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Finishing a cabinet in all Vinyl (opposed to Paint or Laminate)
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ChanceKJ:
It also depends on what vinyl you use. Not all are created equal. Some are made for this kinda thing. Like my side art was printed using vinyl with "air release" if you look closely at the sticky side you can see little microscopic cross hatching to help move the bubbles away. Some are perforated. Do your homework and you should get a decent result.
jennifer:
    Sega used vinyl on there cabs and it fared pretty well in the real world, although over time the edges liked to let go. When I redo them, I paint the cabs with a clear sealer first, this makes for a better surface for it to stick to.... Laminate is pretty bendy, it will contour curves nicely, The drawback (besides the added cost) is the mil thickness of witch may not line up to things like "T" /edge moldings, and the difficulty of replacing it after it becomes scratched/ chipped (The all do eventually).
ChanceKJ:
You might even think of sanding and sealing the wood with a mixture of wood glue and water. Unless it's MDF, don't use water on MDF.
GSXRMovistar:
Hmm thinking about it I may be better off with laminate, assuming they do versions thin enough to bend around curves (i.e the sort you would find on a kitchen worktop),
jennifer:
    Most likely you wont find what you want @ your local hardware store but they can special order it from color chips. A laminate trimmer and a flush cut bit, a roller, and glue will also be needed... ** Fun story, On painted edges Jennifer likes to tape a piece of plastic banding strip over it, and run the bit on that leaving a small lip overhang, then mask the paint with tape and file the lip off the laminate with a big flat file @ 45deg. it takes some extra time, but leaves a really nice finished edge.
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