In the process of choosing the facade for the kitchen, acrylic is becoming an increasingly popular material for his finish. Acrylic kitchens are distinguished by a high level of gloss, durability and practicality. About features, advantages, varieties and recommendations for the installation of acrylic kitchens will be taking further.
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Acrylic kitchens: features and advantages
The MDF acrylic coating is a fairly new technology that gradually spreads among kitchen owners. The glitter of the acrylic facade is the brightest, it exceeds even glossy films.
As a material from which this kind is made by the kitchen acts acrylic, which is also called acrylic or acrylic plastic kitchen. In the process of manufacturing such a kitchen, plates from MDF are used to which acrylic sheet material is applied. The complexity of this process is that when it requires high temperature and pressure, which provide a solid adhesion of the film with the stove. When the material is applied to the plates, they are cut according to the size of the facade.
Next follows the process of processing the end parts. There are several options for their finishes: it is possible to apply acrylic color film or PVC film. The first option involves the full color mercy of the edge and the stove, and the second is the separation of them into two parts, which differ in shades.
When the end areas are decorated, the process of finishing grinding occurs. The most important thing is the compound of the facial part with the ends. Due to this, it turns out a homogeneous and attractive surface. Installation of PVC films less complex work, but the appearance is slightly different from acrylic. Although, based on practical considerations, PVC film wins: it better transfers light mechanical damage and does not lose its appearance over time. When small scratches appear, special polyrolic agents are used to help them get rid of them.
A distinctive feature of the acrylic kitchen, which highlights it on the rest of the rest, is a beautiful glitter resembling glass or mirror. The whole surface is perfectly smooth and smooth. No need to confuse acrylic with decorative plastic, since it is worth a second option much cheaper, and has a less pronounced glossy shine.
It should be noted such advantages of acrylic kitchens:
1. An acrylic material used in the production of kitchens is characterized by safety for human health, as it does not contain volatile components that are capable of entering the air during evaporation. Also in such a kitchen there are no carcinogens, resins, impurities and other harmful substances. Acrylic is the only material subjected to recycling.
2. Acrylic is quite stable before mechanical damage. If you compare the acrylic kitchen with other types of it, then the most stable and durable is the kitchen, based on acrylic.
3. Saturation and variety of color is another advantage of the acrylic facade of the kitchen. There are more than twenty shades of one color performed in acrylic. At the same time, the color is very saturated, if you correctly approach the design of the kitchen, you will get an amazingly attractive and modern interior.
4. Duration in operation - acrylic kitchens are able to delight their owners a very long period of time, while they do not lose attractiveness and do not burn out. If you correctly care for acrylic cuisine, it will last several dozen years. At the same time, it is forbidden to use aggressive cleaning agents containing acids. It is better to give preference to special means for acrylic or soapy water.
5. Moisture resistance - acrylic kitchen is able to withstand periodic humidity, therefore it is not subjected to rotting, the formation of mold and will last much longer than a wooden one.
6. The presence of a perfectly smooth and smooth surface facilitates cleaning in the kitchen, as it is very convenient to wipe such a surface. The presence of antistatic properties makes the kitchen dust-repellent.
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If you search for acrylic facades for the kitchen disadvantages, then you should allocate:
- a strong shine that does not like everyone, it is especially not suitable for people who have a strongly excitable nervous system;
- the presence of fingerprints that need to be constantly wiped out, otherwise the kitchen will become unattractive;
- acrylic is not bent, so acrylic kitchens are not suitable for fans of smooth forms, the form of the acrylic facade is only acreditable;
- the cost of acrylic kitchen is much higher than standard sets of headsets.
To buy acrylic kitchen, you should contact the furniture store or directly to the furniture manufacturer.
Acrylic facades for the kitchen in the interior
Acrylic kitchen will fit in almost any interior, but the best solution will be its installation in a room created in a modern style or in the style of Hi-tech.
Since the facade of the kitchen has a rather brilliant surface and saturated tone, then in these style directions it will look more profitable.
The combination of a beautiful table and chairs of an unusual shape performed in the gloss will complement the painting of the kitchen interior. To finish the walls, it is better to choose bright and uncomplicated tones: beige, gray, white, light yellow, cream, light brown, champagne. Then the kitchen will become a bright emphasis that will attract attention. In the case of installing acrylic kitchen to a room in which the walls have rich tones, such an interior will quickly get tired and will annoy residents of the house.
It looks good acrylic kitchen in industrial style. But, in this case, choose the dark tones acrylic. Gray hood, refrigerator and other technique will complement the design, and in the kitchen decoration it is desirable to use metal elements.
Possible option to install acrylic kitchen in a rich color to a white room, in which the walls, the floor and the ceiling will create the illusion of the guar. But, consider if in the kitchen it is often cooked, then it will be quite difficult to wash it.
If you correctly choose the design, wall decoration, floor and ceiling, accessories, then acrylic cuisine will become a highlight of the style of Borokko, Provence or Modern, it all depends on the imagination of designers or the owners of the room.
The main colors of the design of acrylic kitchen stands:
- white;
- vanilla;
- champagne;
- coffee;
- metallic;
- gold;
- terracotta;
- red;
- burgundy;
- blue;
- green;
- orange;
- chocolate;
- purple;
- black.
The main types of acrylic facades for the kitchen
As an acrylic, special plastic performs, which has a special manufacturing technology making it perfectly brilliant. In the manufacture of an acrylic facade, the main element to which the acrylic coating is applied, the stove of chipboard or MDF. The average thickness of the plates is about 1.6-1.8 cm, the acrylic coating is no more than 3 mm.
A special adhesive coating, which is used in the manufacture of acrylic facades, ensures the durability of the clutch and completely prevents the formation of cracks or bundle.
There is the possibility of an individual order of acrylic kitchen, in which the color, invoice, the number of parties to which acrylic is applied, shape, features the customer chooses. When choosing a two-way acrylic coating, acrylic is applied to the external and inner side. One-sided coating involves cladding the plate acrylic from the outside, while its internal part remains white. The double-sided facades of acrylic kitchens prices are much higher than on one-sided.
Another type of facade acrylic kitchens is an acrylic panel, the thickness of which is four millimeters, and at the end areas there is a coating of an aluminum edge. Despite the subtlety of such a stove, it is characterized by quite high strength and resistance to mechanical damage, so for a long time, they retain their appearance well. Such kitchens are the most expensive from acrylic. This kitchen option is combined with metal, glossy, deeply saturated shades, and also has a restrained shape and bright colors.
Acrylic kitchens are not affected by high temperatures, are not ecologically safe - therefore they are becoming increasingly popular among connoisseurs of environmental protection. If the kitchen from acrylic will lose attractiveness or just get tired of its owner, it will not go on the garbage, and secondary processing will pass, in the process of which it will turn out to make a new kitchen from this material.
Features of acrylic surfaces
One of the shortcomings of acrylic kitchen is its need for careful care. A bright, beautiful glossy surface, even with non-cable touches, quickly crashes. Therefore, it requires daily polishing.
If the kitchen often occurs in the cooking process, then you should not choose an acrylic kitchen. It will suit people who are very rarely in the kitchen because of their employment, and more it is appreciated as an element of modern interior, rather than a practical set of furniture for cooking.
In order to avoid sweating of the surface when using acrylic kitchen, you do not need to use strongly aggressive detergents, solid sponges or brushes to clean it. The best option is warm soap water and soft rag.
Wipe the facade of the kitchen is recommended daily, each time after cooking. If food is not prepared, then this is not necessary, since the dust on the acrylic facade almost does not accumulate due to its smooth surface, which simply does not hold it.
Once at six months it is recommended to wipe the surface with a special tool that will remove small scratches from the surface, which were formed during its operation. When acrylic kitchen is installed indoors, it is covered with a protective film. It is recommended to remove the protective coating layer, after all repairs are completed in the room.
When the protective film is removed, the acrylic surface becomes very susceptible to external environmental factors, especially in humidity. The moisture gradually does acryl more solid, without the influence of man, this process takes about 70 hours. To accelerate it, you should take a wet napkin, pre-launched with a weak soap solution, and graze the surface of the facade.
A variant of using special tools that will not only help acrylic to harden, but also prevent the appearance of small scratches, fatty spots and traces on its surface. To remove the static load with acrylic kitchen, the use of antistatic agents is recommended.
If the cleaning agent contains alcohol or abrasive substances, it is forbidden to process the surface of the acrylic kitchen. Do not use wax and polyrolic agents that only exacerbate the appearance of cracks on the surface.
