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I changed mine - I also couldn't stand the cheap looking wood effect cupboards!!

I painted the surrounds and then covered the actual doors with fablon that I bought off eBay.

  Hi fallenangel

     We painted our daughters melamine fitted wardrobes a few years ago with special melamine surface paint. We used a 4" foam roller as a brush didn't give a very smooth finish. After 4-5 years the paint has only come off in one small area by the door-knobs, and you know what kids are like. The only thing is there are not many colours available, luckily Lilac, that we wanted. was. According to my neighbour a firm in Heysham, called Ecos sell a multi surface paint in 100+ shades which can be used on melamine. Might be worth a Google?  

     Good luck with whatever you decide to do, it's bound to look better than loads of plasticky "wood".

                            Pete. 

Quote: Originally posted by Xantippe on 05/2/2011

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If you use the mirror sticky back plastic let us know how well it does. I have some and had thought of using it but haven't had much luck with it sticking too well before.

I did wonder how the paint would wear.

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  i am a revam freak and since getting married never had money do did up everything and anything and found  a coat of pva left till allmost dry made anything stick. just rememeber you cant repossions its a one shot stick thought.

  I dont think  would even risk the melomine paint as ine corner of the wood plastc would lifte a bit so its not a good serfec to paint which is a shame as our £1 has lot of tins of melomine, fridge, and radiatour paint in at the momnet. the most drastic think i could do is but a hot hair dryer on the pvc and it would sofen and peel of.  i migfht take a trip to a caravan breakers and get some old plastic wood doors to have  aplay with. if the stuff comes of easy. it can all be striped back seals and and painted. cant see if being done any time soon thought next d=job is outside the van so think it will be mirrored doors for now