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Painting Laminate
21up:
You can now buy paint that says on the tin
(laminate paint) i did not take a lot of notice as i was gonna stay with the colour i had .
But if the colour is not what you want ok,it was
RayB:
--- Quote from: Kremmit on July 20, 2005, 03:57:15 am ----Or is there some reason you need the laminate?
--- End quote ---
It's factory-applied laminate. Have you ever bought a piece of Ikea furniture? Now imagine trying to peel off the top layer they have over the particle board... IMPOSSIBLE!
The ironic thing here is that I'm sure I used the right kind of paint. I checked again and it is an enamel (but an acrylic latex enamel?? How is that possible?)
I'll have to re-sand and get a proper adhering primer, or laminate paint as was mentioned above.
RayB:
OK I went out and bought a proper primer for glossy surfaces. It's Zinsser brand "Stain Cover". This stuff is supposed to stick to anything.
Will update again tomorrow...
PS: When sanding old paint n stuff, make sure you wear a mask AND that it's secure. I thought I was fine until I took the mask off and found a tone of paint dust all around my nose and nostrils. Today, I have a slight headache and sinus feels weird.
RayB:
The Zinsser primer is amazing. Goes on in one coat and dries within an hour or two. Tomorrow I will see how well the top coat adheres.
buck16:
So how'd the paint take to the primed laminate?
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