Chalk Paint Over Laminate

How to paint over laminate furniture the best paints.

Chalk paint over laminate.

I used the same paint that i used on my antique trunk makeover which i shared during last weeks post. I used annie sloan s french linen dixie belle with slick stick applied first will also work jolie will work and valspars chalky finish paint will work too. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. 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.

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. How to paint over laminate. Your favorite annie sloan chalk paint this is what i used on the desk in the photos. Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.

This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. I decided to paint them with chalk paint because i was sure it would adhere really well to the laminate. If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. Supplies you need to paint over laminate.

The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. For this reason diyers love using chalk paint on vintage pieces that have cracks or lots of details since the paint goes on smoothly even over layers of paint. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. You can also take an electric sander to the piece.

At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint. The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1. I already had this paint left over from a previous project so i didn t have to cut into my 100 budget for it. Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes.

And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014. One of the benefits is that it doesn t require any prep work it can paint right over most clean dry surfaces expect for metal or shiny laminate even if they re already painted.