Milk Paint On Laminate
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.
Milk paint on laminate. Begin by sanding the laminate. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. I ve been having a lot of fun working with milk paint lately. Milk paint color beauty and texture from decades of old peeling paint give milk paint a firm sense of history and a rustic character.
I use general finishes acrylic milk paints and their high performance topcoats i love the satin finish. For the table in the video used custom mix paint color made from general finishes milk paint. Gf milk paint gives a more consistent predictable finish than traditional milk paint and will only chip if you use vaseline in between paint layers. Can milk paint or gel stain be used over laminate.
I ve used a variety of brands on real wood and wood veneer but until now i hadn t tried painting a laminate piece of furniture with milk paints. General finishes milk paint is premixed and requires a primer on slick surfaces where as miss mustard seed s milk paint requires a bonding agent to be mixed in. The milk paint top coat sealer is very similar to a polycrylic top coat. You can use the type of paint you prefer.
I personally take a 150 grit piece of sandpaper and sand the whole top in a circular motion. In addition to this non permeable surface factor general finishes gel stain is an oil based product and it is more difficult to obtain proper drying characteristics over a dense manufactured surface such as laminate. You can also take an electric sander to the piece. When i hauled this 80 s china cabinet from my inventory i thought this would be a fun piece to experiment on.
Next the surface is ready for paint. General finishes milk paint is engineered for wood surfaces but may adhere to metal such as aluminum or steel if a metal primer is applied first. Be sure to use the correct protective gear a mask and safety glasses. How to paint over laminate.
A couple things to note for the laminate cabinet makeover. The scraped and stained white co laminate milk paint y0054. Milk paint 12mm laminate flooring by armstrong sku. You may increase your.
You could get away with 1 coat of primer 2 coats of paint and 1 top coat and it will look great. However we cannot guarantee it. Other times i spray on an oil paint that doesn t require a sealer. Dry 48 72 hours before painting.