Spray Paint Melamine Cabinet Doors

Melamine cabinets can be painted using spray print.

Spray paint melamine cabinet doors. Wear a respirator mask at all times when working with spray paint. Ah so satisfying. A third option is to apply a 100 percent acrylic flash bond primer such as xim rust oleum bullseye 1 2 3 zinnser or fresh start benjamin moore followed by two coats of. I was kindly gifted some of the cans of spray paint for this project but bought a few more to finish off the makeover.

Treat the melamine cabinet the same way as you would when painting it with non spray paint. The range is full of bright vibrant colours and i wanted to achieve a 50s diner style in the kitchen so i opted for my. Then sweep the paint spray across the entire door in one movement ending with the spray gun pointing off the door on the other side. Apply a second coat with spray paint if you need to once the first coat is dry.

Then spray paint your entire project and let it dry overnight. There are spray paints designed specifically for plastic furniture and this type of spray paint will also work on melamine cabinets. We opted for rust oleum s mode spray paint which along with the mode primer enables you to achieve a smooth finish on most surfaces even melamine. Wait until the last coat of paint is completely dry then cover the surface with a sealer.

Grab your screwdriver and get busy unscrewing all your doors drawer fronts and their handles. You ll want to be able to remember where everything goes when it comes time to put it all back together again so grab a packet of stickers or tabs and write numbers on each door so you know where to re fix them. The dos and don ts of painting laminate cabinets prime your laminate cabinets for the perfect paint job with these tips for surface preparation paint selection and application. Unscrew your cabinet drawers this is the fun bit.

Some paint cabinets like ours have a catalyzed lacquer finish that s very hard. Use painter s tape to cover any areas you don t want to paint then prime the melamine with a primer specifically made for laminates and melamine. Spray each door with an even coat of melamine undercoat. Primer won t form a good bond to this surface unless you scuff it up first.

First sand any damaged areas on the doors or paint cabinet frames with 320 grit sandpaper to remove burrs or ridges then fill the areas with spackling compound photo 3. Start the paint flow with the spray gun pointing off just off the side of the door. Cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and melamine surfaces should be sanded before painting. For items such as plastic coated melamine cabinets and furniture remove the hardware doors or drawers for better primer and cupboard paint coverage.