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.
Can you chalk paint laminate furniture.
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I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate.
The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
It gives the surface a little bit of a grip that will adhere to most any paint but works especially well for chalk paint.
I have a g blue laminate sofa table very modern but it is scratched and nicked up so would like to give it a fresh look in vintage or industrial like wrought iron but with some brown distressing.
I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint.
And don t worry it s incredibly easy to distress the piece later with this primer.
Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.