Mar 16, 2017 - You can sand, prime and paint laminate as if it were a solid wood piece of furniture! It's easy to skip the sanding step, because sanding is a drag… but it's especially important with laminate. Because it's often somewhat glossy-looking, and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming.
Hi Cathy, you don't mention what finish you want to accomplish. Either painted or a wood look finish are possible. Take your time with your prep, and use a good sealer for laminate before you apply a new finish. Kilz has one that works well. If you want to do a faux wood, there are tools for wood graining:
I thought I would remove the veneer, sand and stain. But.. I found out that it was not solid wood underneath, but compressed wood. I would like to keep this table, bu...
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Mar 16, 2017 - You can sand, prime and paint laminate as if it were a solid wood piece of furniture! It's easy to skip the sanding step, because sanding is a drag… but it's especially important with laminate. Because it's often somewhat glossy-looking, and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming.Hi Cathy, you don't mention what finish you want to accomplish. Either painted or a wood look finish are possible. Take your time with your prep, and use a good sealer for laminate before you apply a new finish. Kilz has one that works well. If you want to do a faux wood, there are tools for wood graining:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00J9Q58VC/ref=twister_B06Y1JTM4H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/Red-Devil-3710-Graining-Tool/dp/B072FJHWP4/ref=sr_1_5?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1536869823&sr=1-5&keywords=wood+grain+tool
Clean well, sand lightly, prime and paint.
Hu Cathy, hope this helps, you can repaint it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ6CvSc242Q
How to Save a Laminate Table with Gel Stain and Paint
https://www.theboondocksblog.com/how-to-save-an-old-laminate-table-with-gel-stain-2/