Vinyl wrapped kitchen cupboards

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Ive been using vinyl wrap for years now and even now I struggle with doing the corners but i just use a hair dryer and ive wrapped half my house lol. Some have been up for years now.

im currently using: www.jerrysmaterialsonline.co.uk

I have been using Vinyl wrap to wrap majority of things in my house to be honest. It's only because it's alot cheaper than buying a new item I tend to use www.jerrysmaterialsonline.co.uk as they have smaller and larger sizes available.

Got my paint today! Four big painted swatches stuck on the kitchen cupboards! Somehow I am veering towards 50's colours, but why not, they were happy days for me.

yes, some of the 'makeovers' are amazing

I've only been on there a few months JaneJudge, sorry you had to leave. I am sorry the art nouveau items were painted, but hopefully someone in the future will strip them back to their natural beauty as fashion returns to a love of wood grain.

I am very impressed that so many furniture items, including whole kitchens, have been recycled by such enthusiastic people.

shandy57, how long have you been on the forum? I had to leave after someone wanted to paint an original 'arts and crafts' room (20s wood lined room, fireplace, absolutely gorgeous) I wonder if you saw it!

If you join the frenchic fan forum in a matter of months you will be chalk painting your own grandchildren
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Hello Theone, I hope your colour matched OK.

I'm just back from ordering the french chic Al fresco range, the colour is Mermaid for a day, a greeny blue. Scared but excited at the same time, the success stories on the FB page have inspired me.

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I'd love to see a painted door Theone.

The vinyl came off in one clean sheet once I'd slit the most bubbled section. I am encouraged to give painting a try before considering new doors and I know the particular shade of cream will be easy enough to match up (or near enough for me) so I do really appreciate all the input and differing opinions. I will soon know once I've experimented with the one I've stripped. Thank you!

4allweknow this particular paint does seem to work, there are hundreds of photographs of successful revamps of existing kitchens.

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13 years sounds like time for a change maybe

Yes, but should we be changing stuff just because ‘it’s 13 years old?’ My kitchen is 16 years old, but it’s serviceable and not tatty. Then I read comments like this, and think is it me?

My DH is very experienced making furniture, toys, from wood. Also fitted two kitchens in our own homes and two for AC. I don't like my current kitchen installed in new builds 12 years ago and suggested a paint job to change the colour. A very big NO from DH. It will not work. You di gave to strip absolutely every bit of vinyl then you have an awful lot if prep on the MDF before you get anywhere near painting. Remember you may have end panels, shelving, plinths, not just doors. If cours you may be happy leaving everything other than doors in original colour. There are companies that will take doors away and spray them for you but think they deal with wooden stuff. New kitchen for me, almost finished design and can't wait for work to start.

Just popped back to thank everyone for their useful input. I have today removed the vinyl covering on the worst affected door and am pleased to report a perfectly smooth mdf surface underneath. I'm not expecting it to look amazing but I'm sure it will paint up adequately until I can afford to replace the whole kitchen. I'm going to look in to preparation techniques and various (simple) paint finishes over the coming week. 3dognight and Pirate, I like the sound of what you've managed with your kitchens without spending a great deal!

I took the vinyl wrap off my 1998 b n q kitchen, used a cupboard paint, took off glass doors, put wallpaper in the backs of the cupboards and painted the interior a bright colour . Did the walls same as the inside of the cupboards, took off the nineties fasardes, which allowed a lot more storage up above cupboards.

I think if I put new knobs on too that might look nice.

But it’s a transformation for about £50.

OH did our kitchen cupboards and drawer fronts. He removed them and peeled the vinyl with a heat gun. After priming, he painted them with satinwood gloss in cream. The plinths and cupboard sides wouldn't peel, so we have left them as they are a light woodgrain which looks very good with the Egyptian cotton colour. It transformed the kitchen.

Finding new doors that fit exactly may not be straightforward, look for a local kitchen workshop, he will have the sanders and spray paint facilities to do a proper job.

Oh well I'm all excited now! I had thought of replacement doors but to be honest I don't even want to go to that expense. I'll have a look at the forum mentioned and maybe it's easier than I thought to remove the vinyl. My doors are fully wrapped with no seams so it would be brilliant if they peeled off in one piece! Ever hopeful In fact I might get my decorator to come and have a look as I'm not much of a dab hand with a paint brush and that might be money well spent if the base material is in excellent condition. Thank you all so much. If my plan fails, it's new doors I think.

I'm not renovating my kitchen, it's so vile it isn't worth it BUT the vinyl HAS totally come off one of the doors. The quality of MDF/whatever is underneath is excellent though. It could very easily be painted.

It's actually called the Frenchic Fan Forum, sorry, don't think I'm allowed to link. So many kitchens have been painted, recycling at its best.

There are companies that specialise in refacing kitchen doors and they usually strip the old finish first. Try contacting a local one to come and have a look and give you a price?

It's possible now to paint any kind of surface: wood, laminate or metal, provided you use the correct primers and paint. One of my neighbours has just had all of her gloss white,1980s laminate kitchen cupboards, painted in a dark blue on the base cupboards and a very pale grey on the wall cupboards. New handles and it looks brilliant.