Chalk Painting Fake Wood Furniture

Tips for painting laminate furniture with chalk paint.

Chalk painting fake wood furniture.

Find the paint and products we use here. Chalk paint provides an excellent choice for finishing wood veneer furniture. Chalk painting furniture has been one of the most popular ways to paint furniture projects and crafts. Take a cue from the design of the piece about the best and most convincing paint treatment for it.

It helps you to achieve a farmhouse style with painted furniture and shabby chic home decor. You can just dive right in. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. However although something is popular doesn t mean that other alternatives can t work as well or better at a much smaller price point.

I sprayed two full coats of chalk spray paint. The spare table or bookcase is a bit zen minimalist in low gloss white. With chalky paints sanding is usually not required but to get a long lasting finish on the laminate a light sanding is still a really good idea. You do not need to prime or prep the furniture and the chalk paint texture adds to the shabby chic look.

Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old. I started out by cleaning this shelf with a deglosser. Lightly sanded it with a fine grit sandpaper if needed not required shake the can of spray paint to ensure that you get an even mixture. The furniture will be dry to the touch in a few hours but the primer and sealer will not set fully for five to seven days.

When most people hear chalk paint they think of black matte paint covered in chalk drawings. A traditional or country wardrobe or dresser looks solid and suitably vintage in opaque chalk or milk paint. However chalk paint can be used for more than decorative walls. 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.

Apply one coat of primer to the furniture in long even strokes with a 2 inch foam brush or a foam roller for larger pieces of furniture. Make sure both coats are completely dry.