Painting Laminate Ikea Furniture

It is incredibly easy to diy your own chalk paint if you don t want to buy the ready made stuff.

Painting laminate ikea furniture. For this project we used zinsser bin. Once you ve finished go over the piece with a dry cloth to remove any lingering soap residue. I know it may be a controversial choice but i always sand as part of my prepping routine. Do you need to sand ikea furniture before painting it.

Sand all sides to be. 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. Kilz adhesion and zinsser bullseye 123. Before i dive in this is a tutorial for painting laminate ikea furniture.

Using the correct primer is key when it comes to painting laminate. In my opinion the sanding process just helps to scuff and dull the surface a little giving the primer something to grip on to. I want to address a few question about painting ikea surfaces. Painting ikea furniture painting laminate the right way the first time with this easy trick.

You must seal furniture painted with chalk paint with wax. There are a few different schools of thought on this. But if you have a billy bookcase or any of the other super popular ikea pieces that are laminate read on. The good news is that painting over ikea laminate furniture or any laminate furniture is as simple as a coat of right primer.

All chalk paint is is latex paint with powder mixed in usually plaster of paris. 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. Most ikea furniture have a laminate wax type coating that makes it difficult for paint to stick effectively to its surface.