saw a cheap deal for kitchen cabinet with HPL melamine table top.

Just that seller said its not tahan one .



Is it true? Any experience with this material before?

depends on the brand, some have different materials cosntruction and moisture resistance.

This one brand i always pakai particle board. Waste part from project, i left it under the sun and rain for months. Suprisingly after all those tortures, the particle board masih ok, no warping, moisture expansion or anything, but the HPL glue lepas, but that is minor thing can reglue.

Back back then, some of the HPL counter cannot tahan, but this is under extreme dampness, so...kalau pakai, its nice, cheap, boleh replace, but be careful of water, TRY to prevent la, jgn flood it.

In dry area, it can last for quite some time. I wet area like sink area, 10 years top.

Go for quartz top. Just topup slighly more

on the contrary actually it is quite tahan but u just have to make sure dont have water stay too long on surface. always wipe dry.

especially the joints jaga sikit can already.

Its prone to water isit?

ofcourse. melamine is just the outside thin plastic covering the inside which are are usually made from sawdust or wood particles..
The outside is quite water proof but still if left too long will kembung and peel off later.

The joints are very crucial make sure no water contain too long else bye bye.

Can use bricks and tiles also look quite good actuall

not at basin area, can used for other cabinet less water exposure in the kitchen.

like what other say, rajin sikit keep wipe off any water on the top especially the joint area and corner along the wall line.

My ID recommended Fenix for countertop. Does anyone have experience with it before?

https://www.fenixforinteriors.com/en/