Chalk Paint Over Laminate Cabinets

All chalk paint needs a top coat of some kind.

Chalk paint over laminate cabinets.

Chalk paint is thick and requires less coats of paint. All i do is clean my piece to remove any residue or dirt and then apply the paint. If painted over already sealed wood tannins of the wood will not seep into the white paint causing brownish stains. Chalk paint will hide heavily grained wood like oak.

Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update. Chalk paint adheres well to a variety of surfaces without priming. 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. Ensure that the laminate is in good condition by.

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. If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. It s easy to apply and dries quickly. Annie sloan chalk paint will adhere beautifully to laminate.

And the satin enamels provide the perfect durable finish over the chalk paint. However i have found there is a difference to the feel of it versus painting over wood especially during sanding. Here are a few examples of this. This is because chalk paint takes longer to dry on laminate than on wood as laminate isn t absorbent.

There s no need to prime. I have used it over laminated furniture before with good results. Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes.