This post shares all about how to paint laminate wood shelves.
Can laminate shelves be painted.
The paint on the shelves did start to scratch and come off eventually but it was still worth while.
Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.
While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and.
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I was able to get a couple of extra years out of the piece which was my goal.
Poor adhesion after the paint has dried cured.
Laminate can be painted but it can not be stained.
Both indicate that your paint did not properly stick or bond to the laminate.
Painting laminate wasn t difficult but i did find it more time consuming than painting wood.
1 spread a tarp or newspapers over the floor.
Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet.
Avoid the pitfalls of painting laminate by using primers and techniques that can change old laminate bookshelves into a beautiful piece of furniture.
If the items don t get moved all that often you may have better luck.
I have painted laminate before following these basic steps.