Remove Laminate Kitchen Cabinets

Remove the doors from the cabinets to make it easier to access the veneers.

Remove laminate kitchen cabinets.

Work slowly around the counter and use only the minimum amount of force needed to remove the adhesive in order to avoid damaging the base cabinets. However both are doable with patience and a steady supply of heat. Underneath there should be a board screwed into the wall. The best way to do it is to use a heat gun to soften the adhesive and pull the laminate off in sections starting with the edging.

If you re replacing with another laminate countertop keep the sub top attached. If the laminate will be scrapped then you don t need to worry about it coming off in parts. How to remove veneer facing from cabinets. To start remove any exterior hardware from the kitchen cabinets.

Because veneer isn t a true wood it can t be sanded and repaired like thicker hardwoods. With a hair dryer on the lowest heat setting blow hot air across the edge of the laminate and continue across the entire cabinet in a sweeping motion. If the hinges are mounted on the inside you can remove the laminate without disassembling the cabinets. Place the doors on a flat work surface.

Use the paint scraper to remove the remaining silicone adhesive from the top edge of the cabinets. Veneer is a thin facing used to change the look of cabinets. If you re replacing with a stone countertop remove the sub top by removing the screws images 1 3. Now you re ready to install new kitchen countertops.

Ray hayden here showing you how i am able to remove the plastic melamine material from my mdf medium density fiberboard cabinet doors in the kitchen of my. Laminate backsplashes can be removed at this time as well. Use your chisel and a hammer to remove the laminate coating from the backsplash. The care you take in removing the formica will depend on whether you plan on re using it elsewhere.

Removing the formica laminate from kitchen cabinets is an easy process that is labor intensive.