am extremely rough and tough on a kitchen. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 3Mar 03, 2009 1:12 pm I'm thinking 2-pak, but I don't know what polytech is?
I spose laminex more durable for kids, but still if money no issue, 2-pak! Annie A thankful person is a happy person. [/color]My hobby design blog: http://aviewondesign.blogspot.com/ Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 4Mar 03, 2009 1:22 pm Polytech - according to the brochure - is thermolaminated vinyl doors not quite sure what that means but it is priced in between laminex and 2pack.
The reason for the poll is that I always thought that 2pack would be so massively more expensive however our quote is really reasonably priced so was more then surprised and now have to make a decision. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 6Mar 03, 2009 1:55 pm Agree with Joles ....Laminex - holds up well - if it is white new doors not a drama to get hold of and cheap ( ) - we had 2 pack in our apartment after 12 months had at least 5 noticeable chips and we were careful.. Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 7Mar 03, 2009 2:16 pm Vinyl wrap for me ... I think it looks better than Laminex and as good as 2pac, but without the expense. 2pac and vinyl wrap both have their disadvantages but for me the vinyl wrap's lesser cost wins out.
Also re the peeling - I am hoping that by keeping none of my heat-making appliances underneath my overhead cupboards (toaster, kettle, microwave all in the pantry, coffee machine on the other bench), and ALWAYS using my rangehood, I will reduce the likelihood of peeling. Can you get Laminex cupboards in gloss? (diamond gloss?) "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 8Mar 03, 2009 4:41 pm I love 2 pak at this stage in my life I love its shine, simple as that and because I don't sweat it out in the kitchen too much these days hopefully I can keep it nice. When the kids were young I had a vinyl wrap but it had a different name... it still looked good the day we sold the house. If I had small kids I would NOT have 2 pak LOL
Just remembered it was called Duropal and it was fantastic. No finger marks, easy clean, no chipping, nice wrapped finish, very strong. Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 9Mar 04, 2009 7:29 am I vote for 2 pac
I have always had laminate as I thought like you I couldnt afford 2 pac. But this time it wasnt much more so I am going with it. Hope I dont regret it regarding the chipping, but for looks alone I think it wins hands down Know where your going in life............... you may already be there Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 10Mar 04, 2009 11:25 am I am going with laminate cupboards and shelving in my kitchen, have not known anything else Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 11Mar 04, 2009 11:39 am bluesteel Agree with Joles ....Laminex - holds up well - if it is white new doors not a drama to get hold of and cheap ( ) - we had 2 pack in our apartment after 12 months had at least 5 noticeable chips and we were careful.. same with us, though it was our bathroom vanity. Never again. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 12Mar 04, 2009 12:36 pm 2 pac for me because of the look. By the way, anyone knows a good 2 pac painter in Melbourne S.E.? braveheart Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 14Mar 28, 2009 8:20 pm I have been reading a lot of the posts on here, Time to educate you people . Let me tell you Vinyl is no more better than laminate for these reasons: * limited colour range. * over time it peels in Hot areas * it is cheap and nasty looking no where near 2 Pack And if your comparing 2 pack finish with vinyl and find it comparable get a new painter his quality is rubbish. * And is the same price if not more expensive. The problem is the Architectural finishing market has been raided by a lot of wannabes and ex car painters. Let me tell you any one who tells you kitchens are a baked 2 pack finish has no brains and the amateur should go back to painting cars. Wood is never to be baked due to bowing it is a natural item and as forced dry the item is ruined . I have made a lot of money fixing up so called 2 packers jobs because they all think it is about grabbing a spray gun and painting far from it , it is an art in application and it is not car paint 2 different things. It has gone on long enough and a lot of armatures spoil the market so i would like to set it straight. Re: Style Gurus Needed.. 15Mar 28, 2009 10:37 pm A while ago, I asked Strumer, our resident kitchen expert, if he knew what sort of laminate Poggenpohl, one of the best kitchen manufacturers in the world, uses and he said: To be honest I don't know where the laminates Poggenpohl use come from - Renomart might be able to enlighten us more on that one. BUT...from looking at their colour/material listings (they don't provide any Product Data Sheets) I would assume that their fine grained melamine and gloss laminates are of the same standard as the higher end local products, e.g. Diamondgloss, Crea AR+...there are a few other hard wearing high gloss laminates around. And so, if Poggenpohl uses laminates in their kitchens, that's good enough for me. The Dulux colour consultants are awesome. If you show them the photos they should be able to figure it out for you straight away 1 1612 Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6900 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7003 |