Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Aug 05, 2011 1:38 pm Hi all Our kitchen is in fabulous condition, not very old, but has awful colours. Salmon cupboards and brown speckle benchtop. Argh! Has anyone had experience with painting over laminate? Does it work and does it look good? I'm looking for a money savy way to make kitchen look nicer with out demolish and rebuild. Thanks in advance! New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 2Aug 05, 2011 2:18 pm I think Michelle may have painted her kitchen some time ago? A couple of months ago I watched an ep of Selling Houses Australia where they painted a kitchen including the benchtops with some special benchtop paint and it looked great. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 3Aug 05, 2011 8:11 pm doors and laminate benches can be affordable. You should be able to get doors and side panels for between 6-100 and laminate benches for around $80m @600mm wide. I haven't seen a painted kitchen that I have liked ever. Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 4Aug 05, 2011 8:30 pm My kitchen came up great, you just need to know how to do it and what to use. Next year it will be ripped out and a new one put in, but for the last 2 years it’s made me fell better to not have to look at the horrid 70’s timber doors! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 5Aug 05, 2011 8:36 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Kitchen – After I moved in Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I've even painted the splash back tiles since and they look excellent. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 6Aug 06, 2011 8:11 am Our kitchen is only 10 years old, so everything is great except for the colour. Unfortnately it was my husband and MIL who picked out the colours which don't even match! We are only staying in the house for perhaps 3-5 years and with all our improvements/modifications we are doing the minimal for profit. Michelle, not sure if I can mention product? Did you use the Wh*te Kn*ght range? One other question; did you leave the doors on to paint or remove them completely? I read another forum of someone who left them on so they could access both sides easily, whereas someone else said removing them was easier? Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 7Aug 06, 2011 8:39 am Its a common misconception that you need special paints to paint over laminate doors. ITS NOT TRUE. With proper preperation you can use just about any paint available. The problem is that laminate has a sheen to it and the paint doesnt stick and wants to crack and fall off. This is where proper prep comes in. The laminate needs to be sanded well to provide a key(something for the paint to stick to) The sanding is best done with a sander but can also be done by hand(will take alot longer). I would use 120-180grit sand paper and the sureface and all edges needs to be sanded well. Once this has been done its just like painting any other surface. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 8Aug 06, 2011 1:35 pm ^ Like he said...... Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: New Kitchen - Terrible Colours!!! 9Aug 06, 2011 2:03 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens Its a common misconception that you need special paints to paint over laminate doors. ITS NOT TRUE. With proper preperation you can use just about any paint available. The problem is that laminate has a sheen to it and the paint doesnt stick and wants to crack and fall off. This is where proper prep comes in. The laminate needs to be sanded well to provide a key(something for the paint to stick to) The sanding is best done with a sander but can also be done by hand(will take alot longer). I would use 120-180grit sand paper and the sureface and all edges needs to be sanded well. Once this has been done its just like painting any other surface. Some fabulous advice, thank you everyone. I will definitely take into account everything that is mentioned! Waiting for the interest rates to go down is also waiting for the building prices to go up, you will likely lose. Perhaps you can get the builder to lock up stage, but… 4 3657 Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 4782 |