Review Of Kitchen Cabinet Refacing

Before you go looking for kitchen cabinet companies take a few minutes to read through this brief but very informative article. I will present some of the most important basics and provide you with something to think about as you make plan to redo your kitchen.

You will come hundreds of pages online that claim to offer the best advise and information on kitchen cabinetrefacing but mixing all that different advise can lead to a disastrous output. Let me quickly walk you through the following key points.

kitchen Cabinet Refacing Defined

This is a process whereby old cabinets are redone with a new coating like laminate, thermo-foil or veneer. In most cases you may have to replace only the doors and drawer fronts.  Compared to kitchen remodeling, this is much faster to complete.

In fact is can be as far less as 60% when comparing with the cost of buying new cabinets. So in essence, this is an affordable, hassle free and generally efficient way to spruce up the look of your kitchen.

Below I review some of the most common coating material used today  

Laminate

Laminate is primarily made of plastic film or thin sheet formed from resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene. Although it is cheaperbut it is not as strong when it comes to wear and tear. However, it can really withstand heating oil and does seal heat really well.

The Thermofoil Material

This is the latest offering in cabinetry. It is basically a new wood-like refacing material.  Others call it RTF or Vinyl it comes as quite a thick vinyl film, which is bonded tightly on a warp-resistant engineered wood core.

Defining Wood Veneer

As the name states, this is wood. It is a thin slice that comes cut from a log with a sawing machine or a slicing or peeling machine. This is used to give the cabinets a fine wood grain. There are different forms of this type material. Ideally I recommend that you consult an export before making any decision on these.