As normal many cabinet surfaces for options in the market, and will be too much to consider before the decision, so Casa Custom will give you the material compraison as advice for the final decision for the high end cabinets.
1. Melamine surface finish:
A melamine panel is a decorative panel made by soaking the paper with different colors or textures into the resin adhesive of the ecological panel and then drying it to a certain degree of curing, then laid on the surface of the substrate by hot pressing.
Advantages: affordable price; good abrasion resistance and scratch resistance.
Disadvantages: not easy to repair after bumping; high requirements by edge sealing.
Applicable home styles: Minimalist; Scandinavian; Natural wood design.
cabinet surfaces—Melamine finish wardrobe
2. PVC finish:
PVC finish often with MDF as the substrate, is generally used in European, American, and light luxury design styles, PVC surface is very soft, so suitable for making concave and convex complex shape cabinet design.
Advantages: not easy to crack and deformation; wear-resistant and scratch-resistant; easy and simple daily maintenance; no need to seal the edge.
Disadvantages: Not heat resistance, even a small cigarette can make the surface of the film broken.
cabinet surfaces—PVC finish kitchen cabinet
3. Painting lacquer finish:
Painting lacquer door panels use mostly density board as the substrate, the back will be the melamine panel, and the surface after six times spray painting (three times bottom, two times surface, and one-time light glossy treatment) will finish by high-temperature lacquer system.
Advantages: good surface finish performance; easy to clean; good waterproof and moisture-proof performance, no need for additional sealing; suitable for kitchen, dining cabinet, or TV cabinet.
Disadvantages: complex process, long processing cycle, high price
Applicable home styles: Light luxury; Modern design.
cabinet surfaces—Painting lacquer finish wardrobe
4. Solid wood veneer finish:
The solid wood veneer makes of logs which are cut into 0.1MM to 1.0MM veneer, after soaking, drying, and other processes. Then the treated veneer is wrapped in the substrate to make the panel look like natural wood. The substrate material can be particle board, density board, or glued laminated timber.
Advantages: high-end performance and good touching feel as the real wood cabinets; eco-friendly material.
Disadvantages: poor waterproof and fireproof performance; easy to deform and crack.
Applicable home styles: Chinese design, Japanese design, light luxury design, and vintage style.
cabinet surfaces—Solid wood veneer finish kitchen cabinet
In conclusion, the bespoke cabinets panel surface needs to choose according to the home design and the design of the cabinet itself. If you feel too exhausted from this stuff, you can ask the professional Casa Custom team for assistance.