How To Prep Laminate Furniture For Painting

Laminate is super slick making it hard for any old paint to hold on.

How to prep laminate furniture for painting. Zinsser Cover-Stain Primer This is an oil-based primer. On most of the pieces using water-based paint and finish worked great. Carefully fill and sand any dents bashed corners or chipped edges with a wood filler.

These few things can really make or break how well your paint holds up on laminate furniture and wood furniture. However like latex paint 1-2-3 Primer is water-based so it wont adhere as well to laminate furniture without first sanding and a longer cure time is also recommended when painting laminate. Since laminate has a shiny surface and tends to be slick it can be hard for paint to adhere correctly so people tend to shy away from painting laminate because they are afraid the paint wont stick.

To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120-grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. Painting laminate wasnt difficult but I did find it more time-consuming than painting wood. Apply a coat of Ultra Grip to the entire piece using a brush or even an applicator pad and leave for 12 hrs.

Laminate doesnt play well with all primers and paints only those specially formulated to adhere to its picky surface. Roughen up the Surface. Using a work light check frequently to make sure that you are bringing down all glossy surfaces to a matte or flat finish.

Prep the laminate by first cleaning with TSP and let dry then scuff sand with 220 flexible sanding sponge and remove the dust. Poor adhesion after the paint has driedcuredThis will cause all your hard work and paint finish to scratch off easily long after your piece is completeThis is a perfect piece to show you The 2 Best Ways to Paint Laminate Furniture. How to prepare laminate for painting with a coat of Dulux Supergrip Primer.

Heres the ratio I use. For painting laminate furniture you want to do at least 2 coats of primer and let them cure completely overnight if you can in between coats. Watch as Lou Manfredini Aces Home Expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable.