On 3 Aug 2003 05:47:19 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@htn.net (David Jensen) Crawled out of the shop and said. . .:
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Could someone please advise on how to achieve this look if you are
>doing it yourself? Please be a specific as possible and to brands,
>process (how you actually do it, how many steps etc.), level of
>difficulty and so on. Are there any web sites out there that any of
>you have found that show such a process step by step? If any of you
>have tried it, how did the finish product look? Can you achieve the
>same or similar look of the Kraftmaids, for example?
no. the kraftmaid cabs are covered in melamine. they use a similar process that Schrock cabinets does, i believe is called "thermofoil" no can do at home AFAIK.
>As a related question, what is the best way to achieve the distressed
>look that they often put on cabinets to make them appear old. From
>what I see, it looks like the distressing process can either be done
>before or after the finish is applied.
beat them with Chains, drag them behind the car for a block or two... or release two 10 year old children on them for exactly one hour..anything more and the cabs will be destroyed beyond repair.
>Thanks in advance for your ideas.
>
>David Jensen
Traves (not a big fan of distressing)