I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are looking at right now is 4 coats and it is still not fully covered so frustrating.
Can you paint laminate kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
You will have to do more layers but it helped me so much to obtain a smooth finish.
Or if you re like me you can.
Remove any excess with a lint free cloth.
Annie sloan demonstrates how to paint laminate kitchen cabinets and update the heart of your home for a fraction of the cost of a kitchen refit.
Leave the wax to harden before applying another coat allowing at least a day.
Even waxed it doesn t react well to moisture.
I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate.
Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint.
I also painted a thin layer of clear shellac over the wood before painting with the chalk paint.
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Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
This makes me so happy because regardless of whether you re a pro painter or a total beginner this won t impact the outcome of your project.
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If you want to paint the inside of the cabinet doors flip them over and do that now once all the paint is dry inspect everything for raised drips unwanted brushstrokes or other imperfections in the surface of the chalk paint.
If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up.
You ll want to wax the doors two to three times to make your finish really.
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It makes the paint go on more smoothly and evenly so less brush strokes.
You can lightly sand these down using a handheld sanding sponge or sandpaper.
I was painting mahogany with water stains so i wanted to make sure nothing bled through.
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Ensure that the laminate is in good condition by repairing minor laminate damage or.
If laminate is cracked warped or peeling that damage can interfere with the bonding of paint to the cabinet.
Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush.
Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes.
I would never paint kitchen cabinets with chalk paint.
Chalk paint kitchens look fabulous lasts years and can be easily updated.
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