Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update.
Chalkboard paint on laminate surface.
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.
This large chest came to me in the shiniest brightest orange red i have ever seen.
How to paint laminate countertops step one.
Annie sloan chalk paint will cover anything including laminate.
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.
All chalk paint needs a top coat of some kind.
Sand the countertop so that the paint adheres better to the surface.
Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.
Chalkboard paint is available in either a dry powder or in pre mixed form.
Use what you have.
Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1.
I have painted a few things with it.
Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2.
Annie sloan chalk paint will adhere beautifully to laminate.
And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer.
In order to help you choose the best chalkboard paint for your needs this guide will go over five of the best such products on the market.
If you owned none of these products before starting it would still only cost approximately 20 25 to do this project even on a huge surface.
Once it is waxed and cured it is as resistant to scratches as a regular painted surface.
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And the satin enamels provide the perfect durable finish over the chalk paint.
Here are a few examples of this.
After you sand clean the.
I used 220 grit but it doesn t matter.
It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.
Chalkboard paint is an incredibly useful product that is capable of producing sleek hard and smooth slate like surfaces that you can write on using chalk.
Pre mixed chalkboard paint found at craft stores and home improvement centers is relatively inexpensive and easy to work with.
This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate.
However don t expect surfaces painted with chalkboard paint to be as smooth as actual slate or slate substitute chalkboards.
I gave my pieces a light sanding before i started but there is no need for a primer.
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.
It s easy to apply and dries quickly.