Doors and drawer fronts may be solid wood hardwood plywood or a combination of both.
Are my kitchen cabinets wood or laminate.
To my surprise they responded by recommending i use chalky finish paint as a primer and satin enamels as a top coat.
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If you want to keep expenses down consider alternative options such as laminate kitchen cabinets which typically cost much less than wood.
However because the surface is slick you can t just paint them the way that you would wood cabinets.
Long story short i contacted my favorite paint people decoart and asked them if they had a product they recommend for painting laminate cabinets similar to the satin enamel i used on my kitchen cabinets.
Many natural and commercial cleaning products are safe to use on the surface but you want to avoid anything abrasive to protect the finish.
If you want to tell before buying a house or you don t want to make any marks.
Painting is the easiest way to change the look of laminate cabinets.
The laminate surface is durable and it s easier to clean than traditional wood.
You can usually tell the difference by examining the edges of any piece.
Cabinet face frames are rarely built with anything but solid wood.
Inset or shaker style doors and fronts have a solid wood frame with a hardwood plywood center.
Should i just get over it.
Laminate cabinets offer an affordable alternative to wood.
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The sides of the cabinets however are very smooth and look shiny and feel just slightly rougher than our laminate counters.
The laminate we selected looks very nice but it kind of bugs me that it is not real wood.
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Kitchen cabinetry can take up over 30 of the average kitchen renovation budget.
The cabinet doors under the sink have sustained minor damage over the years i can see through to the wood under.
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