What will stick to melamine?

Sheila
by Sheila
I have melamine in the bathroom and really just want to cover it with something.
  5 answers
  • B. Enne B. Enne on Sep 02, 2015
    1-Lightly sand or use liquid sandpaper and steel wool. 2- Clean well. 3- Use a high adhesion primer VERY IMPORTANT. Like Zinsser BIN or Kilz or any good quality primer. I prefer to use the traditional BIN with shellac (alkyd/oil based), it take 45 minutes to recoat...I like to leave it double the time. 4- Recoat with a good quality acrylic/latex paint. I have done this many times. Don't skimp on the primer...I have and it isn't worth the time to recoat. I also do not like 2-in-1 primer and paint for melamine or paneling either.
  • Sheila Sheila on Sep 02, 2015
    I will try this thanks.........
    • B. Enne B. Enne on Sep 02, 2015
      @Sheila YW...I forgot to mention that I also use high density foam rollers and brushes to avoid brush strokes.
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Sep 02, 2015
    If you want to go through the trouble there is a paint available to repair that. Im not sure of the process but worth looking into.
  • Sheila Sheila on Sep 03, 2015
    ok thanks............
  • Sheila Sheila on Sep 03, 2015
    I will check it out.............thanks