Can You Varnish Laminate Furniture

After a ton of research and trial and error i ve found a great way to paint laminate furniture or veneer covered piece of furniture and turn it into an awesome statement making project.

Can you varnish laminate furniture.

Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. You can also use a paint sprayer. I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. 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.

Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes. I love two tone mcm furniture. Lightly sand the laminate with 150 grit sandpaper. As long as you prime well any paint should work within reason.

Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. How to paint laminate furniture. My bedroom suite was currently white and wood laminate. You can sand prime and paint laminate as if it were a solid wood piece of furniture.

Laminate is very smooth and shiny so you must sand or the paint and the gel stain won t stick. This would probably be the best option but i will be using a paint brush and paint rollers to get a smooth finish. Though how to paint and stain laminate was not one i considered. Optional fine grit sanding block or sand paper.

Paint brushes and fine finish paint rollers. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1. How to paint over laminate. Paint of your choice.

Because it s often somewhat glossy looking and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming. Open your can of gel stain. Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat. This time i went for it.

It was the furniture kept in my childhood bedroom since i was 12. If it looks like a gloopy mess that. Begin by sanding the laminate. Yes it was perfect for a 12 year old girl s bedroom.

See below forgive the oil stained garage. It s easy to skip the sanding step because sanding is a drag but it s especially important with laminate. It will not work to lighten the finish. Only use polyurethane stain if you intend to darken your laminate furniture.

Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper. Before sanding the entire piece of furniture sand a small spot in an inconspicuous place. Yes i said bedroom suite. Sometimes this can be a major deal breaker when picking furniture.

Test the stain for color and adhesion on this spot to determine if the product is appropriate for your furniture. While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and. You can also take an electric sander to the piece.