Resurface Laminate Furniture

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Resurface laminate furniture.

It s easy to skip the sanding step because sanding is a drag but it s especially important with laminate. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. This summer i ve found several pieces that fit that bill except that they have a cringe worthy top surface made of formica. Yes indeed it can be done.

Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. At some point you ve probably wondered if you can how to refinish laminate furniture. Along the way i think most of us have picked up a cheap piece or two of laminate furniture. Formica is a plastic laminate and back in the day pieces with this top surface were sought after for their high durability.

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. Because it s often somewhat glossy looking and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming. Turn your laminate furniture from drab to fab by refinishing it. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.

With decoupage medium any paper or fabric materials such as scrapbook paper photos. Half the fun of refinishing vintage furniture is finding dated pieces with charming character. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper.

40 years later many of these furniture pieces.