We are renovating including new kitchen in summer. From the very beginning I have had in my head that I am having painted wood kitchen units.
It was only last night as my in laws left after dinner when I went round my current high gloss units with a damp cloth and bottle of dettol surface cleaner scrubbing all unit doors, which I do once a week...... can I do this with painted wood units? If not, how do you clean them? Should I rethink my unit plans?
We've always had painted wood doors and never had any problems, If they do get grubby a quick wipe over with a damp cloth and some Method surface cleaner and Bob's your uncle.
I'd say they're certainly more forgiving when it comes to fingerprints and marks, than high gloss doors.
I think your current flat door is easier to clean than a panel door. Separately the way the door is finished does make a difference- a gloss door can be manufactured by wrapping with a laminate finish or is can have multiple layers of lacquer applied. The laminate finish is perhaps harder wearing and the lacquer/ painted finish can get chipped. So if you want a traditional kitchen (and I understand the desire to have a change) you might prefer to have a cheaper more resilient door. If you prefer a traditional painted finish you can have a painted wood grain door or one that is completely smooth- in my opinion the wood grain door is more forgiving of touch up should you chip the paint. Colour also seems to play a part in resilience. I have a painted wood grain kitchen in a pale grey/anthracite combination- the pale doors don’t seem to show any damage but chips are visible on the dark doors. The good news is that a tiny amount of paint applied to a chip with an artists paint brush is all that is needed for repair.
I have 3 small kids and my kitchen units are painted in eggshell (a refurb job) they are easy enough to wipe down. I did just do a full clean the other week 2 years after they were painted. Beware - dust sits on the grooves, and they do chip if kids are bashing stuff into them. Although I feel mine have held up well in a very light grey. My ideal would be a handleless matt kitchen.
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