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Hello,
What is the edge banding material and finish for the face frame when a primer finish is selected for the doors? How do you recommend painting the face frame.
-Bill
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Edge banding will be raw wood, using our hard white maple. There isn’t a prefinished, pre-primed edge banding product that performs well enough with our equipment, in my opinion. The banding process involves glue release spray, hot melt adhesive, scraping, buffing/sanding, and heat application, all of which tend to contaminate a pre-primed surface by making it shiny and slick. For that reason, raw wood is the most reliable and consistent option.
For finishing the edge banding, you have a few options:1. Stack and spray (fastest)
Since the cabinets are RTA, you can stack the parts and spray or prime/paint the edges all at once as a single unit. This is the quickest method.2. Assemble, mask, and spray (cleanest finish)
Assemble the cabinets first, mask off the interiors, and then spray the exposed edges. This takes more time but delivers a very clean, professional result.3. Brush or roll (most practical)
Apply primer/paint by brush or roller, then wipe off any excess from the cabinet interior. Only the interior edges really need attention, and the paint wipes off easily. This is typically the most efficient method with very good results.
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