Here are a few things that you can expect to encounter when resurfacing cabinets. These recovering tips come from my twenty eight years of kitchen, office and bathroom vanity cabinet and countertop manufacturing experience. Our company has recovered many kitchens and bathroom areas with Formcia.

One myth about this process is that the old plastic laminate needs to be stripped off of the cabinetry or countertops. This is not true. Only in extreme cases where the Formica is loose all over, due to faulty manufactures glue, is it necessary to remove all of the plastic laminate from the board’s surfaces. read Recovering Plastic Laminate Cabinets

If you need to know how to prepare cabinets for painting or staining, this article won’t help. These are “do it yourself” Formica recovering instructions. Resurfacing preparation for plastic laminate countertops and cupboards is basically done in several easy to follow steps. The tools needed to get your old Formica cleaned and roughed up to accept the new color are minimal. read How to Prepare Cabinets for Resurfacing