And the satin enamels provide the perfect durable finish over the chalk paint.
Chalk paint on plastic laminate.
Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.
At over 26 000 views one of my most watched youtube tutorials is on how to paint over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint.
Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes.
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.
I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint.
15 august 2015 by suzanne.
Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.
All chalk paint needs a top coat of some kind.
This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate.
How to paint laminate countertops to look like stone.
This makes me so happy because regardless of whether you re a pro painter or a total beginner this won t impact the outcome of your project.
To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better.
Keep used sponges in a resealed plastic bag.
It s easy to apply and dries quickly.
The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1.
Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are.
It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.
Painting over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint.
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.
And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer.
Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper.
Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.
Painting over laminate with annie sloan chalk paint.
8 oz chalk paint black we used amy howard 1 8 oz chalk paint buff we used amy howard bauhaus buff.
The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting.