Chalk Paint Over Laminate Furniture

Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.

Chalk paint over laminate furniture.

How to paint over laminate. I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture the difference between laminate veneer furniture layering chalk paint empire dresser makeover 5 ways to paint furniture without sanding if you have any tips on how to paint laminate you d like to share or have any questions feel free to chime in i always love hearing from you. Your favorite annie sloan chalk paint this is what i used on the desk in the photos.

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. The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. After cleaning the piece of any dust i did the hand test to see if there were any uneven spots just rub over the top with your hand to feel for places that still needed to be sanded. How to paint over laminate furniture the best paints.

You can also take an electric sander to the piece. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old. Begin by sanding the laminate.

I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are. I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.

You can just dive right in. I had to do this process a couple of times to get it. Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014. Supplies you need to paint over laminate.

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. 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 paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting.