How to fix water-damaged kitchen cabinets?

[threemonkeys]

Im looking for a cheap solution to get this kitchen up to real estate open house condition. The cabinets aren't standard size and the replacement lead time is well into the middle of the year which is too late so I need to repair the cabinet front which is MDF and the cabinet doors which are chipboard. Already have the paint. What is the list of materials I need to do this. 

[EricL]

Hello @threemonkeys 

I suggest having a look at these three possible methods to fix your water damaged doors.

• Use a router on the edge of the MDF door. By running a router on the edge of the MDF door you'll be able to shave away the ruined edge of the MDF. You can then simply paint the edge to give it a new look.
   
• Sand down the damaged part of the door and paint it the same colour as the doors surface.
   
• Make your own MDF doors, it will not be a laminated surface, but you can colour it in the same tone as the rest of the kitchen.

Any other laminate parts that are lifting up can be glued down using Parfix 500ml Fast Grip Adhesive.

Let me call on our experienced members @Dave-1 and @Nailbag for their recommendations.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[Dave-1]

Morning @threemonkeys 

I would suggest to make some copys of the doors and replace the mdf as the easiest option. I dont think it will be easy to get the existing mdf doors back to a nice smooth surface. You could try sanding them but once mdf has expanded then you are really sanding a softer surface. 

Once you have replaced the expanded material, then pain and seal. As they are mdf I would suggest a paint for a wetter area.

Dave