Bubbling while the paint primer is still wet.
Can laminate shelves be painted.
Both indicate that your paint did not properly stick or bond to the laminate.
I m also talking about what i think is the best paint for bookshelves.
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This post shares all about how to paint laminate wood shelves.
Avoid the pitfalls of painting laminate by using primers and techniques that can change old laminate bookshelves into a beautiful piece of furniture.
The paint on the shelves did start to scratch and come off eventually but it was still worth while.
If the items don t get moved all that often you may have better luck.
I was able to get a couple of extra years out of the piece which was my goal.
Poor adhesion after the paint has dried cured.
1 spread a tarp or newspapers over the floor.
Painting laminate wasn t difficult but i did find it more time consuming than painting wood.
While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and.
Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are.
Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.