Chalk Painting Laminate Dresser

I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.

Chalk painting laminate dresser.

And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. You can just dive right in. 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.

It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint. At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint. How to paint over laminate. The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1.

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. 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. 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 looking at right now is 4 coats and it is still not fully covered so frustrating. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. Begin by sanding the laminate. Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014.

You can also take an electric sander to the piece. 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture the difference between laminate veneer furniture layering chalk paint empire dresser makeover 5 ways to paint furniture without sanding if you have any tips on how to paint laminate you d like to share or have any questions feel free to chime in i always love hearing from you. I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion.