Kitchen cabinets that are not made of solid wood are usually made of some form of laminate which is a plastic or vinyl covering that goes over a plywood or composite base.
Can you laminate over laminate cabinets.
Here s how to paint your laminate cabinets like an expert.
Kitchen cabinetry can take up over 30 of the average kitchen renovation budget.
You can easily fix those blemishes.
You can laminate over the existing cabinet bodies easily.
You can also cut plastic laminate with a circular saw jig saw or table saw with a fine.
If they are raised panel for example it will be more difficult than if they are flat doors.
I should have mentioned right away that you can install laminate over laminate as it s something that i researched and was planning on doing to an old formica and chrome dinette set that had the chrome legs in great condition but stained and scratched formica.
You have a couple of options for cutting laminate.
On the downside it can.
One of the advantages of laminate is that it allows for a wide range of different decorating choices.
There are special blades that allow you to use a utility knife to cut sheet laminate.
If using a utility knife also use a straightedge to guide the knife for a smooth and even cut.
Relaminating the doors will be a more difficult task however depending upon the amount of detail on the doors.