Hi,
I don't get what this is. Looks like a fine film that came off a bathroom cabinet in a couple small places and was overhanging an edge. It curled up as I removed it from the edge. If someone knows what this is and how to repair the small spots I'd be appreciative.
Photos here:
It's paper with printing made to look like real wood. Not at all unusual. Probably cheap pressed board underneath. No repair. Try to strop off all the old stuff and replace it. Available at all home improvement stores.
Paul
James Harvey wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.west.earthlink.net:
Some kind of cheap cardboard.
It's paint. Probably oil paint.
s is. Looks like a fine film that came off a bathroom > cabinet in a couple= small places and was overhanging an edge. It curled up > as I removed it f= rom the edge. If someone knows what this is and how to > repair the small s= pots I'd be appreciative. > > Photos here: > >
Seems awfully brittle for paper. Flakes easily. The cabinet itself is onl= y a few months old.
The photo looks like there is real wood under a really bad, peeling and cracking paint job. Is the peeling stuff brittle? If so, it looks like enamel that was applied without a primer and then perhaps got some moisture intrusion to cause it to peel.
Harvey wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I don't get what this is. Looks like a fine film= that came off a >> bathroom >> cabinet in a couple small places and was ov= erhanging an edge. It >> curled up >> as I removed it from the edge. If som= eone knows what this is and how to >> repair the small spots I'd be appreci= ative. >> >> Photos here: >> >>
op off all the old stuff and replace it. Available at all home > improvemen= t stores. > > Paul The photo looks like there is real wood under a really b= ad, peeling and cracking paint job. Is the peeling stuff brittle? If so, it= looks like enamel that was applied without a primer and then perhaps got s= ome moisture intrusion to cause it to peel.
I suppose thst's possible The finish material is very thin and brittle.
snipped-for-privacy@news.west.earthlink.net: > Hi, > > I don't get what this is. Looks l= ike a fine film that came off a > bathroom cabinet in a couple small places= and was overhanging an edge. > It curled up as I removed it from the edge.= If someone knows what > this is and how to repair the small spots I'd be a= ppreciative. > > Photos here: > >
Nothing surprises me anymore :/
Looks like a lacquer paint applied to a poorly prepped surface. You can try to repaint, but probably best to remove all of it first.
The picture isn't particularly great owing to what is the background but I think the other poster's more than likely correct.
What would help make sure would be better closeup of the piece and then a closeup (in focus :) ) of the area of the cabinet from which it came...
If it's very new your best hope is to see if you can get the builder to upgrade to something better would be my best guess...
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:54:11 -0600, dpb wrote (in article ):
I put the best pictures I could get up for viewing :( This house was a flip and I don't know who did the installation. Some posters seem to think it's enamel. It is quite glossy.
May have to have someone look at it and determine what it really is.
On Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:38:03 -0600, Vic Smith wrote (in article ):
Hm. Stripping the entire cabinet is not exactly what I had in mind :( but it may be best to do that. I'm pretty big on DIY but I may let a pro handle this.
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