Refinish A Laminate Dresser

In fact it s quite easy to do.

Refinish a laminate dresser. But after a few months or even years the artificial look of the laminate gets dated and desperately needs a push into modernity. Wood laminate furniture is often the epitome of an impulse purchase. A while back i got an awesome mid century dresser with a laminate top for a screaming deal at goodwill. Along the way i think most of us have picked up a cheap piece or two of laminate furniture.

Yes indeed it can be done. Poor adhesion after the paint has dried cured this will cause all your hard work and paint finish to scratch off easily long after your piece is complete this is a perfect piece to show you the 2 best ways to paint laminate furniture. Because it s often somewhat glossy looking and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper.

The most important step in refinishing a laminate dresser and nightstands is preparing the surface. At some point you ve probably wondered if you can how to refinish laminate furniture. I feel like there s this negative connotation when it comes to pieces of furniture that have laminate tops. I tried emailing the girl i originally bought it from but she only had one awful blurry iphone photo that wasn t even worth sharing.

It s easy to skip the sanding step because sanding is a drag but it s especially important with laminate. Well i m here to tell you otherwise. Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better.

You can sand prime and paint laminate as if it were a solid wood piece of furniture. 40 years later many of these furniture pieces. You love it when it first arrives at your house and it fills its desired function. This summer i ve found several pieces that fit that bill except that they have a cringe worthy top surface made of formica.

Half the fun of refinishing vintage furniture is finding dated pieces with charming character. For a lot of people it s a reason to not buy or attempt to refinish and paint a piece. How to refinish a mid century veneer dresser before i get into it i need to apologize because i was a terrible blogger and forgot to take before pics. Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes.

Turn your laminate furniture from drab to fab by refinishing it. Formica is a plastic laminate and back in the day pieces with this top surface were sought after for their high durability.