Easy step by step tutorial of how to paint laminated furniture in no time!
Can I paint laminated plywood?
Yes you can my dear!
I am sure you have seen a bunch of laminated furniture in your Thrift Stores.
You may have loved the clean lines of it or the pretty shape, but you have been turned off by the ugly plastic brown look of it.
I am going to show today how you can give a fake wood a nice strong finish in just a few steps.
FIRST
I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to prepare the surface you are going to paint.
The fact of the matter is that a clean surface is the most important step for a clean finish.
Pull out your drawers and hardware. Get your soap, warm water, a good sponge and clean away!
SECOND
When your surface is thoroughly clean and dry it is time to prime.
I like to use a small sponge roller and a soft small brush for this type of surface.
After your entire piece of furniture is primed LET IT DRY perfectly.
The trick of priming is time, it needs to cure in order to hold to the surface you are working on.
Read the directions, follow the directions, be patient and wait.
THIRD
After your primer has cured it is time to paint.
Do as many coats as you feel are needed giving each coat enough time to dry.
If you start a new coat of paint before the previous one was dry
you may take away some of that fresh paint out making your furniture look sad.
You want your new piece to look pretty!
Don’t be afraid to use bright colorful accent pieces in your home.
My friend Dave chose a true orange as one of the accent colors for his man cave.
How fun is this? It looks great even at night!
Don’t you love it?
So if you have some old laminated plywood that needs help don’t be afraid to give it some love.
Remember, clean it, prime it and paint it.
If you feel adventurous and need some furniture makeover ideas make sure to visit
my decorate with FURNITURE on Pinterest.
Have fun!
Happy Tuesday!
Besos
Desirée
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SO cute Desiree! love the colour. 🙂
I love this! I have a desk sitting in my garage that needs help. Poor desk has lost it’s appeal during the last six years, I think some paint will do justice, thank you for sharing this.
You are welcome Dalia… I can’t wait to see what you come up with 🙂
very cute!
Simply AWESOME!!!! hugs…
Andrea my friend,
How are you my dear? How is Summer going? Good to hear from you.
xoxo
Thanks for posting this Desi!! It’s just what I needed!! Just one question, does it matter what primer or paint you use? Thanks! Love ya!
Kristin
Wood veneer is not fake wood, nor is it plastic. It’s a thin layer of real wood. Just thought you should know.
Thank you Jayne, I just changed it to laminated plywood. Have a great day!
I needed this post so bad! I have a veneer table that I have been wanting to paint but I wasn’t sure if it needed anything special so the paint wouldn’t come off. Thank you so much!
Make sure you let that primer do it’s magic. Let it dry to perfection 🙂
Love the orange!
So beautiful…the orange is a perfect color. I bet it’s going to look great in the Man Cave…or any room!
Thanks for the tips!
Desiree,
Thanks for this tutorial. I have some veneer furniture that I would love to paint. What type of primer would you suggest? Any particular type of paint. I like the finish on the orange cabinet.
Thanks so much,
Colleen