We re big fans of ikea hacks and upgrades so we re completely in favor of adding a little personality with paint.
Ikea laminated furniture.
You just need to know how to paint ikea furniture the right way.
If you are sanding a solid wood piece a good orbital sander will get the job done quickly.
The best primer for laminate furniture.
Since i m all about making projects as simple as possible the shellac based bin primer was the winner for my project.
Painting laminate furniture can be a bit tricky because laminate is known for its durability or how easy it is to clean aka its non adhesive.
Some orbital sanders like this one even come with a little vacuum microfilter system so that the dust gets sucked up as you go and prevents you from breathing it in.
I m talking about their lovely material of choice for most of their products.
How to paint ikea laminate furniture in two easy steps.
Ikea offers everything from living room furniture to mattresses and bedroom furniture so that you can design your life at home.
Let me preface this post by saying not all ikea furniture can be painted the same way but probably 95 of it.
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I m referring to ikea s popular material of choice.
Particleboard covered in laminate.
Heavy particle board that is covered in laminate.
Ikea has a lot of unfinished wood furniture and i have a full tutorial on how to paint those.
It provided the best combination of good adhesion quick dry time and the ability to paint latex over it with no sanding needed.