Water damaged cabinets
The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was
going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when I sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 |
Water damaged cabinets
On 11/07/2019 13:14, Nicholas Ross wrote:
The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when IÂ* sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 cut the section out and replace with new MDF -- The biggest threat to humanity comes from socialism, which has utterly diverted our attention away from what really matters to our existential survival, to indulging in navel gazing and faux moral investigations into what the world ought to be, whilst we fail utterly to deal with what it actually is. |
Water damaged cabinets
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Nicholas Ross m wrote: The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when I sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 Is it melamine faced chipboard? Most are. Make up new panels, if you can't find them ready made. It's not expensive stuff. Once the water has got past the melamine and the unit damaged to the point it isn't OK after drying out, the only decent way. -- *Gargling is a good way to see if your throat leaks. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
Water damaged cabinets
On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:50:29 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote: In article rect.com, Nicholas Ross m wrote: The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when I sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 Is it melamine faced chipboard? Most are. Make up new panels, if you can't find them ready made. It's not expensive stuff. Once the water has got past the melamine and the unit damaged to the point it isn't OK after drying out, the only decent way. The picture shows something that looks like swollen MDF, possibly as tongue-and-groove. Cut off the bottom inch or two, crosswise, and fit a more waterproof baseboard to cover the gap... Thomas Prufer |
Water damaged cabinets
On 11/07/2019 15:16, Thomas Prufer wrote:
On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:50:29 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: In article rect.com, Nicholas Ross m wrote: The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when I sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 Is it melamine faced chipboard? Most are. Make up new panels, if you can't find them ready made. It's not expensive stuff. Once the water has got past the melamine and the unit damaged to the point it isn't OK after drying out, the only decent way. The picture shows something that looks like swollen MDF, possibly as tongue-and-groove. Cut off the bottom inch or two, crosswise, and fit a more waterproof baseboard to cover the gap... Thomas Prufer You will never make it right. I would cut it back and put a length of skirting board there. |
Water damaged cabinets
On 11/07/2019 15:42, newshound wrote:
On 11/07/2019 15:16, Thomas Prufer wrote: On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:50:29 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: In article rect.com, Â*Â* Nicholas Ross m wrote: The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when IÂ* sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 Is it melamine faced chipboard? Most are. Make up new panels, if you can't find them ready made. It's not expensive stuff. Once the water has got past the melamine and the unit damaged to the point it isn't OK after drying out, the only decent way. The picture shows something that looks like swollen MDF, possibly as tongue-and-groove. Cut off the bottom inch or two, crosswise, and fit a more waterproof baseboard to cover the gap... Thomas Prufer You will never make it right. I would cut it back and put a length of skirting board there. Except that the marks on that end-panel look like a washing m/c or dishwasher is normally flush against it. This might explain the water leak that caused the damage. The width of skirting board might prvent the appliance fitting in the slot. I would look inside the unit and see if the twist-n-turn fastenings can be undone and remove the entire end panel. Make up a replacment out of decent quality plywood and seal the bottom edges with a good solvent-based primer. |
Water damaged cabinets
On 11/07/2019 17:41, Andrew wrote:
On 11/07/2019 15:42, newshound wrote: On 11/07/2019 15:16, Thomas Prufer wrote: On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:50:29 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote: In article rect.com, Â*Â* Nicholas Ross m wrote: The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when IÂ* sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 Is it melamine faced chipboard? Most are. Make up new panels, if you can't find them ready made. It's not expensive stuff. Once the water has got past the melamine and the unit damaged to the point it isn't OK after drying out, the only decent way. The picture shows something that looks like swollen MDF, possibly as tongue-and-groove. Cut off the bottom inch or two, crosswise, and fit a more waterproof baseboard to cover the gap... Thomas Prufer You will never make it right. I would cut it back and put a length of skirting board there. Except that the marks on that end-panel look like a washing m/c or dishwasher is normally flush against it. This might explain the water leak that caused the damage. The width of skirting board might prvent the appliance fitting in the slot. I would look inside the unit and see if the twist-n-turn fastenings can be undone and remove the entire end panel. Make up a replacment out of decent quality plywood and seal the bottom edges with a good solvent-based primer. Good point. Completely agree with your repair strategy (although basic shuttering ply would do, with any cracks or knot holes filled before painting). Also, for a good time now, I've never used cabinets where the weight is taken on the side faces, I always use adjustable feet on the bottom "shelf". Only the kick boards need to touch the floor, and they are easily replaceable if damaged by flooding. |
Water damaged cabinets
On 11/07/2019 14:50, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article rect.com, Nicholas Ross m wrote: The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when I sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 Is it melamine faced chipboard? Most are. Make up new panels, if you can't find them ready made. It's not expensive stuff. Once the water has got past the melamine and the unit damaged to the point it isn't OK after drying out, the only decent way. They are ****ed. Hang a pair of kickers over them or replace them. -- Adam |
Water damaged cabinets
On 11/07/2019 15:16, Thomas Prufer wrote:
The picture shows something that looks like swollen MDF, possibly as tongue-and-groove. Cut off the bottom inch or two, crosswise, and fit a more waterproof baseboard to cover the gap... Ronseal wet rot wood hardener?? https://www.ronseal.com/for-home/woo...wood-hardener/ This resin will soak into the swollen material and make it rock hard. Power tools will then be needed to sand it back. The downside is it may be difficult to apply without getting it on the floor. The resin has the consistency thinner than water and some success my be achieved with using a small brush to apply small amounts at a time. -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
Water damaged cabinets
On Thursday, 11 July 2019 13:14:04 UTC+1, Nicholas Ross wrote:
The Base of my kitchen units have water damage which I need to repair. I was going to sand them to a smooth surface and paint them with an egg shell paint but I am worried that when I sand it will turn to dust and I have no idea what to seal it with. Can anyone advise? https://www.homeownershub.com/img/i7 When that garbage swells it loses strength. It's not repairable. You can hide the damage, or cut it off & fit a new bottom strip of wood, or replace the whole panel. NT |
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