Shandy-Ade

Could do with some advice, basically i have a cabinet that is painted a dark red, i want it to be a Birch colour, what would be the easiest way??

Cheers

SteveH

What wood is it made from?

Shandy-Ade

MDF mate

rst in breaking

iTrader: (2)

paint and grain perhaps? getting mdf to look like hardwood without laminating it though probally wont happen tbh

SteveH

You could try that stick on laminate stuff

Yeah, what paul said ^^

SteveH

You could try that stick on laminate stuff

Yeah, what paul said ^^

Shandy-Ade

Was going to go B&Q tomorrow to try and get that stick on laminate stuff, easier way the better

If not then will have to be painted

Cheers guys

rst in breaking

iTrader: (2)

didnt know they done stick on laminate?

fuzzy

plastic laminate sheets with timber vaneered face.sticks on with evo stick and about >1mm thick or the rolls of paper thin self adhesive sticky back plastic . the first option will be a time consuming job to get looking right and the second option will just look shite, best painted and/or grained effect.
if the mdf has a stained timber vaneer face already its unlikely to strip the dark colour for a light colour without wearing through the thin vaneer.

Shandy-Ade

I've seen the stuff they have for kitchen units, so you can change the colour of the units just sticks on, that stuff is good enough, dont have to be perfect, not sure what they call it though

rst in breaking

iTrader: (2)

i know the vineer for plinths etc that sticks or irons on and work tops,, but nothing big enough for what he wants?

Shandy-Ade

This is what it's for:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DJ-Deck-Stand-...QQcmdZViewItem

Wrong colour for my room, so cheapest easiest way is good enough

fuzzy

you buy it in 3m x 1.2 m sheets from trade suppliers with all sorts of finishes/vaneers from all timbers, metals like aluminium or stainless or in solid colours.

rst in breaking

iTrader: (2)

oh rite, never seen it before, all our verneered doors etc come from professiona joiners lol, closest we do is plinth edging lol

fuzzy

..and thats how those professional joiners you buy from vaneer them in the first place.we used all sorts a lot when making bars and counters for pubs and shops. its probably not for home diy anyway as the cost per sheet would be dearer than buying a new unit in the first place.

dazoriginal

couple coats of white emulsion hide the red
then paint it your color
het presto

Shandy-Ade

Only thing with that is i've never seen a Birch colour paint?

fuzzy

birch is a pale yellowy colour. youd get something very close easy enough.

dazoriginal

buy a good white paint for wood
and if need be buy a dye make your own colour

m500nte

same as fuzzy said really we use the mdf vaneer in are joinery shop and it does look the business very posh price wise the sky is the limit really u can get laminate cover panels but they are very brital and can snap and trying to finish the ends are all so hard best thing would be to sand it down and paint

Shandy-Ade

Just started painting white, so will get a close to birch paint.

Thanks guys