Chalk Paint Wood Laminate

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.

Chalk paint wood 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. Tips for painting laminate furniture with 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.

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. The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.

This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting. I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate. The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1.

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. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral 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.