Chalk Paint Over Ikea Laminate

Less durable than latex paint.

Chalk paint over ikea laminate.

Today i am sharing how i paint ikea furniture in 5 easy to do steps. Chalk paint technically does not require a primer on solid wood. I used the same paint that i used on my antique trunk makeover which i shared during last weeks post. Still be sure to sand and primer as laminate furniture is super slick and you need that extra gripping power to make sure your final coat of chalk paint adheres well.

If you are painting laminate furniture with chalk paint you will still need to prime first. I wanted to find an easier way to apply it this time around since i was redoing 2 tables that looked like this a coffee table a bookshelf and an entertainment center. For those of you who didn t bother to go back to how to paint ikea furniture part 1 here s a quick note. I mainly use annie sloan chalk paints.

Wood mdf metal you name it. Particleboard covered in laminate. I m referring to ikea s popular material of choice. They can be used on almost every surface.

I m no stranger to painting laminate. At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint. Use good quality chalk paint. And they don t require any time consuming preparation like sanding.

Ikea furniture can be tricky to paint at times especially the laminate coated pieces but when done the right way can make such a huge difference you can see for yourself by viewing some of my ikea projects here. 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. I loved the idea of using chalk paint i ve used it before to redo an end table for emmie s room. How to paint ikea furniture with chalk paint.

It s gorgeous but doesn t exactly go on smoothly without a lot of work. All chalk paint is is latex paint with powder mixed in usually plaster of paris. You can see my comprehensive post about the right way to paint laminate. But not all ikea furniture is alike and therefore not all requires the same paint treatment.

Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014. If you are considering painting ikea furniture with chalk paint you can still use the same tutorial above. I decided to paint them with chalk paint because i was sure it would adhere really well to the laminate.