Primer optional black caulk or whichever color you prefer if you owned none of these products before starting it would still only cost approximately 20 25 to do this.
Chalk painting on laminate.
Chalkboard paint this is different from chalk paint.
And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer.
I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint.
The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting.
Denise bonner december 08 2019.
The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are.
Have you ever used chalk paint on laminate.
Once it is waxed and cured it is as resistant to scratches as a regular painted surface.
I gave my pieces a light sanding before i started but there is no need for a primer.
It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.
I have painted a few things with it.
I am contemplating painting my kitchen cabinets with sherwin williams chalk paint over annie sloan chalk paint with a wax finish.
Will i have to sand or remove the wax before i paint over it.
Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.
I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate.
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.
Annie sloan chalk paint will cover anything including laminate.
The key is to let the paint sit longer between coats.
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.
Not that chalk paint wouldn t work i ve never tried it paintbrush and or a small roller.
Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up.
I have a g blue laminate sofa table very modern but it is scratched and nicked up so would like to give it a fresh look in vintage or industrial like wrought iron but with some brown distressing.
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.
The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1.