Questions
The ones customers actually ask, answered properly. If yours is not here, the free quote form takes about a minute.
The finish
- What is 2PAC painting?
- 2PAC (also written 2K or two-pack) is a paint system where a base component is mixed with a hardener immediately before spraying. The two react and cure chemically rather than simply drying. On cabinetry that gives a hard, washable, chemical-resistant finish that survives daily handling, cleaning products and the steam coming off a dishwasher in a way single-pack paint does not.
- What does Coastal 2PAC spray?
- Joinery and cabinetry. Kitchen, laundry, bathroom and wardrobe doors, drawer fronts, flat and end panels, routed and V groove profiles, scalloped and piped fronts, skirting boards, bulkheads, cornices, constructed pieces, and clear finishing over timber veneer.
- Should I choose satin or gloss?
- Satin for most kitchens. It spreads light across a broad band, so fingerprints and smears do not announce themselves, and it is more forgiving across a long run of doors. Gloss returns a sharp reflection, which looks superb and shows every imperfection underneath it: it is a feature finish rather than a default.
- Why do darker colours cost more?
- Darker colours run over a translucent base mix rather than a white one, and they need more material to reach an even depth of colour. The price list carries a loading of $10 per square metre for darker colours and $20 for black satin and gloss, on top of the flat panel rate.
The process
- Why does preparation affect the cost so much?
- A two-pack finish magnifies whatever is under it. Sanding scratches, unsealed MDF edges and old filler all telegraph through the sheen. Most of the hours in any job go into preparing the board: spraying is the short part. Two doors that look identical in a photograph can differ by a day of preparation.
- What surfaces can be sprayed?
- MDF raw or primed, melamine and laminate, timber veneer, solid timber, machined and routed board, and doors that have been 2PAC finished before. Each needs a different preparation and primer. Laminate or vinyl wrap that has already started lifting is the one worth sending photos of first.
- Do you pick up and deliver?
- Yes: the published price includes pick up and return delivery. Doors and panels are collected from you, finished at the workshop in Molendinar, and delivered back wrapped.
- Do the doors get sprayed at my house?
- No. Everything is sprayed in a controlled booth at the workshop. That is the whole point: dust, temperature and cure are controlled in a way they simply cannot be on site, and two-pack needs that control to reach the finish it is capable of.
Kitchens
- Can you respray my kitchen without replacing it?
- That is the usual reason people call. The doors, drawer fronts and panels come off and come to the workshop; the carcasses stay in your house. You get a different kitchen for a fraction of the cost of a new one, and you keep a working sink and fridge the whole time.
- Can you spray melamine or laminate doors?
- Generally yes: it is a preparation question rather than a paint question. Where a laminate or vinyl wrap has already started lifting from the board, we need to see photos first, because sometimes the honest answer is that the door has had its life.
- My doors are chipped or swollen. Can they be saved?
- Chips, dents and hardware holes usually fill and sand back cleanly, and the price list carries a bog and fill repair minimum for that. Water damage is the one that sometimes cannot be saved: MDF that has swollen has changed shape permanently. Send photos and we will tell you which it is.
- Is 2PAC better than vinyl wrap on kitchen doors?
- They are different products. Vinyl wrap is a film glued to the door, and its weak point is the edge and the corners, where heat, steam and handling can lift it. 2PAC is a coating sprayed onto the door and cured chemically, so there is no film to peel, and a chip can be filled, sanded and refinished. Wrap can be cheaper up front and offers printed patterns; 2PAC gives a harder, repairable painted finish in any colour. Doors with wrap already lifting should be photographed first, because the wrap usually has to come off before spraying.
- Should I respray my kitchen doors or replace them?
- If the doors are structurally sound, respraying is usually the cheaper route because the carcasses, hinges and layout stay as they are. Replacement makes sense when the boards are swollen from water, the profile is wrong for the look you want, or the layout itself needs to change. Photos of the doors and their edges will tell us which side of that line yours fall on.
- What is the difference between 2PAC and single-pack or water-based paint on cabinets?
- Single-pack paints dry as the solvent or water leaves, and stay softer. 2PAC is mixed with a hardener and cures by chemical reaction, which gives a harder film that stands up better to wiping, cleaning products and daily handling. The trade-off is that it is less forgiving: it needs controlled spraying and thorough preparation, which is why it is done in a booth rather than on site.
Colour
- Can you match my existing colour?
- Usually. Best case you have the paint code. Next best is a physical sample we can put under booth light: an existing door, a drawer front, an offcut. Matching from a photograph alone is the least reliable, because both your camera and your screen shift the colour. There is a $50 colour match fee on the price list.
- Is white hard to match?
- Whites are the hardest, not the easiest. There are dozens of them and they shift under different light, so a white that matches in the workshop can look wrong in your kitchen. If you are extending an existing kitchen, bring us a real door rather than a code from an old invoice.
Profiles
- Why do routed and profiled doors cost more per square metre?
- Because a square metre of routed door is not a square metre of flat door. Profiles take more passes, lighter ones, and more time getting into internal corners without filling them in. The price list separates flat panels, routed profiles, V groove and scalloped work for exactly that reason.
- Will my V grooves or routing lose their shape?
- Not if the film build is kept even. Too much material in a cut turns a V into a U and softens the shoulders of a routed shaker. The technique is to build on the face and stay light in the detail, then check it by sighting along the run rather than looking at it square on.
Pricing and estimates
- How much does 2PAC spraying cost?
- The published rates start at $100 per square metre for satin on flat panels and $110 for gloss, with loadings for darker colours and black. Routed profiles start at $150, V groove is $130 and scalloped, piped or crenelated work starts at $220. Skirting, bulkheads and cornices are $45 per linear metre, and sections 80mm and below are $24. The full price list is on this site.
- How do I get a quote?
- Use the free quote form on this site. It is one short form: what needs spraying, roughly how much, when you need it, your suburb, then your name and number. A real person looks at it and comes back to you with a price. You can also just call.
- Can I send photos for a quote?
- Yes. Once you have sent the quote form we will call you, and you can text or email photos then. The most useful set is: the whole run of doors, any damage, close-ups of the worst of it, the existing finish, and the edges. Photos are the single biggest factor in how accurate a quote can be.
- Is a quote from photos final?
- It is a close guide, not a contract. It is worked from the information and photographs you supply, and photographs do not show everything: a soft corner, an edge that has started lifting, or old filler under the coating. Final pricing is confirmed by Coastal 2PAC after the job has been reviewed or inspected.
Where we work
- Which Gold Coast suburbs do you service?
- The workshop is in Molendinar. We collect and return doors and panels across the Gold Coast, including areas such as Southport, Nerang, Robina, Burleigh, Surfers Paradise and Coomera, as well as Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Collection and return are included in the published rates. If you are unsure whether your address is covered, call or send the free quote form and ask.
- Can you spray bathroom vanity and laundry doors?
- Yes. Vanity, laundry and wardrobe doors are sprayed the same way as kitchen doors. Bathroom doors need the most careful edge sealing because of moisture, and any swelling has to be assessed before colour goes on, so photos of the edges help.
Show us
the doors.
One short form and it is with the workshop. Tell us what needs spraying, roughly how much and when, and a real person comes back to you with a quote.
Quotes are worked against our published rates, with pick up and return delivery included. Final pricing is confirmed once we have seen the job.
- 01What needs sprayingKitchen, robe, doors, panels, trim
- 02A little about itHow much, new or respray, and when
- 03Where to reach youName and phone. We call you back with a quote