We have a rental condo built in '85. The original onsite built cabinets always bugged me (laminate covered/laminate doors showing their age) but adding new cabinets didn't fit the budget plus I was concerned about rough treatment some guests provide. I settled on painting the cabinet faces and sides and built some panel doors. I used Cabinet Rescue, a tintable acrylic specially formulated for melamine. I was skeptical about anything less than spraying but the mfr recommends rolling on with a high density foam roller. I did spray the doors at home( yes, was still skeptical about rolling), rolled cabinets onsite. Tests beforehand showed it scratches off easily on day one or two but gets harder over a 30 day period. I'm pleased with the results and wanted to pass on for others considering the same.