paintng laminated units, can it be done?

Post by **covdubber** » 01 Jul 2010, 19:41

i have some nice campervan units but they are tatty as "frell", all the catches/hinges etc work great, they are just a crap colour with chipped edges & i want to make them look really smart!

they have a finish like westy cupboards but as i say, tatty, what do you guys/gals recommend? i have some skillz with 2pak car paints i'm open to opinions

Post by **jamesc76** » 01 Jul 2010, 20:48

think theres a primer from b&q that will cover laminate then any colour you want ?

Post by **covdubber** » 01 Jul 2010, 22:44

that would be a right bonus if i can "sorta" referb the units as they are just a nice size to go behind the seats in my twinslider!

they are not wider than the seat box's one has a grill/hob area with a lift up lid & the other has a small round sink with space for a large water bottle underneath & there is storage space under the grill/hob one too so they are super usable!

i'll have to nip to b&q for a squiz

or is there any other way for refurbing the outside of my units?

Post by **jamesc76** » 02 Jul 2010, 07:33

could fablon them? I did a quick search and people rub units down with 120 grit and spray um but all say need a very good primer!

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 02 Jul 2010, 07:41

I would go for the car paint option.
Use body filler to fill the dents, etc.
Key the surfaces with 400 wet n dry.
Prime and then paint.

Post by **t25bluebird** » 02 Jul 2010, 20:50

hi. there is a product called esp, every surface paint. it is even good for painting pvc window frames. good sutff. maybe worth a try.

Post by **covdubber** » 02 Jul 2010, 20:56

melamine units is what i have, i've been trying to think of the cupboard material since i made my initial post!

is melamine over-paintable?

Post by **CycloneMike** » 02 Jul 2010, 21:04

covdubber wrote:melamine units is what i have, i've been trying to think of the cupboard material since i made my initial post!

is melamine over-paintable?

Have a google of cupboard door paint or melamine paint. Most of the paint companies do something for this purpose.

Post by **yogs71** » 06 Jul 2010, 16:45

Hi i use a product all the time at work for painting kitchen cupboard doors and also brown furniture and also glass its made by Zinsser and it is called B.I.N primer..Rob

Post by **covdubber** » 06 Jul 2010, 17:36

can you buy it? does it work well?

Post by **yogs71** » 06 Jul 2010, 19:24

Yeah it works really well and once you've put your undercoat and top coat on it's solid but you have to use Meths for cleaning up..Rob

Post by **lloyd** » 07 Jul 2010, 07:58

Agree with Rob. Great product.

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