Chalk Paint Over Laminate Cabinets

And the satin enamels provide the perfect durable finish over the chalk paint.

Chalk paint over laminate cabinets.

Ensure that the laminate is in good condition by. If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. Here are a few examples of this. I have used it over laminated furniture before with good results.

All chalk paint needs a top coat of some kind. Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable. Chalk paint is famous for sticking to just about anything and in this case it makes the perfect primer between the laminate surface and the satin enamels paint. However i have found there is a difference to the feel of it versus painting over wood especially during sanding.

There s no need to prime. Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes. Chalk paint is thick and requires less coats of paint. Annie sloan chalk paint will adhere beautifully to laminate.

This is because chalk paint takes longer to dry on laminate than on wood as laminate isn t absorbent. This makes me so happy because regardless of whether you re a pro painter or a total beginner this won t impact the outcome of your project. Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update. All i do is clean my piece to remove any residue or dirt and then apply the paint.

Don t paint over damaged laminate if laminate is cracked warped or peeling that damage can interfere with the bonding of paint to the cabinet. This large chest came to me in the shiniest brightest orange red i have ever seen. Chalk paint will hide heavily grained wood like oak.