Laminating Acrylic Paint

The cabinet rescue 1 qt.

Laminating acrylic paint. 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. Acrylic paint sticks to itself so insert a clean sheet of paper between paintings or better yet avoid stacking them altogether. Once it s dry gently sand the surface with a 220 grit sandpaper. Here are a few more tips about working with acrylic paints.

Nuvo cabinet paint stands out among the paints reviewed here as it holds the distinction of not only being a product for use on laminate cabinets but is also ideal for use on primed or painted metal cabinetry. Plus laminating can make the colors in your prints appear more brilliant and can really make your art pop off the page. Acrylic paint will never fully dry and solvents or heat will always freshen it up it dries through the evaporation of the solvents unlike 2 pack 2k that has a hardener and dries as a result of the chemical reaction by the hardener. First you should know that heat lamination can damage your work so if your work is really delicate you should probably use a cold laminator to get the job done.

As you paint keep a misting bottle of water nearby to help keep paint on your palette moist. 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. Eggshell melamine laminate finish paint is great for kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects. To paint laminate furniture start by sanding down the surface using 120 grit sandpaper so that the paint will stick better.

Try proclassic interior acrylic latex enamel for lighter colors and all surface latex enamel base for deeper hues. Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are 1. Stylelite provides deep high gloss solid colors without orange peel or surface imperfections. Stylelite is a high gloss acrylic finished laminate which provides a perfectly flat mirror like gloss surface that is far superior to paints finishes and laminates.

Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat. So basically 2k is much more efficient durable and will have a lower impact on the environment. White black deco earl grey and oxford blue. It is a water based acrylic paint available in four colors.

Next apply an oil based primer with a brush or roller and wait 4 hours for it to dry. Finally here are a few helpful tips about lamination. Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet 2. Always clean your brushes for future use.

Formulated for great hardness and adhesion properties.