Painting Laminate Shelves

On the top middle and bottom shelves paint the triangle areas using dark demin.

Painting laminate shelves. It s easy to paint over a laminate surface and give an old piece of furniture some new life. 1 spread a tarp or newspapers over the floor. You can see my comprehensive post about the right way to paint laminate. Allow paint to dry for 30 60 seconds.

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. They tend to get scratched and nicked with normal use and many countertops have a burn mark or two. Start painting the laminate shelves. I wanted to do a bold geometric design that would really pop on the sleek white finish the shelves came with so i chose to use americana decor satin enamels in dark denim and americana decor metallics in antique bronze.

Laminate and melamine are common finish surfaces for many countertops cabinets and shelves but these plastic materials are known for being susceptible to wear not to mention becoming quickly outdated. To sum it up the most important steps are to sand and prime all the surfaces before painting. Applying in a well ventilated area begin painting at the top of the shelving unit holding the can of satin ivory 6 8 inches from the surface and paint using a sweeping side to side motion with slight overlap. The primer is most important to seal the current wood finish and prepare it for the new color.

Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1. This video will outline the steps you need to take to prepare th. January 1 2013 at 12 28 pm. Avoid the pitfalls of painting laminate by using primers and techniques that can change old laminate bookshelves into a beautiful piece of furniture.

Hi jane i used all latex paint for the laminate shelves. As a matter of fact i ve tried a few different methods and i ve decided that there is a right and a wrong way to paint laminate surfaces which is basically what ikea furniture is made of. 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. Painting laminate wasn t difficult but i did find it more time consuming than painting wood.