Painting Laminate Ikea Furniture

Before i dive in this is a tutorial for painting laminate ikea furniture.

Painting laminate ikea furniture.

For this project we used zinsser bin. But if you have a billy bookcase or any of the other super popular ikea pieces that are laminate read on. You have a few options to choose from so make sure you choose a primer that made to adhere to laminate and glossy surfaces without sanding. Clean only the laminate portions of the furniture not the pressed wood.

Painting ikea furniture painting laminate the right way the first time with this easy trick. Do you need to sand ikea furniture before painting it. You must seal furniture painted with chalk paint with wax. Kilz adhesion and zinsser bullseye 123.

There are a few different schools of thought on this. It is incredibly easy to diy your own chalk paint if you don t want to buy the ready made stuff. Using the correct primer is key when it comes to painting laminate. I know it may be a controversial choice but i always sand as part of my prepping routine.

In my opinion the sanding process just helps to scuff and dull the surface a little giving the primer something to grip on to. If you have purchased a solid wood piece the extra step of priming with the right primer shouldn t be necessary. Laminates and paint whether plain wood grain or patterned the layer of laminate on your bookcase or other furniture is a material made with melamine like the brand formica. Sand all sides to be.

Most ikea furniture have a laminate wax type coating that makes it difficult for paint to stick effectively to its surface. All chalk paint is is latex paint with powder mixed in usually plaster of paris. Once you ve finished go over the piece with a dry cloth to remove any lingering soap residue.