Chalk Painting Laminate Dresser

Begin by sanding the laminate.

Chalk painting laminate dresser. I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014. The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1.

How to paint over laminate. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. 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. You can also take an electric sander to the piece.

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. I painted the hardware in this pic with annie sloans graphite and i did a wash of french linen over the graphite. At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate.

I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are looking at right now is 4 coats and it is still not fully covered so frustrating. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. You can just dive right in. The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2.

Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint. It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint. When you have your piece of laminate furniture painted in your favorite chalk style paint and sealed you can paint your hardware.