Painting Laminate Wood Furniture

One problem that pesky laminate covering over the real wood.

Painting laminate wood furniture. I have been painting furniture for 40 years. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry.

I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are looking at right now is 4 coats and it is still not fully covered so frustrating. Unlike wood laminate is a smooth non porous material so it really needs something to grab onto primer will do the trick. This time i went for it. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.

Latex paint is recommended for laminate surface painting projects because of its durability and smooth finish. They tend to get scratched and nicked with normal use and many countertops have a burn mark or two. After a ton of research and trial and error i ve found a great way to paint laminate furniture or veneer covered piece of furniture and turn it into an awesome statement making. Try proclassic interior acrylic latex enamel for lighter colors and all surface latex enamel base for deeper hues.

To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. It s easy to skip the sanding step because sanding is a drag but it s especially important with laminate. Primer is important especially when painting over laminate. Sometimes this can be a major deal breaker when picking furniture.

Because it s often somewhat glossy looking and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming. In the beginning i would sand down the wood or laminate clean paint my designs with water based acrylics and finish the piece with polyshield waterbased finish. Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint i started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1.

On most of the pieces using water based paint and finish worked great. You can sand prime and paint laminate as if it were a solid wood piece of furniture.