Can You Paint Or Stain Laminate Furniture

If the veneer is in good condition and isn t chipping you can sand prime and paint like you would any piece of furniture.

Can you paint or stain laminate furniture.

The polyurethane combined with the stain makes for a thicker solution and must be applied with a steady hand. Test the stain for color and adhesion on this spot to determine if the product is appropriate for your furniture. It s not difficult at all you just need to do it right. Only use polyurethane stain if you intend to darken your laminate furniture.

Open your can of gel stain. Here s what i used. 150 sand grit paper. Apply stain blocking primer to the surface using a paintbrush or airless paint sprayer.

If the drawers top or base of the furniture piece are different woods the stain will look like it s a different color on each section and it would be a better choice to paint rather than stain it. Second laminate is more durable than wood when it comes to scratches and dings. You can paint laminate flooring when it becomes old and dull. With a high grit sandpaper and an oil based primer you ll be ready to paint over the laminate on your furniture so it looks updated and new.

To refinish it paint it with a gel stain or a latex paint for a smooth finish. Brushes are good for precision control over fine details but an airless paint sprayer provides quick coverage of large pieces of furniture. Laminate is very smooth and shiny so you must sand or the paint and the gel stain won t stick. Apply polyurethane stain in a well ventilated area.

Wait for the stain blocking primer to dry before proceeding. You may need to sand down the glossy finish just before priming the stain. You ll just need to do some extra preparation before you get started. First laminate can be painted over.

Add water to thin your paint mixture create a translucent stain. You cannot stain laminate. I ll go into the how to paint laminate in a minute. Even though it s not solid wood you can still update your laminate furniture with a few coats of fresh paint.

After doing some research i discovered minwax polyshades allows you to stain laminate giving it a wood stained look though i must be careful in my application. I love two tone mcm furniture. A high quality sander and a primer will also make a newly painted laminate floor look updated. It will be a nasty sticky mess forevermore.

If it looks like a gloopy mess that s perfect. Wear a painter s mask when sanding. Lightly sand the laminate with 150 grit sandpaper. In the case of the antique dresser it was the same solid wood throughout.

I decided to stain the drawers and paint the body to match the dresser in my room. It will not work to lighten the finish.