Can You Paint Over Laminate Shelves

Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.

Can you paint over laminate shelves.

I m also talking about what i think is the best paint for bookshelves. Avoid the pitfalls of painting laminate by using primers and techniques that can change old laminate bookshelves into a beautiful piece of furniture. 1 spread a tarp or newspapers over the floor. Primer is important especially when painting over laminate.

Rinse thoroughly with water and allow to dry. Poor adhesion after the paint has dried cured this will cause all your hard work and paint finish to scratch off easily long after your piece is complete this is a perfect piece to show you the 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture. 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. However if you re painting shelving a door drawers or something that will see a lot of action you ll want to use something heavy duty like minwax polyacrylic sealer.

I do not have a tutorial specifically for painting the shelves but you can follow this post for painting wood. Unlike wood laminate is a smooth non porous material so it really needs something to grab on to primer will do the trick. Applying in a well ventilated area begin painting at the top of the shelving unit holding the can of satin ivory 6 8 inches from the surface and paint using a sweeping side to side motion with slight overlap. Give the furniture ample time to dry and cure before assembling per the instructions on the can add a day or so for good measure and that s it you re good to go.

Primer is important but especially when painting over laminate as i described above. This post is sponsored by decoart as part of the decoart art room partnership and is featured in a roundup of my 10 best painted furniture projects this post also contains affiliate links which you can read more about that here. Unlike wood laminate is a smooth non porous material so it really needs something to grab onto primer will do the trick. Whether plain wood grain or patterned the layer of laminate on your bookcase or other furniture is a material made with melamine like the brand formica.

Using an all purpose cleaner degreaser wipe down the shelves to remove all dirt and grime.