Painting Laminate Coffee Table

Use a soapy sponge with water to clean all the dirt oil or grime off the table top and base.

Painting laminate coffee table. If you want your coffee table to be the center of the room this is how you do it. You can also take an electric sander to the piece. The aura line from bm is the paint i used on my walls so that s what i used on my table. Begin by sanding the laminate.

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. Some particleboard furniture is not faced with laminate but instead is already painted. How to paint over laminate. Although some people prefer the old fashioned look and feel of a used worn out old coffee table others prefer to keep that freshly painted and brand new look.

Laminate table top material list. Paint a laminate table top step 1. How to paint your old coffee tables. Makeover an ugly laminate coffee table into something beautiful modern and functional with this straightforward tutorial.

Up in his fort in the corn crib and couldn t get down so i had to carry out a rescue mission which led me to find this coffee table i had stashed away in that building for a few years now. The purpose of sanding is to dull the surface as much as possible to give the primer something to grab onto. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1.

The photo above was taken the night i painted. This painted one that looks so pristine. To paint a laminate table top first you need to sand the surface. If you re noticing your particleboard bookcase end table or coffee table starting to show signs of wear it is possible to refurbish the item instead of tossing it.

Making a laminate coffee table beautiful with paint glaze and tacks. It s amazing what a simple paint job can do. The very first thing you need to do is wash the table off. The paint acts as a primer and paint which cut the process in half.

For the painted parts i started with two coats of zinsser s oil based primer since i wanted to make sure the paint would adhere to the veneer. This mapped out one with parisian accents. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. After sanding clean the surface free of debris.

I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. I didn t even have to sand my table before painting since it had a rough finish so that cut another step out of the process. The distressed white paint with a rich wooden top is perfect for any living room.