Painting Vinyl Coated Doors

My kitchen cabinets doors and sides of pantry have a dated vinyl finish.

Painting vinyl coated doors. I burnt the edge of my melamine coated custom made cabinet about one inch long and have no idea how to fix it. If you have removable windows taking out the sash for painting will make it easier. Painting a vinyl door can be done old school style with a roller or brush. At westeck we subject the pvc to a flame treatment process that can raise the surface energy from 42dyne to above that of water s 72dyne.

I have even thought of replacing the whole door but not sure the colour would be the same. It just takes a little bit more time. To try to better explain it when the surface energy of pvc is raised to this type of energy it can be thought of as creating micro anchors points to which the paint can adhere. Wear gloves protective eyewear and a mask to avoid breathing in any dust.

After proper surface preparation products like emulsa bond is an additive or a special primer by x i m will guarantee a good job. These doors are only 3 years old and the cabinet maker who made them retired and is not available. Before you begin your painting project confirm that your cabinets are actually worth the trouble. If the vinyl is badly chipped or peeling you will likely be disappointed in the final results since the same things will happen to your newly painted surface not long after the job is finished.

We have been changing the color of vinyl siding plastic radar domes on boats and other hard to adhere to surfaces for years now. If you were to paint a vinyl door with normal exterior paint it would peel and chip very quickly especially with frequent use and exposure to the elements. How to paint a vinyl coated steel door. Painting vinyl is an inexpensive option particularly when compared to buying tinted panels to fit over the door s surface.

Next use a tack cloth to make sure there isn t any remaining dust before painting. I d like just plain matte white cabinets and have been looking online but white vinyl wrapped ones seem to be around 50 per door. If there is a grain in the vinyl you should paint with the grain rather than against it. Although this makes the door far more.

This will allow the paint to adhere better. Painting a vinyl door requires adhesion. Be sure to cover up any window panes in the door or any other part that you don t wish to be painted over. Experts recommend 120 grit sandpaper or a motorized orbital sander.

The vinyl or laminate covering is thin so keep that in mind during sanding. This is a warm weather job because you ll need to open the windows to paint all parts of the trim.