Painting Laminate Ikea Furniture

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.

Painting laminate ikea furniture.

I know it may be a controversial choice but i always sand as part of my prepping routine. You must seal furniture painted with chalk paint with wax. For this project we used zinsser bin. But if you have a billy bookcase or any of the other super popular ikea pieces that are laminate read on.

All chalk paint is is latex paint with powder mixed in usually plaster of paris. Do you need to sand ikea furniture before painting it. Using the correct primer is key when it comes to painting laminate. The good news is that painting over ikea laminate furniture or any laminate furniture is as simple as a coat of right primer.

It is incredibly easy to diy your own chalk paint if you don t want to buy the ready made stuff. If you are painting laminate furniture with chalk paint you will still need to prime first. Clean only the laminate portions of the furniture not the pressed wood. Before i dive in this is a tutorial for painting laminate ikea furniture.

Most ikea furniture have a laminate wax type coating that makes it difficult for paint to stick effectively to its surface. Painting ikea furniture painting laminate the right way the first time with this easy trick. Kilz adhesion and zinsser bullseye 123. Sand all sides to be.

In my opinion the sanding process just helps to scuff and dull the surface a little giving the primer something to grip on to. Laminates and paint whether plain wood grain or patterned the layer of laminate on your bookcase or other furniture is a material made with melamine like the brand formica. I want to address a few question about painting ikea surfaces.