irenequek 1 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 My renovation was completed 3 months ago. After boiling water for 10 minutes, the pvc lining at the top hung kitchen cabinet peel off and the gum "expanded" at the base of the cabinet.I did not install a hood (did not have one in previously too). Contractor said no hood will cause heat to melt the glue and suggest to change to aluminium frame tinted glass doors and adding a stainless steel at the bottom of those sections. I did not agree as they don't complement the rest of the cabinet doors.Any expert advise on a better solution.Thank youIrene 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dylanchua 4 Report post Posted January 12, 2015 One question. Why would the gum at the bottom expand? Hot air rises, it shouldn't affect the bottom part of your cabinet. sounds fishy.what PVC lining are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irenequek 1 Report post Posted January 13, 2015 The glue "expanded" is the bottom part of the top hung cabinet. What's the better alternative compared to changing cabinet door to aluminium frame?Not sure how to post pictures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
w7_lee 11 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 I am not a hood guy and when I was planning to reno my house a few years back, I had also planned to have top hung cabinets and no hood. But my contractor also advise me to install a hood to protect the cabinets. I took the contractor's advise as he was a friend of my father. In your case, I can see that it is not really an option to install a hood anymore. I suggest you install the stainless steel sheet. If the S/S color don't compliment with your cabinet (looks like white to me), get the contractor to use aluminium and power coated to the color that match with your cabinets. My suggestion only. Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dylanchua 4 Report post Posted January 14, 2015 powder coat or power coat... Is it heat resistant?Just want to know .. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
w7_lee 11 Report post Posted January 15, 2015 My typo error, should be powder coat. They can be scratch but are more resistant than paint. The doors directly above the hob should also be change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loy Loongtak Report post Posted December 14, 2015 morning irenequek , can i ask how many door is affected with the loosing of band? the simplest way is gluing back the band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites