Laminate Covered Furniture

I want to remove all the laminate and paint the mdf.

Laminate covered furniture. What is melamine furniture. Cover the backer board with fabric. This gives the furniture piece a higher quality appearance than laminate which can make the piece seem high end when compared to laminate. Melamine furniture is constructed from a manufactured wood substrate like mdf medium density fiberboard or plywood that has been covered in melamine laminate.

Then apply a coat of an acrylic latex paint with a brush or roller using short even strokes. It was still sturdy so i decided to cover it up to save it. And providing i use the 2 different primers can i use the same furniture paint on both. On closer inspection i saw it had several little cracks.

High pressure laminate hpl also called formica is made with over 1400 pounds per square inch of pressure. Laminate is a man made shiny smooth non porous material that is like a print or photo of wood grain. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better. Since veneer is a manufactured product instead of harvested and crafted from solid wood the pieces often have a more uniform appearance.

Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. Laminate can be painted but it can not be stained. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are. Manufacturers use this product to cover less expensive wood composite furniture to give the appearance of higher quality wood.

While my primer dried i turned my attention to the backer board that i salvaged. Two coats of krylon fusion primer ensures that paint will stick to laminate furniture step two.