I gave this dresser a good cleaning with White Lightning. Here’s the 411 for this dresser… CLEAN AND REPAIR Chalk paints, mineral paints, latex paints, acrylic or enamel paints - paint away! The key to painting over high gloss furniture is a good scuff sanding to break up and dull the shiny finish and an excellent BONDING PRIMER!Īlso, a big question is what type of paint to use on high gloss furniture? Once your shiny piece of furniture is prepped properly - ANY type of paint will work. (But let’s say I’m wrong… it doesn’t matter because prep for ALL GLOSSY LAMINATE PIECES is the same!) Melamine Laminate – the word melamine is short for melamine-formaldehyde which is a hard plastic for surface coatings.
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I also learned Formica and Melamine (for the purpose of furniture prepping/painting) are the SAME! Melamine is a low-pressure laminate while Formica is a high-pressure laminate, but there is basically NO difference in how to prep and paint them! Good to know, right? I’ve been painting furniture for 10+ years, I did NOT know this! A thin decorative surface layer is usually glued onto a base to create a color, a pattern, or to simulate wood or granite. I didn’t know this! They are ALL laminate because the definition of LAMINATE is to cover a flat surface with a layer of protective material. The term laminate can be applied to veneers, melamines, and Formica. So after doing some research, on the difference between Formica, melamine, and laminate, here’s how I broke it down for myself.Ī veneer is a Laminate. Golden Gemstone Mousse FORMICA VS MELAMINE VS LAMINATE THIS POST IS SPONSORED/CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS TO PRODUCTS I USE. The Conch Silk Paint (love this color!) and revamped hardware really steal the show, don’t you think?! I’ll be sharing another laminate indicator down below.īut before I get into the how-to, here’s the new look. Also, the grain pattern is EXACTLY the same on each drawer. I knew it was laminate because of the slick plastic finish. Here’s the boxy-glossy dresser I started with. It’s also Furniture Fixer Upper day my friends – one of my favorite days of the month! I’m joining my furniture painting besties and linking to their makeovers below. Because quite honestly, even though I’ve been painting furniture for 10+ years and thought I knew the difference I was only half right! - and half wrong. Has a shiny piece of furniture ever left you scratching your head on whether it’s laminate, Formica, or melamine? Well, you’re not the only one! Today is all about Painting Over High Gloss Furniture! When I found this super shiny dresser, I thought it was time I do a little research and demystify (for myself!) the difference between Formica, melamine, and glossy laminate. 729 Shares PAINTING OVER HIGH GLOSS FURNITURE | MELAMINE VS FORMICA VS LAMINATE… WHAT I DIDN’T KNOW! | VIDEO TUTORIAL