Chalk Paint Wood Laminate

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Chalk paint wood laminate. Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint. How to paint over laminate. I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate. Begin by sanding the laminate.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting. 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.
The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are. 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.
I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. You can also take an electric sander to the piece. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate.