Plastic apron for the kitchen with photo printing
Do you want to create a beautiful and original interior in your kitchen and at the same time for a reasonable price? In this case, pay attention to plastic aprons for finishing the work area. Modern plastic in terms of strength, performance and durability competes with glass and ceramic tiles when creating a kitchen apron. And the use of photo printing allows you to make the kitchen more comfortable and beautiful.
To enhance the color balance in the room, designers recommend using kitchen aprons that contrast with the furniture. When combining different shades with plot drawings, you can design and highlight the work area in a rather original way.
In the event that bright colors do not match with the overall interior, then you can install transparent plastic, making a backlight behind the apron, which will add depth, visually expand the space and create a festive mood.
A plastic kitchen apron with photo printing is an excellent solution in terms of price-quality ratio and ease of installation. It is worth figuring out what plastic is inferior to glass, ceramic tiles and other facing materials, and what it can compete with.
Types of plastic kitchen aprons
Among the produced plastic panels for creating a kitchen apron, there are three main types:
- PVC panels are produced with a width of 100-500 mm, a length of 2600, 2700 and 3000 mm and a thickness of 5-10 mm. During installation, seams are formed and if the installation is done unprofessionally, then there may be gaps into which fat and water will subsequently enter, and this can create an environment for the development of microorganisms. To avoid problems, it is better to make a plastic apron with photo printing to order and entrust its installation to specialists.
- Sheet plastic. It makes it possible to obtain a smooth and seamless surface, for which a panel of the appropriate size is cut out of a solid canvas, which is then mounted on the wall.
- The most durable is another type of plastic - carbonate glass. This material is transparent and has refractory and metal-like characteristics. It is very difficult to break and almost no dents form on it. And so that, in addition to its functional purpose, the kitchen apron also pleases the eye, it is worth ordering panels with photo printing.
Advantages and disadvantages of plastic panels
Using plastic aprons with photo printing in the kitchen has a lot of advantages, namely:
- low cost compared to other materials;
- high moisture resistance;
- resistance to high temperatures;
- resistance to household chemicals and food acids and fats;
- bacteria, mold and other microorganisms do not multiply on the surface;
- lightness and ease of care;
- light weight;
- the possibility of self-assembly.
However, the most important advantage of using a plastic apron in the kitchen is that it can be replaced at any time if the color or pattern is already boring. And you don't even have to move the furniture.
However, there are also certain disadvantages:
- the likelihood of plastic deformation when located close to the gas stove burners, and for this reason, experts advise mounting a plastic apron only if there are induction or electric stoves;
- high wear, especially when using coarse brushes and cleaning agents with abrasives during maintenance. However, if the apron has a photo print with a small pattern, variegated colors and imitation of natural materials, then minor scuffs and scratches will be invisible.
Where can I buy a plastic apron
Plastic is a modern durable material that is cheaper than other finishing materials. So, now you can buy a plastic kitchen apron at a fairly reasonable price, if you resort to a budget option. However, the cost of a plastic apron with photo printing, and even more so made to order, is much higher than usual, but it's worth it.
Not everyone knows where you can buy a plastic apron for the kitchen. It can be bought in specialized stores of building materials or furniture fittings and accessories. Store consultants can give expert advice on how to install an apron on the wall, how many panels are needed, which panel should be preferred.
Most consultants recommend buying finishing material from well-known foreign manufacturers, as it is considered to be of higher quality. When purchasing plastic panels, it is necessary to check that the seller has a hygiene certificate for the material in order to exclude the purchase of fakes made on the basis of plastics that emit toxic substances when heated.
Fixing a plastic apron with your own hands
There is nothing complicated in installing a plastic apron with photo printing and every man can do it, at least once, holding a screwdriver in his hands.
The dimensions of the kitchen set determine the dimensions of the plastic apron, which should completely cover the working area of \u200b\u200bthe wall. For this reason, you first need to determine the size of the panel. In height, the plastic apron should be one centimeter below the countertop and reach the bottom edge of the wall cabinets. Usually the distance between the tabletop and the hinged sections is 60 centimeters.
It is advisable to cut plastic panels for a kitchen apron with a sharp manual hacksaw with fine teeth. An electric jigsaw will cope with this task much faster, but without the proper skill and ability it will be quite difficult to make an even and high-quality cut.
Attaching a kitchen apron with photo printing can be done in three ways:
Caring for plastic aprons
Caring for a plastic kitchen apron is very easy and simple. It must be periodically wiped with a soft sponge dipped in warm water using dishwashing liquids. Next, the surface of the plastic panel should be wiped dry with a dry soft cloth so that there are no traces and stains from water. It is also worth remembering that experts categorically do not recommend using products with abrasive substances to clean the plastic surface, so as not to scratch or erase the pattern, if any.
You also need to watch out for children who everyone loves to test for strength, and the plastic panels of the kitchen apron are easy to pierce or scratch with any sharp object. However, this is more likely to apply to cheap low-quality plastic, while more expensive and high-quality panels from the best manufacturers do not face all these troubles.
Afterword
As can be seen from the foregoing, one of the most problematic areas of the kitchen, which is daily exposed to moisture, steam and grease, can be given a rather attractive appearance just by installing a plastic apron with photo printing. Installing plastic panels in the kitchen in the working area will not only give the room a special personality, but will also allow the housewives to save quite a lot of time and effort spent on cleaning.
