Browse Forums Kitchen Corner Re: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 2Feb 11, 2015 5:33 am 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: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 4Feb 12, 2015 2:28 pm 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: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 6Jun 29, 2017 3:48 pm Riding on this old thread - is it possible to do handleless doors with laminate? I'm thinking about whether to upgrade to poly from laminate, and thinking hard about it because of budget constraints now. I'm also very confused about 2pac and the difference between 2pac and poly. So far have seen many mixed reviews as to whether poly is better than laminate. I'm a heavy user of the kitchen but then again, I would probably want to upgrade my kitchen in 5-10 years. So taking into account durability and cost, which would be a better choice? Need help from the experts! My build blog here Re: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 7Jun 30, 2017 8:04 am Buildingourfirstnest Riding on this old thread - is it possible to do handleless doors with laminate? I'm thinking about whether to upgrade to poly from laminate, and thinking hard about it because of budget constraints now. I'm also very confused about 2pac and the difference between 2pac and poly. So far have seen many mixed reviews as to whether poly is better than laminate. I'm a heavy user of the kitchen but then again, I would probably want to upgrade my kitchen in 5-10 years. So taking into account durability and cost, which would be a better choice? Need help from the experts! Mixed reviews from who? and what was the quality of there 2pac? There are a lot of companies doing terriable 2pac spraying as well as a few that are passing standard paint off as 2pac! I have had my 2pac kitchen installed for 6years now and when I put it in my kids were 2 and 3. We are very heavy users of our kitchen and have people over for dinner almost every week. There is not one scratch on any doors at all and only two chips. Both chips were done by my wife, the first she wacked the back edge of a drawer with a heavy fry pay, the second she knocked the top edge of the bin face with the bottom of a full wine bottle. Both chips are very minor and with some touch up paint you cant really see them. What you need to remember is that both these hits would have resulted in damage to a laminate door as well. BUT, a laminate door cannot be repaired. A 2pac can be touched up or fully resprayed at anytime of its life! With laminate you have to replace the door and that means buying a full sheet that is 2400x1200 which you could cut 6-8 doors out off. Laminate is good, but 2pac is a far higher end finish! Yes you can do handle less with laminate but you really have to put aluminium finger pull rails in behind the faces and leave the top edges square. With 2pac the top edges are cut on 45degrees. 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: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 8Sep 19, 2017 7:52 pm I personally have had my fair share of laminate, be it for cabinetry or flooring. It really does not last as long as the carpenter said it would but recommended anyways looking at our borderline budget at that time. I would highly recommend 2pac too because of its high durability as well as the fact that it can be repaired. Thus, you can rest assured that you do not need to keep revamping your kitchen every 5 to 10 years especially if you are a heavy user. I would rather invest more now rather than later on. Re: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 9Jan 17, 2018 9:08 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens Buildingourfirstnest Riding on this old thread - is it possible to do handleless doors with laminate? I'm thinking about whether to upgrade to poly from laminate, and thinking hard about it because of budget constraints now. I'm also very confused about 2pac and the difference between 2pac and poly. So far have seen many mixed reviews as to whether poly is better than laminate. I'm a heavy user of the kitchen but then again, I would probably want to upgrade my kitchen in 5-10 years. So taking into account durability and cost, which would be a better choice? Need help from the experts! Mixed reviews from who? and what was the quality of there 2pac? There are a lot of companies doing terriable 2pac spraying as well as a few that are passing standard paint off as 2pac! I have had my 2pac kitchen installed for 6years now and when I put it in my kids were 2 and 3. We are very heavy users of our kitchen and have people over for dinner almost every week. There is not one scratch on any doors at all and only two chips. Both chips were done by my wife, the first she wacked the back edge of a drawer with a heavy fry pay, the second she knocked the top edge of the bin face with the bottom of a full wine bottle. Both chips are very minor and with some touch up paint you cant really see them. What you need to remember is that both these hits would have resulted in damage to a laminate door as well. BUT, a laminate door cannot be repaired. A 2pac can be touched up or fully resprayed at anytime of its life! With laminate you have to replace the door and that means buying a full sheet that is 2400x1200 which you could cut 6-8 doors out off. Laminate is good, but 2pac is a far higher end finish! Yes you can do handle less with laminate but you really have to put aluminium finger pull rails in behind the faces and leave the top edges square. With 2pac the top edges are cut on 45degrees. Thanks for your contribution This might be a stupid question, is 2 pac just another name for Polyurethane? Re: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 10Jan 22, 2018 9:18 am Yes 2 pac is just another name for polyurethane 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: laminate vs polyurethane kitchen pantry 14Jan 23, 2018 11:12 pm Carcass is generally HMR melamine particle board. The doors and panels are made from MR MDF board that has a very smooth melamine surface. This gives a high quality finish to the 2 pac paint that is applied and also provides the finish to the inside of doors and drawers (no paint) Plywood isn't typically used for cabinetry (unless you specifically want the look) as it's expensive and doesn't give the quality of finish that's achieved on the MDF. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Normally you use builders bog. Polyurethane painting is basically the same principle as car panel beating and painting. All the prep work is the same and so is the… 3 3132 It's purely a matter of aesthetics. The brushed metal kickboard look was popular some time ago but the majority of people now just go with a matching colour kickboard to… 1 72 Basically. If the shelves are fixed then they will be screwed in just the same as the rest of the carcass. To re move the screws you need to remove that section of… 3 5339 |