plywood is better than chipboard...at a higher price of course

Need some advice from the shifus.
If let's say I want my cabinets to be plywood/blockboard based (carcass n door), what finishing is better? Paint or laminate/formica for longer lasting? I'm not going for 3G or aluminium edge. I'm thinking about the "seamless look".

People tell me that paint will turn yellow over time or will chip off. How long will laminate last til it peels?

TIA for any inputs.

This post has been edited by kshereen: Jun 24 2015, 02:43 PM

paint is the best and most expensive since alot surface preparation work need to be done before paint, formica is the 2nd option and laminate is the cheapest and least durable.

G88, can i ask those door with 3G/4G also easy get scratch???

Thanks for d advice. Paint, I would assume it's spray paint. Will it get chipped by knocks from say pots etc? If in future, we need to change d color, can we hand paint over d old paint?

Actually when you say paint is the best means d finishing looks d best or longest lasting?

I was thinking about formica but was unsure what material they give underneath cos we can't see. Any tips on how to differentiate? Maybe weight? Wud mdf be lighter than plywood?

This post has been edited by kshereen: Jun 24 2015, 03:08 PM

Its aluminium frame layer with glass on the surface. glass only scratch if u use glass to scratch it...lightweight and modern

anything painted and knock too hard paint will chip off but again DEPEND how good is the paint used...i have never hear anyone change colour for cabinet...usually paint, formica, whatever material is use for life ...

both finishing and durability...

Formica can be gang up with different type wood material...

formica can be quite tough la where got not durable but sked peel off only. And its sharp around the edges which I dont like.

Got lines as well!
Painting looks nicer and can have more designs/carvings etc. Formica only flat designs. Formica tough as long as not very heavy force bang onto it. Worried workmanship no good peel off only.

Spray paint is nice if its done well. It depends how many layers and it depends on workmanship as well if not you will see orange peel effect or waves. That's why I went for acrylic. Glossy finished like spray paint but don't depend on workmanship. Mind you got different kinds of acrylic in the market. I prefer those that is compressed by high pressure machine compare to those like glue on. Glass I don't like because of the aluminum frame

acrylic very easy to get scratch and get swirl.

Kitchen with acrylic door


Laminated plywood shoe cabinet


This post has been edited by Eleganz Concept: Jun 25 2015, 02:11 AM

May I know how much would such L-shape and ceiling height cabinets cost?

acrylic door still use aluminium frame. One thing +ve on acrylic is it can 'shape' , down side its easy to get scratch and not stain resistance.

mine doesnt use aluminum frame. thats why i said got few types
my acrylic doors use high pressure press to "stick" the acrylic to the board
everything also can scratch la, you use spray painted or even stainless steel also can kena scratch

i really dunno why almost everybody's kitchen cabinet requirement must be scratch resistance, waterproof till 1 meter in depth, oil resistance....etc etc....

Hi All sifu,
Any good/recommended/ reasonable price carpenter introduce? i wanna do kitchen cabinet, feature wall & door, Tv cabinet.

go for the best.... signature kitchen

When scratches, swirl happened...your surface no longer glossy and reflective hence it will IMPACT your overall look, will look DULL....unless you don't really bother about it...GLASS will not have this problem UNLESS you really use sharp object to scratch it....

Anyhow its depend on your BUDGET.

Best in price (high) too....

G88, can i ask u for the body of cabinet, if plywood vs blockboard, which one better? Blockboard is wat actually?

http://blog.positiveindians.in/blockboard/...advantages.html
http://blog.positiveindians.in/plywood/ply...blockboard.html
http://www.design-technology.org/Blockboard.htm

Hope this help.

Btw, what budget range you looking at and what size/among cabinet u wanna do ?