Chalk Paint Pealing From Laminate

I m using the sand grout method.
Chalk paint pealing from laminate. The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting. Annie sloan products are ridiculously overpriced. My counter tops are unusable now without flecks of paint in cinnamon bun. At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint.
I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are. Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint. Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes. If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up.
Free laminate dresser transformation step by step 1. Chose our paint type and color. Hello question i m making my own chalk paint because i love all the different color choices there is. The key is to degloss and roughen the plastic surface of laminate and melamine and to use the right paint or coating products.
I think most people like chalk paint for it s versatility i like the smooth finish of wet sanding the feel vs latex the ability to layer colours and the depth glaze provides to name a few. I have ran into a problem with the 2nd coat peeling so i have seen other tutorials on using mod podge between the coats i noticed today when i did this the first layer started to peel i have all the nessary steps to prep them even using latex gloves when. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. Here is the before leftover from the granite job.
Improperly applied paint will peel off of laminate and melamine creating a bigger mess than you started out with. The two paints started to separate and i knew i screwed the counter top paint up so i threw it away and decided to just chalk paint my laminate counter tops. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. Here is the freshed up after.
Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014. I prefer to make my own chalk paint with plaster of paris always using a quality painbrush. So the advise i got said you do not need to sand the table and chairs or even prime before using valspar chalk paint use minwax polyurethane spray to finish table and 4 chairs done. Some paints call for apply for a primer coat before applying the paint.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. They are peeling big time. Off white table top and blue base with blue chairs. It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.
Others can be used without primer.