Starboard for outside kitchen cabinets?

[toxdocar]

Has anybody used the product called Starboard/ King DuraStyle for outside kitchen cabinets? I think it's some sort of plastic base material and the color runs all the way through. The stuff supposed to be practically indestructible and cuts like wood.

I'll have a basic L-shaped kitchen hopefully one day. Trying to decide if I'm going to go cement block/stainless insert cabinets/architectural stone route or maybe something like this. For me it'll be whatever ends up cheaper.

King DuraStyle® | King Plastic Corporation

 

[gsrel]

The only thing that I would worry about is color fade on darker cabinets.

Interesting concept, I wonder how much $ it is in comparison to stone

 

[salty87]

Starboard ain't cheap. It's also not structurally strong and will sag over fairly short runs unless supported. Could work for cabinet doors in an industrial kind of look.

 

[jimim]

if you are going to spend big money on starboard what about Sapele wood? it's very very dense. don't need staining. only a sealer.

i would only use it if u are covered though just so u aren't sealing it every year. if u aren't under cover i would go the masonary/SS route.

just my opinion. i'm having some sapele cabinets made down my buddy's shop right now. he is the one who suggested it vs SS ones liek i was goign to use since my ceiling is all 6 inch T&G sapele.

 

[toxdocar]

I'm open to any opinion. But, looking like starboard/durastyle will be more costly, so a no go I guess. I'[ll look into the Sapele!

 

[jimim]

I'm open to any opinion. But, looking like starboard/durastyle will be more costly, so a no go I guess. I'[ll look into the Sapele!

ill see how far my buddy is with mine this week and I’ll post a pic or 2. They aren’t anything crazy cause xhey r for outside. We didn’t do any raised panel or anything. Just regular frame and box with a flat foot that is tung and groove to match ceiling.