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06-01-2021 11:45 PM
My cherry cabinets are ok, except for 1 drawer. I am thinking of changing to a lighter color like white on top and blue on the bottom. One company came to assess my needs. He started out at an estimate of $21,000. After 2 hrs. he gave me 3 discounts and was down to $11,800. I told him no, I needed other estimates. His company was going to replace the doors with an acrylic product. I understand painted ones don't last long. Some spray the doors. I am confused and would like some feedback please.
06-02-2021 12:12 AM - edited 06-02-2021 12:24 AM
@geegerbee wrote:My cherry cabinets are ok, except for 1 drawer. I am thinking of changing to a lighter color like white on top and blue on the bottom. One company came to assess my needs. He started out at an estimate of $21,000. After 2 hrs. he gave me 3 discounts and was down to $11,800. I told him no, I needed other estimates. His company was going to replace the doors with an acrylic product. I understand painted ones don't last long. Some spray the doors. I am confused and would like some feedback please.
06-02-2021 12:29 AM
;I know painting would be cheapest, but the hardware needs to be replaced and I understand the paint wears off after a while, especially around the handles. Thanks for the tips about going to Lowe's and Home Depot.
06-02-2021 04:56 AM
Had this done ten years ago and regret it. It looks nice but I wish I just replaced everything.
06-02-2021 06:08 AM
I had this done almost 3 years ago when I moved into a condo that hadn't been touched for 30 years. The cabinets were oak. THe salesman said that if I were to paint the cabinets white, the oak grain would still come thru. So I had the choice of painting the cabinets a color or new ones or refacing. I wanted white cabinets.
I just didn't want to go thru the hassle of having the kitchen cabinets torn out.
I had the refacing done thru Home Depot contractor. They were great. They were pricey! I had some trouble in the beginning with the facing actually coming away from the cabinet. The company sent a person to fix it - he said that perhaps there was a problem with the adhesive that was used.
In any event, they fixed it and it's been fine since then.
I love how they look and was glad I did it.
06-02-2021 07:17 AM
I refaced my cabinets about 8 years ago. I have a granite countertop that is in perfect condition. No one would guarantee that the granite would not crack if I went with new cabinets. I used an independent company. The guy sent me to a place to pick put new cabinets fronts. I have no regrets. Job was perfect. No one can tell that this was refacing. The cost was what some people spend on all new cabinets. The cost of labor is what it is, then the rest is what you pick out.
06-02-2021 07:27 AM
Yes, in a little 1950's ranch house I bought when I started working. Cabinets were solidly built by the carpenters, but were so plain. For a reasonable cost, I hired a refacing company to add doors, drawer fronts and new hardware. It couldn't have been nicer.
06-02-2021 07:41 AM
Wherever there is constant use, such as door handles of any types, there will be little marks from finger nails. Over time, it can become " indented ".
I see this even on the shallow part of car door handles !
Many years ago, there was a vendor who sold Tips nail conditioner. She was famous for constantly hitting her nails on the table top. Well, she ruined the tabletop with her very strong nails. QVC finally told her to bring in her own " board " to use to drum her nails !
06-02-2021 08:45 AM
The white paint on my cabinets has yellowed so I recently bought a roll of white contact paper (vinyl) and I'm experimenting with using that. I've done one cupboard door and it looks great. If you're good at wrapping gifts, then wrapping a cabinet door (a relatively flat one anyway) is pretty much the same. I just give it a good scrub with a degreaser, dry it off, wrap the door with the vinyl, smooth it out and so far, so good. I'll be doing more over the course of the summer. The contact paper was cheap (under $9 for a long roll) and looks like a perfect paint job when applied. I've had the one door done for several weeks now and it still looks as good as when I put it on. I'm not sure how it'll work over the long term, but for now, it's working well. I'll likely do all of the cupboards before I'm done.
06-02-2021 09:00 AM
@geegerbee wrote:;I know painting would be cheapest, but the hardware needs to be replaced and I understand the paint wears off after a while, especially around the handles. Thanks for the tips about going to Lowe's and Home Depot.
Home Depot doesn't do it anymore. At least not the one by us.
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