How To Paint Ikea Laminate Furniture Without Sanding

How to paint ikea furniture without sanding or priming 7 jul 2016 in inspiration tutorial tagged chalky paint how to inspiration lagoon by emma cooper i ve been asked a lot lately how to paint ikea furniture especially those shiny melamine type finishes that appear in the expedit kallax malm and lack ranges.

How to paint ikea laminate furniture without sanding.

For this project we used zinsser bin. You have a few options to choose from so make sure you choose a primer that made to adhere to laminate and glossy surfaces without sanding. So i wiped it off and gave up. It can then be painted with the paint and top coat of your choice.

I would suggest two coats of paint. To learn how to correctly paint ikea laminate furniture without sanding keep reading. How to paint laminate furniture without sanding years ago when i read abigail ahern s book a girl s guide to decorating i loved among many other ideas how she achieved a striking look with simple wardrobes by using extra long handles painted in a bright colour shown below. Kilz adhesion and zinsser bullseye 123.

How to paint laminate furniture without sanding. Some orbital sanders like this one even come with a little vacuum microfilter system so that the dust gets sucked up as you go and prevents you from breathing it in. If you are sanding a solid wood piece a good orbital sander will get the job done quickly. In fact years ago i tried painting a billy bookcase only to see the paint on it bead right up.

Zinsser cover stain primer this is an oil based primer. Once the primer is dry start painting. Clean the ikea furniture piece and make sure the surface is lint free. How to paint ikea furniture.

Paint at least two coats of primer. Before i dive in this is a tutorial for painting laminate ikea furniture. The best way to paint laminate furniture without a ton of sanding is to lightly scuff the surface with medium grit sandpaper followed by a shellac based primer. However like latex paint 1 2 3 primer is water based so it won t adhere as well to laminate furniture without first sanding and a longer cure time is also recommended when painting laminate.