Paint gloss dresser?

we just moved close to the coast in Texas.

Made paint cloth drapes and comforter for my room.

now I’m wanting to paint my dresser. It had like a plastic finnish on it that came with the house... can I lightly sand it and use chalk paint.

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  • Tim Tim on Nov 04, 2018

    yes on sanding with like 320 + or minus grit in circular motion so paint will adhere Good Luck Happy sand/ and painting Tr.

  • Bijous Bijous on Nov 04, 2018

    Hi Laurel. Welcome to the Gulf Coast! Use a fine grit sand paper to lightly rough up the surface. Wipe down with a tack cloth, use a primer that will adhere to plastic then use your chalk paint. Happy DIY'ing!

  • Linda Sikut Linda Sikut on Nov 04, 2018

    HI Laurel,

    Other Hometalkers have given you good advice. My only additional thought is that you might want to consider coating the top of the dressers with poly, not just wax. Most dresser tops are used more and would do better with a poly surface to keep the paint from being scratched. Wishing you the best.

  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Nov 04, 2018

    Hello Laurel,

    You could use ESP (Easy Surface Primer) then paint over it. Best wishes......

  • Hi Laurel! I can tell you how to paint your dresser with Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint! :)



    It is super easy to paint with Dixie Belle:



    Step one: Clean with White Lightning


    Step two (optional): If the surface is very slick, apply two coats of Slick Stick


    Step three: Paint one to two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral Paint


    Step four: Use Gator Hide for a water resistant finish


    No sanding required!!


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