ᐅ White interior doors: painted or CPL?

Created on: 14 Sep 2021 12:57
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Landmamy
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Landmamy
14 Sep 2021 12:57
Hello, I know this question has been asked quite often. Paint or LPL (low-pressure laminate)?

I want to completely replace my interior doors. I’m looking for white doors without glass. Either smooth white or at most two narrow groove details.

CPL (continuous pressure laminate) is supposed to be more durable (that’s what I have read). I find painted doors visually more appealing somehow. There are no edge bands for the laminate with painted doors.

I was recommended a painted door in pure white with a special super finish from Textüra, which is said to be dirt-repellent. On my CPL-coated kitchen, I can also see grease marks from fingers. This didn’t seem to happen with the painted door on display. Does anyone have experience with this manufacturer and their paint finish? The CPL version from Jeld-Wen is considerably cheaper.
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Chloe83
14 Sep 2021 15:21
I currently have CPL doors, white ash, from the company Jeld-Wen and can recommend them without reservation. Thanks to the subtle ash texture, they are very easy to maintain. I hardly notice any marks on them.
For the new house, I will choose CPL doors again.
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Snowy36
15 Sep 2021 13:38
When it comes to living spaces, I definitely prefer lacquered doors… in the basement, we have CPL (Continuous Pressure Laminate) doors, which are fine, but visually they are worlds apart… I also find the lacquered doors in our home to be very durable…
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hampshire
15 Sep 2021 17:36
You have already mentioned all the arguments. Paw prints are visible on all smooth, texture-free, white surfaces. Now you just need to make a decision. If I were faced with the choice, with children in the household, I would choose CPL flooring without lacquer due to its durability.