How To Paint Laminate Furniture

Sand the laminate with 100 grit sanding block being careful not to sand through the laminate.

How to paint laminate furniture. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper.

In the beginning i would sand down the wood or laminate clean paint my designs with water based acrylics and finish the piece with polyshield waterbased finish. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1. Now i think i ll go for it.

Thanks for the great information. If it s a great piece and suits your needs and your budget it s worth the little extra work to make it awesome. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.

Clean the laminate with tsp substitute. I have what i consider a limated tv armoir. On most of the pieces using water based paint and finish worked great.

Unlike wood laminate is a smooth non porous material so it really needs something to grab onto primer will do the trick. Try proclassic interior acrylic latex enamel for lighter colors and all surface latex enamel base for deeper hues. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better.

17 cherie nelson october 13 2010 at 22 40 pm. Apply 3 coats allowing the paint to dry a couple of hours between coats. How to paint laminate furniture i thought i should be able to paint my laminate computer desk but was kind of afraid to try.