Chalk Paint On Plastic Laminate

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Chalk paint on plastic laminate.

It s easy to apply and dries quickly. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1. Painting over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint.

I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper. Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes. It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.

If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry.

I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. Painting over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint. At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint. While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and.

This keeps them moist so you can reuse and pounce quickly as you are tweaking the pattern. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. 8 oz chalk paint black we used amy howard 1 8 oz chalk paint buff we used amy howard bauhaus buff.

Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint. 15 august 2015 by suzanne. And the satin enamels provide the perfect durable finish over the chalk paint. Keep used sponges in a resealed plastic bag.

The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat. This makes me so happy because regardless of whether you re a pro painter or a total beginner this won t impact the outcome of your project.