Chalk Painting Laminate Dresser

I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion.

Chalk painting laminate dresser.

This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. How to paint over laminate. You can just dive right in.

Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint. At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk 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. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer.

Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. I painted the hardware in this pic with annie sloans graphite and i did a wash of french linen over the graphite. The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.

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. The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. Begin by sanding the laminate.

I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. If you ever add too much black wax simply remove your black wax by adding clear wax to a shop towel and then wiping off the excess black. You can also take an electric sander to the piece.