Chalk Painting Laminate Dresser

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.

Chalk painting laminate dresser.

I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. When you have your piece of laminate furniture painted in your favorite chalk style paint and sealed you can paint your hardware. Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint. Begin by sanding the laminate.

I painted the hardware in this pic with annie sloans graphite and i did a wash of french linen over the graphite. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer. I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint.

You can also take an electric sander to the piece. The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. 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.

Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014. You can just dive right in. This is a must have if you re trying to adhere any kind of paint to laminate. I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.

The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1. 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. 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.