I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are.
Will chalk paint work on laminate furniture.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
It s gorgeous but doesn t exactly go on smoothly without a lot of work.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
The café au lait part was painted with a regular eggshell latex with all the steps described in method 1.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
The 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture method 2.
I wanted to find an easier way to apply it this time around since i was redoing 2 tables that looked like this a coffee table a bookshelf and an entertainment center.
The paint i used for both the shelf and the antique trunk is americana decor chalky paint in the color everlasting.
I used 2 different paints on this dresser and of course one of them had to be chalk mineral paint.
I have a g blue laminate sofa table very modern but it is scratched and nicked up so would like to give it a fresh look in vintage or industrial like wrought iron but with some brown distressing.
You can just dive right in.
Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.