Kitchen high-gloss finish shrinking and breaking

Turnbull2000

Hi,

The finish on my mam's, small £6.5k fitted kitchen started to shrink and warp after a few years, and has come to the point where is splitting and coming off completely after almost 5 years. Unfortunately, the installers were a bunch of cowboys and the original firm doesn't seem to exist any more.

Does anyone know if it's possible to get the original finish removed and another re-applied? She's retired and can't afford a new kitchen again after her private pension was decimated by some thieving directors, so trying to fix these defects is probably the only realistic solution.

Please help!

edit:

Here's a couple of pictures off my rubbish phone!

http://paulturnbull.co.uk/Images/Kitchen/SP_A1718.jpg
http://paulturnbull.co.uk/Images/Kitchen/SP_A1719.jpg

Steve_the_fitter

Im sure there is someone out there offering this service but it would be cheaper to buy some new gloss doors and drawer fronts. Gloss doors are not to expensive.

keystone

TBH once the shrink wrap has gone you are on a hiding to nothing to attempt to repair. Steve is right and it will surely be cheaper to go for replacement doors.

Cheers

phill99

Howdens, b & q, Magnet Trade, Benchmark, Wickes etc., all sell doors. Straightforward to fit. Most cost effective solution.

I've seen delaminating before, but as a result of excess steam in the kitchen. Are these damaged doors near the kettle by any chance?

ryder72

Looks like the vinyl has hardened and cracked. Usually down to exposure to UV and heat. Unfortunately, replacement is the cheapest option.

Typical characteristic of a foil/vinyl wrap.