Oil Based Paint On My Laminate

This inspired me to paint my entertainment center.

Oil based paint on my laminate. I had my kitchen remodeled and realized there is oil based paint on my less than a year old laminate flooring. What you need to know. Unlike wood laminate and melamine cannot be sanded down to a natural grain because they have no natural grain. You can often remove latex paint from a laminate floor by scraping it with a plastic scraper.

It is usually sufficient to apply 2 or 3 coats of the paint but allow the. Due to the more porous nature of mdf water based primers can swell the surface. With a water based primer underneath. Please please is there anyone who knows how to get this out and off the flooring without damaging it.

On most of the pieces using water based paint and finish worked great. To paint your laminate countertop choose a color that goes well with the color and patterns of your kitchen flooring and walls. Latex paints may take one to four weeks to cure. It can take paint several hours to dry completely especially if it s in a blob.

However in the lovely state of ohio there was no oil based zinser to be found so i got the latex version. If you can t use a drop cloth of some kind carefully inspect your flooring once you re finished painting to find any spills before they dry. I have been painting furniture for 40 years. But before it fully cures the paint remains sticky and may peel off easily if two painted surfaces bump against each other.

Use an oil based primer for the first coat and then you can paint kitchen cabinets with water based latex paint without worrying about moisture absorption. Many recommend a water based acrylic primer paint and top coat. Laminate and melamine are designed to repel kitchen spills like food oil and water so they naturally repel paint also. With wood exposing the grain is vital for the paint to adhere to.

Boo on you ohio and your stinkin ban on oil based lovliness. But if you have chosen an oil based primer then you have to paint your countertop with an oil based paint and not with an acrylic paint. Latex or water based paint works well on laminate cabinets if you use a good primer. If the paint is oil based rub it out with white spirit turpentine or acetone.

Acrylic paint dries to provide the hard surface needed for heavy use areas like countertops while water based acrylic paint cleans up with water and is low on odors. In the beginning i would sand down the wood or laminate clean paint my designs with water based acrylics and finish the piece with polyshield waterbased finish. The other important thing to remember is to use an oil based primer. Your local paint store can supply you with the best type of paint to use in this project.