Materials for resurfacing kitchen cabinets and cupboards

Resurfacing kitchen cupboards involves giving a new look to the existing cupboards and cabinets. It is a kind of facelift that transforms their look, style and texture without the hassle of replacing them. Even the cost is low compared to the replacement job.

To talk about kitchen cabinet resurfacing, there are three to decide which one is the right fit for the client’s needs. Resurfacing includes usage of laminate, thermal foils or wood over the existing cabinet boxes. When done by the professionals, the end product looks so natural that it is difficult to recognize whether it is the same solid wood all the way through or a new replacement one. Thus within days the grease stained wooden cabinets take a new look to the glossy contemporary look – with style and dignity symbolised.

 In most cases of kitchen cabinets resurfacing, the doors of the cabinets, the drawer faces and the side panels need to be replaced, but the existing cabinet boxes remain intact. If the owner wants to keep the existing handles and hinges, he can do so – in that case the handles and the hinges need to be cleaned thoroughly. However, replacing them might be more fun and is often relatively inexpensive. Any home improvement store related to Resurfacing kitchens Australia has a large variety to choose from. The customer can choose the material and colour he wishes to have in his kitchen by comparing the price and product quality and having a satisfactory material to be used.

·         Even laminate is a great choice to brighten up the look of the kitchen cabinets. It is hard and durable and it comes in many solid designs to select from. It really does wonders to the simple designed kitchen cabinets while resurfacing them. The owner can buy the laminate in sheets available in the market. These are already coated with self-stick adhesive, which is slightly more expensive, but also much more convenient and easier to use.
 

·         The thermo foils are more malleable than laminates and they cover more intricate designs such as cathedral doors and arches. There are not many choices in the solid colours, unlike the laminates, but the wood grains on them look much more realistic.

Next the wood veneers, which have the most realistic looks, when it comes to resurfacing kitchen cabinets, because the material is real wood. This makes it possible to stick with all-wood cabinets while transforming the cabinets to a completely wooden look. These can also be bought with the pre-adhesive options – as stick on, or the owner can opt to apply the adhesive himself. At time the edges need to be trimmed carefully and thus the end product is ready.