I primarily use chalk type paint for MDF because it is self leveling and is the only thing I have found that really looks good. You could use an additive called floetrol in latex paint to help with brushstrokes but as I said I much prefer chalk type paints.
No matter what take your time and be proud of yourself. Good luck with your project!!!! Hi Beth, I love the transformation-great job!! I have used Annie Sloan on a few other projects. I was thinking of just using the clear wax. Not dark. Some parts were too dark while others too light. Plenty of compliments but hard work. Since writing this post years ago I no longer use Annie Sloan products. Both of these lines have a liquid topcoat that works well on cabinets. I hope this helps!
What did you end up doing? I am now removing thermofoil when doing these types of cabinets. I hope this helps. Thanks for reading! My question is, did you have to seal the paint with anything before glazing, to prevent it from soaking it all up?
Please help! I did not seal it first. It did soak up the glaze and I had to be careful not to overwork it into the paint so it would look even. You could topcoat the paint first and then add the glaze but I found that I like just adding the glaze alone.
I would suggest practicing with some sample doors before starting on your cabinets to get a feel for it and see which look you like best. I have thermofoil cabinets everywhere in my house. Then reinstall doors and hardware. Then all I had left to do was stand back and be grateful that all the hard work had paid off. Enjoy the after pictures my friends! If you are within 1 hour of Fairview TN, email me at farmfreshvintagefinds gmail. You did a great job! And I love Annie Sloan.
What a great transformation! The cabinets turned out beautiful. One question. When you diluted the antique glaze, did you dilute with water or clear glaze? I diluted it with water. I wanted the consistency to be more watery and less thick. I hope that makes sense. Love the color and that wax shine…soooo pretty! Great job Beth! Blessings, Cindy. Just wanted to let you know that the foil does come off. Oh yes and taking it off is much easier than painting them with it on.
I have done several kitchens and baths and taken it off. Awesome to hear that you did yours. I am so pumped….. I, too, have the thermofoil cabinets. I attacked some drawers I. Our bathroom to see if it would hold up, and it will scratch off.
So I do have a kitchen cabinet that was near the stove, and the stove was really really putting off heat, and well, melted.. So know I feel so much more excited about taking off this stuff…. Thank you!!!! Were you able to take off the backs of the doors, or did you just lightly sand???? In my experience the backs of the doors are just painted and not covered in thermofoil. You should be able to just lightly sand them and then repaint them. Patsyklein, I painted mine. Get a really good quality latex paint.
Like Save. Boxerpups, Thanks for your helpful info and the links. Related Discussions Thermofoil white cabinets? I realize that this thread is 7 years old and the OP hasn't commented but thought I would jump in due to recent changes to our thermafoil kitchen cabinets. Maybe our experience will help with those on the fence about purchasing thermafoil cabinets.
We purchased our condo in and the cabinetry was thermafoil in the kitchen and both baths. They looked great brand new! For several years there were only visits per year, each visit a long weekend or a week with minimal cooking. Fast forward, the condo has been a rental for several years getting heavy use. The bottom portion of the doors are now buckled and have pulled away from the frames on 6 of the upper doors. We've also noticed that on the bottom of the base doors there is buckling as well.
We have not seen any changes in the cabinetry in either bathroom. This past week we have had to have the upper doors sanded and re-hung inverted to hide the repaired edge.
I had never heard of thermafoil prior to purchasing the condo and it looked good, so we were fine with a man made product vs solid wood. After everything is said and done, when we remodel the rental kitchen I would purchase again but not in a wood tone.
I'm happy to learn that the product has improved over the years and look forward to finding the right company to work with. Good luck to everyone else out there who is also looking to update their cabinetry. I agree with Closet Experts.
You would need to remove the glue to return the MDF to its original smooth state. That said, since it's peeling and melting anyway, it's worth a try first on one door and then do the others if it's successful. Keep in mind that regardless how well the doors are painted this will be a temporary solution - hopefully a few years, maybe less. The MDF can't be allowed to get wet, period. Doors near the sink, other wet work areas, or above a coffee maker or rice cooker will eventually get wet and some of that water will work it's way under the paint into the MDF.
We've seen these countless times with factory-painted MDF doors and it's not a pretty sight. The alternative, I suppose, is to replace all the doors with factory-painted wood doors which are superior in my opinion to painted MDF or better quality thermofoil doors.
Professionally painted cabinets are done on every tv design show you see ,go with paint and get a warranty.
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