Wood Veneer Over Laminate Cabinets

Coloured laminates can be combined with timber veneers into one aesthetic design.

Wood veneer over laminate cabinets.

Peel and stick veneers have been used in cabinet refacing for many many years and what makes it extreemly useful in this type of project is 1. Actually if the laminate is in good shape and there are no adhesion issues this is a perfect situation to use a pressure sensitive veneer commonly reffered to as peel and stick directly over the laminate. Tools needed to complete project step 1. So my mom remembered that i had a roll of wood veneer in my storage and suggested that i use that directly on top of the laminate top.

Laminate cabinets can be purchased in a variety of designs including imitation wood grain but real wood looks more natural. The brand of wood veneer that i have is called wood all and it s available through their amazon store. I use the kind that s called psa backed because it comes with a super strong adhesive back and it s really simple to use. The dos and don ts of painting laminate cabinets prime your laminate cabinets for the perfect paint job with these tips for surface preparation paint selection and application.

By the way veneer is slightly different from laminate. No man made material can quite match the quality of solid wood for furniture and interior woodwork but when you re installing cabinets. If you plan to use the old hinges keep hinges and screws together in a. Remove doors drawers and moldings.

As scott weston architecture demonstrates in this kitchen laminates can mix fun bright colours such as the orange in the overhead cupboards with contrasting veneers in the lower cabinetry. If you are painting a veneer wood piece of furniture i recommend the method outlined in my original cabinet painting post. Fill any gaps with filler and sand smooth. Next self adhesive peel and stick lightweight easy to use veneer sheets are cut and pressed onto cabinet stiles and riles.

Install cut to size panels start by applying the cut to size plywood to the cabinet end panels. Some high end laminate cabinets are hard to distinguish from real wood from a distance but up close the tell tale reflection and lack of depth is easily recognized. It was a great suggestion and it worked perfectly. You don t need to add the expense of purchasing an adhesive and 2.

Glue adhesive backed mdf veneer panels to bottoms and sides with spray adhesive. The difference between wood composite veneer and laminate. Veneered wood is a similar concept but instead of a plastic layer on top of plywood it has a very thin layer of actual wood called a veneer.