I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
Will chalk paint work on laminate furniture.
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.
You can just dive right in.
Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.
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.
It s gorgeous but doesn t exactly go on smoothly without a lot of work.
Laminate woods are man made which looks similar to the wood the design of the wood is printed in a sheet and are then attached to the core material like mdf they are more specially made to resist heat and scratches and the laminate furniture are used in the place like hall where the furniture best chalk paint for laminate furniture read more.
The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting.
I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate.
The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2.
I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are.