How To Refinish Laminate Furniture
Turn your laminate furniture from drab to fab by refinishing it.
How to refinish laminate furniture. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper. 40 years later many of these furniture pieces. 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.
Along the way i think most of us have picked up a cheap piece or two of laminate furniture. This summer i ve found several pieces that fit that bill except that they have a cringe worthy top surface made of formica. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1.
When you re on a budget laminate furniture is often a less costly alternative to wooden pieces. Yes indeed it can be done. Well i m here to tell you otherwise.
In fact it s quite easy to do. How to refinish a laminate dresser night stands. A while back i got an awesome mid century dresser with a laminate top for a screaming deal at goodwill.
To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. But when the laminate pieces are large items. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.
For a lot of people it s a reason to not buy or attempt to refinish and paint a piece. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. Half the fun of refinishing vintage furniture is finding dated pieces with charming character.