Can You Chalk Paint Over Laminate

At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint.

Can you chalk paint over laminate.

How to paint over laminate. Begin by sanding the laminate. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. I used the same paint that i used on my antique trunk makeover which i shared during last weeks post.

It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint. 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. I decided to paint them with chalk paint because i was sure it would adhere really well to the laminate. Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014.

Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes. The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. 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. You can also take an electric sander to the piece.

If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint. I already had this paint left over from a previous project so i didn t have to cut into my 100 budget for it.

The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. I painted the hardware in this pic with annie sloans graphite and i did a wash of french linen over the graphite.