Hi all,
We are renovating our PPOR bathroom and we're not sure about the best type of finish for the vanity. Our choices seem to be a laminate finish (which gives us lots of colour choices), or a polyurethane/two pack (not sure of the correct terminology) finish, which is high gloss and generally comes in black or white (but I think some manufacturers do other colours for a price).
Apart from the colour choices I'm really interested in how they will hold up in the long term. We have 3 growing boys so we're expecting some rough treatment over the coming years My main concern is with the edges of the drawers - the laminate covered drawers have a 'sharp' edge where the laminate on the two sides join, and while the joins are sealed when you buy it, over time I expect they will be rubbed or scratched, which may allow moisture under them. The polyurethane finishes are seamless/rounded on the drawer edges, so they shouldn't have this problem. I believe the disadvantage of polyurethane is that it can chip - but I'm hoping that is less likely to happen than general wear and tear on the laminate edges
So has anyone had any (long term) experience with vanities or similar furniture with these finishes? All of the above is just based on my uninformed opinion, so maybe my concerns are unfounded - plenty of people seem to have laminate vanities and I can't find any stories on the internet that confirm my fears
Thanks.
John.
We are renovating our PPOR bathroom and we're not sure about the best type of finish for the vanity. Our choices seem to be a laminate finish (which gives us lots of colour choices), or a polyurethane/two pack (not sure of the correct terminology) finish, which is high gloss and generally comes in black or white (but I think some manufacturers do other colours for a price).
Apart from the colour choices I'm really interested in how they will hold up in the long term. We have 3 growing boys so we're expecting some rough treatment over the coming years My main concern is with the edges of the drawers - the laminate covered drawers have a 'sharp' edge where the laminate on the two sides join, and while the joins are sealed when you buy it, over time I expect they will be rubbed or scratched, which may allow moisture under them. The polyurethane finishes are seamless/rounded on the drawer edges, so they shouldn't have this problem. I believe the disadvantage of polyurethane is that it can chip - but I'm hoping that is less likely to happen than general wear and tear on the laminate edges
So has anyone had any (long term) experience with vanities or similar furniture with these finishes? All of the above is just based on my uninformed opinion, so maybe my concerns are unfounded - plenty of people seem to have laminate vanities and I can't find any stories on the internet that confirm my fears
Thanks.
John.