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A100man
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PostPosted: 09:55 - 14 Sep 2020    Post subject: Melamin Paint.. Reply with quote
Considering re-using some of my (quite cool looking) retro kitchen units..

They are white* MFC with extruded aluminium handles running the width of the doors. Anyone has success in painting melamine? Tips?

* some are still white several are now a little 'mottled'.
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PostPosted: 18:17 - 14 Sep 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Try cleaning them up with oxalic acid.
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PostPosted: 20:52 - 14 Sep 2020    Post subject: Re: Melamin Paint.. Reply with quote
A100man wrote:
Considering re-using some of my (quite cool looking) retro kitchen units..

They are white* MFC with extruded aluminium handles running the width of the doors. Anyone has success in painting melamine? Tips?

* some are still white several are now a little 'mottled'.

You want to de-grease it, you do, and apply some primer to it that contains a solvent that attacks it, so it will stick. I wonder what.
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 21:10 - 14 Sep 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doesn't painting melamine kind of defeat the point of having melamine in the first place?
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A100man
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PostPosted: 23:02 - 14 Sep 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
stinkwheel wrote:
Doesn't painting melamine kind of defeat the point of having melamine in the first place?


Well yes I guess so.. The white surface are mottled some bleed through. I wouldn't bother but i like the retro look of the full width aluminium handle..
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PostPosted: 08:47 - 16 Sep 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
I haven't done this. But if I did, I'd look at wrapping the doors rather than painting them. One of my neighbours did this and told me they had to dry with a hot air gun where the wrap stuck properly to the surface of the door and the slightly rough surface was retained. Looked ok!
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PostPosted: 09:46 - 16 Sep 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
UnknownStuntman wrote:
I haven't done this. But if I did, I'd look at wrapping the doors rather than painting them. One of my neighbours did this and told me they had to dry with a hot air gun where the wrap stuck properly to the surface of the door and the slightly rough surface was retained. Looked ok!


Good call I did also spot that option - there's some lurid coloured stuff on Amazon..
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