kjeffery
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I got a Stargate cocktail and I want to restore it and the lamiante is trashed but the cab is solid. Would it look good if i removed all the laminate and sanded and primed then painted satin black?
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If you're really wanting opinions, I don't think it would look good.
Do you have access to a router and flush/trim bit? Applying new laminate wouldn't be that difficult. Cost is a bit more, of course. Home Depot and Lowes have samples on a chain, usually in a drawer, in the cabinet/countertops area, with a LOT of woodgrain patterns. You could probably find a very close match. Before ruling it out, taking a piece of yours in and see how much it run to get enough for the cabinet.
I got a Stargate cocktail and I want to restore it and the lamiante is trashed but the cab is solid. Would it look good if i removed all the laminate and sanded and primed then painted satin black?
Some of these classics you keep picking up are pretty rare. I usually say "it's yours do what you want", but with these rarer items I think some of you guys need to learn what "restoration" really means. Don't take this the wrong way, but you really gotta quit taking the easy path. Sometimes it takes a lot of work and time to get them right, but it's worth it in the end. Several companies sell woodgrain vinyls and laminates, find a close match and redo it. If not, sell it to someone who will. If you are just trying to get it ready for a flip, clean it up and let it be.
Some of these classics you keep picking up are pretty rare. I usually say "it's yours do what you want", but with these rarer items I think some of you guys need to learn what "restoration" really means. Don't take this the wrong way, but you really gotta quit taking the easy path. Sometimes it takes a lot of work and time to get them right, but it's worth it in the end. Several companies sell woodgrain vinyls and laminates, find a close match and redo it. If not, sell it to someone who will. If you are just trying to get it ready for a flip, clean it up and let it be.
The iron on edging would also be easier because for t-molding, you'll need to cut the 1/16" slot with a slot cutter and router. I don't know if you've bought the woodgrain vinyl yet, but flush/trim cutting new laminate would actually be a bit easier than cutting a slot from t-molding. With slot cutting you risk some tear-out and you have to get the new slot aligned in the middle of the panel. Flush trim cutting is a no brainer.
If you're really wanting opinions, I don't think it would look good.
Do you have access to a router and flush/trim bit? Applying new laminate wouldn't be that difficult. Cost is a bit more, of course. Home Depot and Lowes have samples on a chain, usually in a drawer, in the cabinet/countertops area, with a LOT of woodgrain patterns. You could probably find a very close match. Before ruling it out, taking a piece of yours in and see how much it run to get enough for the cabinet.