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.
Best spray primer for laminate furniture.
The first coat wasn t pretty.
To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better.
Careful not to sand off the surface.
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Whether you need it to be white or clear shellac oil or water based or if you need it to be fast drying here s the best bonding primer for laminate furniture.
Using kilz primer for laminate furniture is your best bet.
If you don t your primer can spray out in a gritty texture which is no good.
I chose to spray paint this hardware gold because i love gold and pink.
While you re waiting for your primer to dry go ahead and get your hardware ready.
Remove the dust from your surface with a dry cloth or dust spray.
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Molecules of oil based primer can be up to 20 times smaller than water based primers.
Always start by washing the surface with a good cleaner degreaser.
Spray primers come in white and gray with gray working best under darker colors.
Unlike wood laminate is a smooth non porous material so it really needs something to grab onto primer will do the trick.
This makes a huge difference when you are trying to create a mechanical bond between primer and surface.
I admit i was scared i d have to do a million coats of the blue on top of the super white primer.
It is the best choice for priming laminate cabinets and oak cabinets.
I only needed one coat.
If the furniture has a glossy sealed finish sand it first with 100 grit sandpaper to roughen the surface and help the primer bond.
It glided on evenly and covered flawlessly.
Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper.
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Use a sander to add a little texture to the surface and remove the laminate s shine.
I also recommend the sherwin williams extreme bond primer.
Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1.
Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2.
On high traffic furniture pieces that receive a lot of wear and tear such as tabletops use a more durable brush on primer.
Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry.
Primer is important especially when painting over laminate.
Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.
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