Replacing kitchen facades

To update the appearance of the kitchen, it is not always necessary to acquire new kitchen furniture. Often the housing of the old headset is still not worn out. In such cases, it will be quite reasonable to update only its facade, which is significantly cheaper than the purchase of new furniture. Next, we will tell you more about how it can be done.

Materials for kitchen facades

Facades for the kitchen and countertops change to a variety of reasons. Nevertheless, most often people are solved for this because they just want to change something in the home interior. And the replacement of facades on the kitchen headset is one of the least costly ways to do. It is advisable to instruct this work to professionals. They will measure the headset, produce individual elements, utilize costs. From the owner of the apartment will only need to choose the material and suitable, in his opinion, the color solution. Although specialists can give some useful tips. The update of the facade allows you to change the overall color of the kitchen and even bring new forms into it. Moreover, it can be replaced both completely and only the necessary elements. In particular, you can give a new type of familiar drawers.

Before deciding to update the facade, it is desirable to understand building materials, with which the appearance of the kitchen is formed. In addition, they still depend on how long the facade can serve. So, what materials and components are used to update kitchen heads?

Facade of DPP

This is one of the cheapest materials. It is based on wood chips and resins. Despite the fact that the chipboard is considered fairly capricious, with proper use of the facade of it may well serve until 8-9 years. The most important thing when buying this material is to choose a quality product. A poor-quality chipboard may soon after the installation appear, to deform. In addition, it is impossible to forget that during its manufacture, resins are used, which, under the active exposure of the rays of the Sun, can begin to evaporate, and these pairs are harmful to the lungs.

The kitchen with facades made of laminated chipboard is desirable to use in extreme cases. For example, this material is suitable for a cottage house. From its advantages worth noting only the low price and the possibility of manufacturing non-standard facades, while not increasing their prices. The disadvantages of him somewhat more. So, for example, the facades from this material look pretty rustic. In addition, they have bad moisture resistance. They are difficult to care for them, and often they have a short life. Laminated chipboard is a loose material. For this reason, the fastening of the facade is gradually loosened. It should also be noted that from this material will not be able to make kitchen headsets of curvilinear form.

Facade of MDF-

It is a wood fiberboard with an average density that is made of fibers of coniferous rocks, by pressing. In its production, harmful chemicals are not used, so it is safe. This material can be used to last 6.5 years.

Such facades are relatively low weight, they are more reliable than holding fasteners. In addition, they are not deformed under the influence of high temperature, direct sunlight, moisture. Today, MDF is often used as raw materials for the manufacture of various piece of furniture. This material on its operational properties is practically not inferior to kitchen facades of wood.

For headcards often use laminated, painted, veneered MDF, as well as the MDF with a coating, called Postforming. The relatively cheap is the laminated MDF. This material has one significant disadvantage, namely, the fact that it does not tolerate the effects of high temperatures. In addition, the damaged film cannot be restored. The most expensive of them are painted plates. This is due to the complexity of their painting. At the same time, they look rather solid. As for post-forming, it is a plastic, which almost completely covers the MDF-slab and captures more ends. Perhaps this coating due to its resistance to aggressive conditions can be called the most practical option.

Aluminum profile for facade

This material is not deformed, it is capable of keeping a loop well. Aluminum can be used in combination with other elements, as well as to create showcases.

Facades, the basis of which are aluminum profiles, are an aluminum frame into which the filling is concluded. It can be MDF, plastic, rattan or glass.

The advantages of the aluminum profile include a long service life and the ability to combine several materials in one frame. In addition, this profile allows you to make facades that have non-standard dimensions without increasing their prices. In addition, aluminum profiles are not afraid of moisture, mechanical damage and high temperatures. They also allow you to create glass facades on which photo images are applied.

As for the shortcomings, this is, first of all, the high price and the need to purchase special fasteners. In addition, aluminum is a material that over time fills. You should also not forget that it is considered rather mild, and, therefore, scratches can easily appear on it. Therefore, when cleaning, it is impossible to use powders with abrasive particles and other aggressive detergents.

Glass for facade

This material for use in kitchen facades is often decorated with different patterns, stained, darken, corrugated. Glass can even make unattractive elements. His advantage is also the fact that it is not afraid of falling fat, steam and various chemicals. Although it is dangerous to what can be easily broken. To protect yourself and your children from this, you can use organic glass in the facade.

Plastic for facade

Such facades make it simply by sticking plastic plates on the bases from chipboard or MDF. The ends are processed by three ways. The first way is postforming. Under it, two ends of plastic bend on the base ends, and the rest are treated with PVC film. The second method is the processing of the ends of the facade using PVC or acrylic edge. In this case, the color of the edge material does not necessarily have to coincide with the tint of the facade itself. The third method implies edging by an aluminum profile.

Selection of fittings

Any kitchen set has its own accessories. Moreover, its quality largely determines how much the furniture itself can serve. For this reason, you should not try to save on the fittings.

To update the facade, you may need the following types of accessories: loops, locks, handles. There will also be needed hangers for towels, drying and stand for dishes, corners, lining for cladding. In general, if the furniture update is planned in the kitchen, then pick up the fittings are better in one style.

We do the renewal of kitchen facades personally

Before updating the kitchen facades, you need to make sure you have everything you need for it. So, you will need a set of tools, parts for elements of the facade, fittings, hardware, glue and instructions for the production of work.

Accessories are recommended to buy only the best. It is not worth buying. In particular, you will need pens, loops, locks, stand and drying under the plates, towel rack. We will also need lining and accessories for cladding.

Kitchen facades can be ordered, for example, in a joinery workshop. Only for this will need to make the necessary measurements in advance. Material is desirable to buy yourself. Often it is cheaper than to acquire it from masters that perform repair work on updating kitchen heads.

Now consider the process of replacing the facade of kitchen furniture:

1. First, you should remove the old doors and measure them. Screws when removing you need to unscrewfully. The same applies to the removal of nuts with bolts.
2. Then it is necessary to dismantle the front walls, simple and retractable boxes. Walls are often installed on glue. Therefore, you need to act carefully so that the grooves and spikes are not deformed.
3. Next, you need to purchase new facades and walls, as well as choose the necessary fittings. As already mentioned, these elements can be made to order. You should focus on previously performed measurements of the sizes of kitchen facades.
4. Next, we install on the new parts of the handle, loop, corners, and other necessary items. For this purpose, it is usually enough to simply screw the screws or you can use the screws. Sometimes it will be necessary to make holes for the bolts.
5. Now handles are installed on the front wall of the boxes. Then you need to wear on the door loop.
6. After that, you need to install the front walls of the boxes in your place, the adhesive is used if necessary. Finally, the hanger and other additional accessories are mounted.

Rotan Kitchen Facade Update

The following materials will be needed for work: scissors, furniture stapler, be sure to need decorative wooden strips, rathana, acrylic varnish, sandpaper, small furniture nails, hammer and brush.

Procedure for performing work:

1. First you need to measure the front side of the door. It is necessary in order to calculate how many meters of the rating canvase will be required to perform the finish of the facade. By the way, it will be cheaper to acquire the material not in the finished roll, but on the cut, i.e. You buy just as many meters of canvas as it will be necessary.
2. Next, the roll of the rathant should be put in the bathroom, after which it is well mixed with cool water. In the bath material we leave about 35 minutes. During this time, he must be so impregnated with water. When the rattan wureswards, it will increase in size. It is in this form that needs to be installed. When the material is dry, it will take the right form.
3. While the rattan is in the bathroom and wets, you need to prepare wooden sticks, which the material will be pressed around the perimeter of the facade. It is important that the folding of the framing has harmonized with the kitchen interior and the new decoration of the headset.
4. If you need, the color of the planks can be changed by coating them with acrylic varnish of the desired shade. Varnish is neatly applied to the planks, after which they should be dried. To remove roughness, it is possible to use fine-grained emery paper, which painted blanks is thoroughly polished.
5. After that, you need to apply another layer of varnish, dry and redt the skin again. As a result, to get a perfectly smooth surface, you will need to apply several layers of varnish.
6. When the rathana canvas wet enough, it must be taken out of the bath, then roll out on a flat surface and cut out according to the measures taken earlier. Doors can be closed both completely and only the middle.
7. After that, we take sharp scissors and cut the rattan cloth in size. Then secure it to the base of the door with the help of a furniture stapler. Clips, if possible, we have closer to the edge so that they can be hidden under the clamping bar.
8. To get a neat rattan fastening frame, a plank is needed, of which it will be done, cut at an angle of 45⁰. To do this, it is better to use stusl. After that, the location of the cut should be lacquered.
9. It remains to nourish the planks to the facades with the help of furniture nails without hats. And to do it in such a way that they closed the clips.

Facing facade ceramic tiles

To do this, you must first remove the kitchen cabinet door loops. After that thoroughly clean the surface. If necessary, you can paint the door to the desired color. The tile is then glued to the facade on the tile glue. It is advisable to make a frame from decorative molding around the laid material. On this work can be considered finished.

Update by replacing kitchen facades

This is obviously the most expensive way to update the kitchen headset. Nevertheless, it will be much cheaper than buying new furniture. If your facades are no longer selling more, they can be made under the order. If you want to save, you can use inexpensive wood, for example, pine. For the same purpose, plastic or chipboard is perfect.

Installation of kitchen facades can be charged to specialists, and it is possible to do it and do it yourself. To do this, remove the old doors. They usually hold on to screws. Therefore, you will have to unscrew them. As a rule, the headset doors and the front walls of the boxes in stores are sold in a raw form. Therefore, you will need to execute these works yourself. To do this, you will need an annular drill Ø35 mm. For loops, new holes are drilled, then doors are screwed to the walls with screws. This can be considered the installation of a new kitchen facade finished.

Facing the facade by film

You can update the facade of the kitchen with the help of a self-adhesive film. This material is easy to buy, and it has good characteristics. It is also important that today on sale is simply a huge range of this film. Before you take, the facade should be removed and put on a flat surface. All accessories available should be carefully removed. The facades should be thoroughly rinsed using soap or soda. After that, they need to wipe until they become dry. Equally important to degrease the surface. When this is done, you can start cut from the film the necessary items. Obviously, with coloring should be decided in advance.

When items are cut, they must be put on the front surface of the facade. The laid film is raised from one edge to spare a paper substrate. It is necessary to unwind gradually, while simultaneously placing the freed part on the surface. When the film is finally passed, it should be aligned with a piece of pure cloth or spatula. Movements should be from the center to the sides.

Update with paint

The kitchen facade can be completely refreed simply, painting it. It is light and at the same time a rather radical method. For this purpose you will need paint, solvent, sandpaper, system. Tools and fittings. As paint, you can take enamel, automotive spray or acrylic paint.

Before painting, preparatory work should still be carried out - remove the doors and unscrew the loops from them. Then you need to wash the facades that were removed and degreased using a special solvent. When the facade dry and will be degreased, all facial planes need to clean carefully with the help of sandpaper. The dust formed after this is recommended to be removed, after which the surface is degreased again.

When the above will be done, you can apply paint. Moreover, it should be started with hard-to-reach places, after which it is gradually moving to smooth surfaces. When the paint is applied and driving, you can do decor. To apply patterns, it is recommended to use stencils. A similar decor will look good on furniture from MDF and wood. When the facade of the kitchen is fully updated, accessories can be installed in its place.

Care rules

Proper kitchen facade care allows you to extend its service life:

1. So, a kitchen set of materials such as chipboard and MDF can be wiped with a conventional sponge, with a cleaning agent applied to it. After all, these materials do not remain fatty traces in the form of divorces.
2. Facades made of solid massif should not be under the influence of ultraviolet, i.e. Sun. Such surfaces are desirable to wipe with a soft cloth. In this case, detergents should not contain chlorine in its composition.
3. Glass facades are clean with alcohol-containing agents. After using them on the glass surface does not leave streaks. Strongly use abrasive powders, chlorine agent or mixture with aggressive composition.