I have a bookshelf which is quite old, however it is usable.. It has few marks and scratches, wanted to paint it. I may select the color Cherry brown which will match to my other furnitures. What would be the best paint to choose for this kind of project which will give an elegant look?
To begin, I gave each bookcase a good sanding with my orbital sander It’s important NOT to sand too much since the surface is essentially paper, but it is important to get them ‘roughed-up’ enough so the paint would absorb into the surface.
Step 2: Priming
Use a good primer, either Kilz or Zinser 123 which blocks, seals, and preps the surface to which the paint will adhere.
Primer is important, especially when painting over laminate. Unlike wood, laminate is a smooth, non-porous material, so it really needs something to ‘grab’ onto—primer will do the trick! It’s suggested that primer takes seven days to completely dry.
Step 3: Painting
After sanding, priming, and making a few updates, it is time to PAINT! I used a brush for the corners and a roller for the flat surfaces. In certain areas, I used a brush first, then went over the same surface with the roller to achieve a smooth, stroke-less surface.
Tip: If the surface isn’t sanded or not sanded enough, then the paint will “bubble” or spot, as shown on the right, because it’s not properly adhering.
Clean and scrap all the cabinet down paint the cabinet with a egg shell kind of paint because if you use a shiny paint you will see all scratches in the finish also use a small roller so you don’t get brush marks.
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I know a lot of people use chalk paint to paint laminate. I believe it comes in all kinds of colors, perhaps this DIY will inspire you. https://www.hometalk.com/40111532/how-to-paint-laminate-furniture
How to Paint Laminate Furniture
Step 1: Sanding
To begin, I gave each bookcase a good sanding with my orbital sander It’s important NOT to sand too much since the surface is essentially paper, but it is important to get them ‘roughed-up’ enough so the paint would absorb into the surface.
Step 2: Priming
Use a good primer, either Kilz or Zinser 123 which blocks, seals, and preps the surface to which the paint will adhere.
Primer is important, especially when painting over laminate. Unlike wood, laminate is a smooth, non-porous material, so it really needs something to ‘grab’ onto—primer will do the trick! It’s suggested that primer takes seven days to completely dry.
Step 3: Painting
After sanding, priming, and making a few updates, it is time to PAINT! I used a brush for the corners and a roller for the flat surfaces. In certain areas, I used a brush first, then went over the same surface with the roller to achieve a smooth, stroke-less surface.
Tip: If the surface isn’t sanded or not sanded enough, then the paint will “bubble” or spot, as shown on the right, because it’s not properly adhering.
You are very welcome. Hope your bookcases come out the way you want them to. Make sure you use good rollers not the dollar store kind.
Always helpful if you can take it apart as much as possible and paint horizontally.
I would do two coats of primer and then I'd use regular latex paint.
The easiest method would be to use Chalk Paint! 😊
https://www.hometalk.com/44234560/painting-laminate-furniture-dresser?expand_all_questions=1
Tips on Painting Over Particleboardhttps://homeguides.sfgate.com/tips-painting-over-particleboard-84851.html
Painting Laminate Furniture - Dresser
Try Pinterest, they have a way to paint laminate.
There are lots of posts here on painting a laminate shelf:
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=paint%20laminate%20shelf
Here is some info for your project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkovvV6BONk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5up7g7Ks4WA
Check out what I used to paint my kitchen cabinets and I didn't need to sand! This paint additive could really help for this project: https://happydealhappyday.com/how-to-paint-kitchen-cabinets-without-sanding/
Hi Deepee: Here are some sites that may help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIZZfzCVmLo
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=make+paint+look+like+stained+wood
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/paint-that-looks-like-wood/
Good luck
Clean and scrap all the cabinet down paint the cabinet with a egg shell kind of paint because if you use a shiny paint you will see all scratches in the finish also use a small roller so you don’t get brush marks.