How To Paint A Laminate Bookcase
Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper.
How to paint a laminate bookcase. How to paint laminate bookshelves. Since reading your article i m not as afraid. Sand to remove paint or lightly sand to roughen the surface. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.
Epoxy countertops diy tutorial. If you re as crazy as i am and have a piece of laminate furniture you ve painted three times and now want to finally redo it to where you actually like the finished product then the first step we need to do is sand down all that paint. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. Jann newton 581 415 views.
Poor adhesion after the paint has dried cured this will cause all your hard work and paint finish to scratch off easily long after your piece is complete this is a perfect piece to show you the 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture. These bookcases are made of a particle board like composite with a faux wood laminate. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1. Ensure that the laminate is in good condition by repairing minor laminate damage or.
Their low cost makes them an excellent choice for someone. I guess some could say that after all that work you might as well buy a new bookcase but my husband and i are wanting to buy a house in the next few years and are focused on cutting spending wherever possible so we. If laminate is cracked warped or peeling that damage can interfere with the bonding of paint to the cabinet. How to paint laminate furniture duration.
Whether plain wood grain or patterned the layer of laminate on your bookcase or other furniture is a material made with melamine like the brand formica. How to mix pour bar top epoxy resin self levling duration. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. Inexpensive laminate bookshelves made from covered particle board have found their way into many homes.