Can Laminate Shelves Be Painted

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Can laminate shelves be painted.

I was able to get a couple of extra years out of the piece which was my goal. I m also talking about what i think is the best paint for bookshelves. If the items don t get moved all that often you may have better luck. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are.

Avoid the pitfalls of painting laminate by using primers and techniques that can change old laminate bookshelves into a beautiful piece of furniture. 1 spread a tarp or newspapers over the floor. To sum it up the most important steps are to sand and prime all the surfaces before painting. Both indicate that your paint did not properly stick or bond to the laminate.

The paint on the shelves did start to scratch and come off eventually but it was still worth while. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet. Poor adhesion after the paint has dried cured. I have painted laminate before following these basic steps.

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. Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.