I highly recommend the rust oleum chalked spray chalk paint.
Can i chalk paint veneer furniture.
Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.
Wipe down the piece you re planning to paint and then apply 2 coats of primer.
Let the primer dry for 7 days before putting on the paint.
It s easy to apply and dries quickly.
And the satin enamels provide the perfect durable finish over the chalk paint.
I did not prime this shelf first because you aren t supposed to have to do that with chalk paint but what you are looking at right now is 4 coats and it is still not fully covered so frustrating.
Chalk paint is famous for sticking to just about anything and in this case it makes the perfect primer between the laminate surface and the satin enamels paint.
I used about a can per medium sized piece of furniture.
All chalk paint needs a top coat of some kind.
I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser.
After the primer dries it s time to paint.
First you have to remove the hardware and lightly sand down the surface.
This may include.
Painting veneer with chalk paint published 01 31 2013 at 720 960 in shellac when to use it.
Then lightly sand down the primer wipe it and spray paint the piece.
Although veneer cannot absorb stain in the same way that traditional wood can it is possible to spruce up veneered furniture with paint.