Can anything be done to stop painted cabinets from peeling ?
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We just put a stop to ALL work being done. Did we overreact?
Comments (31)Hi guys! No, I didn't finally jump over the ledge :) I just took a small hiatus. I boarded "charliedawg" in a kennel, packed the suitcases, got the family in the car and got the heck out of here. WHEW! If I ever build a house again (which I highly doubt I will) I will definitely put mental health vacation $$$$ in my budget. LOL Tragusa, I'm not glad that you had all of the problems but I'm glad to know that it worked out for you so I know it will all be ok fo me too. GC will be back tomorrow. She has ALWAYS made things perfect so I'm not sure why I doubted it now. I think I just felt out of control because she is gone. I'm not the type that needs to be in control of such a big project, I guess ya'll figured that out by now....See MorePeeling thermofoil cabinet doors! Yes! It can be done!
Comments (13)Bill3D - You are correct about making assumptions and I certainly didn't intend to mislead anyone into making a mess of their cabinet doors. All of my 31 cabinet doors peeled with very little effort - and all within about and hour. I noticed immediately that the glue was only around the outer edges and NOT in the middle panel area of the cabinets. I used a palm sander to remove any remaining glue off the board (MDF?) and very little glue came off - obviously these were NOT high-end thermofoil cabinets. :) They are no more than 8 years old and were ordered from Lowe's, so my natural assumption is that they were probably NOT the most expensive cabinets the store offered. I really only suggested this as a desperate last measure to anyone in the same situation as me to replace the cabinet door fronts. I am in the midst of priming and painting them and hope to make them last for awhile longer. Thank you for your post. :) Here is a link that might be useful: Kitchen Update...See Morewhat if anything can be done with this bedspread?
Comments (13)Thank you all for the comments! If I sound ambivalent it's because I have been hauling this out in the fall for 16 years, putting it on the bed, and cringing at my grunjee walls and lack of any coordination of colors in this bedroom, this quilt makes it all very evident that I have no skills as a home decorator! The spring/summer coverlet is much more "my" colors, it fits in with my other things on the walls, but I do like this bright/dark quilt too. I remember spending a very long time selecting all the fabrics and planning the design. I found a picture of a deer in a magazine and enlarged it without the aid of a copy machine, it's all an original creation and I feel like it's a part of me and also of "us" because it was the first Christmas present I gave to my husband, shortly after I gave it to him we got engaged. I am really scared of trying to paint the room and finding out it's all wrong. I once saw the paint and wallpaper that my sister picked out, thought "wow that is pretty stuff" but when it was actually in the room it was like Laura Ashley threw up all over the walls and I hated it. So I'm worried that is what will happen with this. Originally, I thought that green on the walls and beige ceiling, with wood flooring (or laminated wood-look floor?) with a headboard covered in leather or made of pine or cedar logs would look good. Maybe a red cover for the small couch or a chair, or other accents. But, I like the camel color for the walls too. I am afraid of too much brown though, if I do a leather headboard. In that case, the green might be a better choice. Is it OK to use a dark-ish green on the walls when there is a brighter green in the quilt? Maybe a good thing to do would be to buy a quart of each of two or three colors and paint the walls in there to see how I like the colors. I stopped at Home Depot today and was underwhelmed with the assistance and the choices of paint colors. I will go to a paint store either tomorrow or Saturday, thinking of going with Ben. Moore paint. Which brings me to my next decision. The last time I painted, I used a ceramic technology paint in a bathroom. I love the stuff but can't remember the brand I used. It is flat (which I want) and nice to work with....See MoreRabbits and roses - huge damage, can anything be done?
Comments (36)Thank you, thank you, all! Well, one thing that gardening has taught me is how much it means to have a community of gardening friends. I was completely heart-broken yesterday but now much more hopeful and encouraged after reading all your advice and support. Ugh, I have a lot of landscape cloth that we use to cover plants when frost hits in late spring and could have wrapped some yesterday, but didn't even think about it. I'll surely try it for the rest of the winter season because the ground is frozen and it's too late for caging now. I will also try fencing the entire area but I'm still not sure how they get in from my neighbor's yard because the gaps between the wood fencing are very narrow though it's clear from the tracks that they get in from there. So I still need to cage each rose but will also fence the beds and borders for winter. That's a great idea about leaves and I always have plenty. Just this year I gave away some 20-30 bags of leaves. Next time I'll keep them for protection. I'm thinking to perhaps fill in the caged area with some too... I am always for the humane treatment of animals, pests included, and completely understand the concern about the discomfort that pepper can leave on bunnies, but I just can't let this happen again and there is so much snow around that just licking it can hopefully give them the relief from this temporary discomfort. It's really just to teach them that this is not an area for having yet another feasting banquet as they did two nights ago. I might alternate between chili pepper/petroleum jelly, following Christopher's recipe, and shredded Ivory soap that was also kindly recommended. And as the final touch, I'll use the best deterrent of all (credits go to Virginia! :-)). On the cage or leaf bag next to each rose I'll stick different rabbit recipes, starting with Brunswick stew (though myself I've never had any and do adore bunnies, but not when they eat my roses)....See Moredovetonsils
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