How can I stain laminate furniture?

Wbonilla
by Wbonilla
I have a laminate dresser, I want to stain the top and paint the rest,. What products should I use? Any suggestions?

  4 answers
  • William William on Mar 06, 2017

    A man-made product (usually plastic) that is actually ‘printed’ to look like it has woodgrain. It allows manufacturers to create furniture, cabinets, and flooring for less money. You CANNOT stain laminate. It does not absorb stain! It’s not wood! Some people have use gel stain but the end product looks like paint and it takes 5 to 10 days for the gel stain to dry since it is on the surface.

  • Cindy Rhodes-Weir Cindy Rhodes-Weir on Mar 08, 2017

    I heard Rustoleum has a kit out now that permits "painting" of laminate. I have never tried it but thinking of doing so to re-do my kitchen table. May be purchased at Lowes or Home Depot.

  • Michael Oglesby Michael Oglesby on Mar 11, 2017

    Sand it with 80 grit, prime it with a primer recommended for laminate and tinted a light brown, paint it the lightest color in the woodgrain and streaks are good, dry brush it with the darkest color in the wood trying to leave lots of brush marks, go over it with a graining tool while still wet, if necessary dry brush it again. Let it dry between each application of paint or primer. Master artist duplicated wood grain and they didn't even have our technology or equipment.