Painting Over Laminate Table Top

The very first thing you need to do is wash the table off.

Painting over laminate table top. It was the furniture kept in my childhood bedroom since i was 12. We have a beloved family friend who passed and left us his home and furnishings. Laminate table top material list. Hi i painted a laminate table top today after reading your wonderful blog post.

Thanks so much for your great instructions help. I used my rotary sander and 220 grit sandpaper. When you have your piece of laminate furniture painted in your favorite chalk style paint and sealed you can paint your hardware. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2.

I have put one top coat on and just taken a look at it and there is a chip off the top already. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. 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. The purpose of sanding is to dull the surface as much as possible to give the primer something to grab onto.

Though how to paint and stain laminate was not one i considered. Yes i said bedroom suite. I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. To paint a laminate table top first you need to sand the surface.

You can also take an electric sander to the piece. My bedroom suite was currently white and wood laminate. Yes it was perfect for a 12 year old girl s bedroom. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1.

I ve only done this with laminate that is printed to look like wood and i m not sure if it would work with other types laminate prints. Paint a laminate table top step 1. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. I painted the hardware in this pic with annie sloans graphite and i did a wash of french linen over the graphite.

How to paint over laminate. Begin by sanding the laminate. Now i know how to paint the whole shebang and we will still have his table and chairs in our home. I have been wanting to paint the dining table and chairs he left us.

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. If you ever add too much black wax simply remove your black wax by adding clear wax to a shop towel and then wiping off the excess black. No i didn t sand first.

Use a soapy sponge with water to clean all the dirt oil or grime off the table top and base. The table top is laminate. See below forgive the oil stained garage.