Acrylic kitchen splashback
A colourful and sleek kitchen splashback is easy to create with acrylic material. After all, this material is available in so many different colours and finishes. There is something for everyone! Not sure which colour you want yet for your kitchen splashback? Then first order some samples! After which, you can easily and quickly order your new acrylic splashback to size. This way you can be sure that your new kitchen splashback will fit your kitchen exactly. Once at home, mounting an acrylic kitchen splashback is very easy. In addition, acrylic is also a lot more affordable compared to alternative materials!
The biggest advantage of acrylic splashbacks is that it is difficult for dirt to adhere to the material. This makes the aesthetic splashback very easy to keep hygienically clean. Please note that it is not wise to use acrylic if you have a gas cooker, because acrylic cannot withstand the heat created by open flames. Acrylic is however suitable for installation behind electric and induction hobs. Other suitable materials are Alupanel and HPL.
Examples of acrylic kitchen splashbacks
Wondering what an acrylic kitchen splashback looks like? Let yourself be inspired by others who have gone before you. Go for a sleek black look, or give free rein to your creativity with a cool statement colour.
Our advice
Below you will find our Top 3 most ordered acrylic kitchen splashbacks. These kitchen splashbacks are: satin anthracite, satin clay and satin cream. These are very popular because of the sleek and stylish look they give a kitchen.
When choosing a kitchen splashback, please follow these guidelines. For wall panels near ceramic cooktops, maintain a minimum distance of 10 cm. No minimum distance is required for induction cooktops. Do not use plastic panels near a gas stove.
High temperatures can deform or discolor plastic. This means that steam or heat from appliances such as a kettle, pot, or cooktop should not come into contact with the plastic kitchen splashback.
These tips are provided to ensure that your kitchen splashback remains attractive and lasts a long time. Follow these recommendations to prevent damage.
When choosing a kitchen splashback, please follow these guidelines. For wall panels near ceramic cooktops, maintain a minimum distance of 10 cm. No minimum distance is required for induction cooktops. Do not use plastic panels near a gas stove.
High temperatures can deform or discolor plastic. This means that steam or heat from appliances such as a kettle, pot, or cooktop should not come into contact with the plastic kitchen splashback.
These tips are provided to ensure that your kitchen splashback remains attractive and lasts a long time. Follow these recommendations to prevent damage.
The advantages of using acrylic as a splashback
Acrylic is a suitable material to use as a kitchen splashback because of its many advantages. You can easily mount an acrylic kitchen splashback yourself, which saves both time and money.
The table below shows how acrylic compares with other materials. Compared to acrylic, you can see that tiles cost more over their lifetime. Tiles are also less easy to keep hygienically clean, and they require an expensive professional to install them. Unlike other materials, acrylic kitchen splashbacks are easier to maintain hygienically and are also moisture-resistant. An acrylic panel – especially compared to other materials – is quickly ready-to-use and mounted on your kitchen wall in no time!
Please note: acrylic sheets can deform or discolour when exposed to high temperatures. So make sure that steam or heat from, for example, a kettle does not come too close to the acrylic kitchen splashback. Acrylic is also sensitive to scratches. However, this is easily remedied by polishing away the scratches.
Alongside acrylic, glass is also regularly used as a kitchen splashback. As you can see in the table, glass is less suitable than acrylic as a kitchen splashback in several respects. For instance, a glass kitchen splashback is often more expensive than acrylic, and there are also a number of hooks and eyes needed to mount a glass panel in the kitchen. Glass is also a lot harder to work with than acrylic, and kitchen glass can break or crack easily. A kitchen splashback which is made of glass does however, have a long lifespan and is heat-resistant to a certain extent.
| Acrylic | Glass | Tiles | Stainless steel | Laminate | |
| Cost | good | poor | poor | poor | good |
| Hygiene | very good | very good | poor | very good | very good |
| Ease of installation | very good | good | poor | good | very good |
| Durability | very good | very good | very good | very good | good |
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Acrylic is easy to keep clean with an antistatic cleaner (or mild detergent), together with a microfibre cloth. If any scratches appear on the material over time, you can use a polish to remove them. All of these products are available from our webshop.
It is absolutely not recommended to use abrasive or aggressive agents on acrylic, because this will leave scratches and damage the surface.
What is the best way to maintain acrylic?
Anyone can install an acrylic kitchen splashback. To help you get started, we offer some handy tools to make the process a little easier. Take a look at the step-by-step guide, which explains how to install an acrylic kitchen splashback step-by-step. Our video will also help with some additional information. For measuring your new kitchen splashback, you will also find the measuring instructions below.
Do it yourself?
Anyone can install an acrylic kitchen splashback. To help you get started, we offer some handy tools to make the process a little easier. Take a look at the step-by-step guide, which explains how to install an acrylic kitchen splashback step-by-step. Our video will also help with some additional information. For measuring your new kitchen splashback, you will also find the measuring instructions below.
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