Can You Chalk Paint Over Laminate Cabinets

Since a lot of people are interested in this topic i m sharing a post that i originally published september 2014.

Can you chalk paint over laminate cabinets.

I have used it over laminated furniture before with good results. Don t paint over damaged laminate. Or if you re like me you can. You can lightly sand these down using a handheld sanding sponge or sandpaper.

A light sanding ensures the paint has a textured surface it can adhere to. 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. Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat. Chalk paint can be done over already sealed wood which takes care of this problem.

Watch as lou manfredini ace s home expert show you how your can paint laminate cabinets for an affordable. The laminate annie has used here is not too shiny and didn t require any preparatory sanding. Latex paint is not great at hiding wood grain. Chalk paint adheres well to a variety of surfaces without priming.

Chalk paint is a great choice for painting laminate cabinets because it hides brush strokes. Before you start painting laminate cabinets. Have a laminate cabinet doors you want to update. If the laminate you re painting is really shiny give it a quick sanding.

Choose your chalk paint colour here annie has used florence. If you re using chalk paint for a project you pretty much can t mess it up. If you are painting over raw wood especially oak you may have some trouble covering the tannins which cause brown staining in your finish paint. 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.

If laminate is cracked warped or peeling that damage can interfere with the bonding of paint to the cabinet.