Once clean and dry apply a bonding primer.
Can you peel laminate off cabinets.
It works so much better than any of the other wood fillers.
Then make a frame on doors drawers paint trim one color doors a little darker color.
Remove and or glue down any thermafoil that is peeling.
Break off loose veneer as you continue to insert the putty knife into the opening.
If the putty knife doesn t loosen the veneer s glue try a thin chisel.
If you do not have a hair dryer or this method does not seem to be doing the trick you may need to use a little more force.
Your plan to peel the laminate from the cabinets is likely the result of the fact that it has already started to peel and that should tell you the nature of the substrate.
It will be easier for you to take down the cabinet doors if you are able.
I would peel get stuff to wash glue off.
Laminate cabinets are a cost effective way to provide a visually appealing finish for cabinets.
Peeling and painting laminate kitchen cabinets i patched some of the uneven surface with my favorite filler wunderfil here.
Although generally durable the laminate can begin to peel back with age or potentially crack.
I would peel that plastic off as i got cut on it real bad 5 yrs ago.
I would recommend using glidden gripper primer it will stick to anything.
Tap on the chisel with a hammer to loosen.
These laminate cabinets had seen way better days as they were cracking and pee.
1 if the peeling is substantial use the utility knife and hand scraper to gently remove the laminate from the substrate.
After sanding and wiping everything with a tack cloth i spray primed the cabinet parts with my favorite kilz primer here.
Both standard laminate and thermofoil cabinets can effectively mimic the look of wood cabinets but generally cost considerably less.
Carefully use a wood chisel to get underneath the peeling laminate and pry it off.
This economy comes at a price however since any laminated wood product runs the risk of delamination and the very thin layer of pvc material used in the thermofoil process is especially prone to peeling.
Take care to keep the chisel flat to avoid gouging the soft particleboard underneath.
Clean the cabinets thoroughly with water dish detergent and a sponge.
It depends on what you want to spend.
Aug 19 2019 last week i took on a big cabinet refinishing painting job.