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Paint Vs. Laminate
the3eyedblindman:
I was either going to paint my cabinet glossy black like 5 times, or use glossy black laminate, what would look better?
REBIRTH:
I would guess laminate would look better if you did it right. I painted mine and it came out very good. I put on one coat of a great primer and 2 coats of paint. Laminate people could answer this I am sure, in fact there is probably the answer already on these boards if you searched - but I question the thickness of the wood & laminate, if the t-molding would cover both. My t-molding covers the wood exactly, if there was a sheet of lamiate over the wood that wouldn't be covered by the t-molding I think.
zaphod:
Done properly, a painted cabinet can look fantastic. A large number of the examples on this site were painted. Conversely, laminate, done properly, can look very impressive, too. It is extremely consistent and durable, but can be tough to touch up if someone accidentally gouges it (I know, don't play with sharp objects near the cab).
Really it is personal preference. You will have die hards from both camps explaining the virtues of their approach over the other but my opinion is either method can yield very nice results.
Decide which you prefer, then read up on this board as how to successfully accomplish your finish.
Rawker:
use melamine paint and you'll have the best of both worlds.
the3eyedblindman:
I really like how these two cabinets look....
1. http://www.ultramame.com/
2. http://netbox.home.mindspring.com/arcade/
I dont wanna spend all the money on the oak ply wood tho, could i get laminate that looks like that, and would the t molding cover both the wood and laminate?
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