Zinsser BIN Shellac-Based Primer is specially designed for laminate surfaces and is perfect for the job. Following this, any good quality furniture paint will deliver great results. The most popular is furniture chalk paint and even spray paint. Can you put legs on IKEA Malm dresser?
A question we ran across in our research was “Can you paint IKEA furniture?”.
The simple answer is yes…but there are a few steps you need to take. Most IKEA furniture is laminated, therefore you need to use a primer that will allow you to paint the surface successfully. Zinsser BIN Shellac-Based Primer is specially designed for laminate surfaces and is perfect for the job.
Nothing ruins the perfect IKEA hack like a bad paint job! Painting laminate furniture is easy but if you don’t know the right steps, you can be setting your newly painted furniture piece on your front curb instead of your living room. With this tutorial on how to paint IKEA furniture, I give you everything you need to make your paint finish last.
While we were writing we ran into the question “Is it hard to paint IKEA furniture?”.
IKEA furniture can be tricky to paint at times, especially the laminate coated pieces, but when done the right way, can make such a huge difference (you can see for yourself by viewing some of my IKEA projects here ).
Can you paint over IKEA cabinet fronts?
IKEA SEKTION cabinet fronts are already finished and painted. They are made of laminate wood which means they have a glossy texture. And that laminate finish is something that can’t easily be painted over.
Always prime (this will help the paint to bond to the surface) and if its the laminate effect IKEA pieces you are painting, then it needs to be an oil based primer. NOTE: Oil paint primer needs to be applied in a WELL ventilated area as fumes are quite strong!
Can I paint my Malm drawers?
Then you will need a top coat of paint on top. Malm is a veneer, there are lots of videos on You. Tube of people revamping Ikea furniture with paint. Does anybody know where you can get ‘the little paint thing’ she uses for the roller. It looks really good. Tried this recently on my malm drawers and it looks TERRIBLE.
Another frequently asked question is “Do I need primer and furniture paint for Malm furniture?”.
Its malm furniture from ikea in a veneer finish. Do I need primer and furniture paint? Do I need to sand it down first?, and thank you! Then you will need a top coat of paint on top. Malm is a veneer, there are lots of videos on You. Tube of people revamping Ikea furniture with paint.
Can you add pulls to an IKEA Malm dresser?
Absolutely you can and these IKEA Malm hacks are some of the most popular. Adding lucite knobs, drawer pulls and a handle to your simple IKEA Malm dresser makeover, is the simplest IKEA hack that you can do. If you look at the most modern trend, leather pulls are incredibly popular.
One way to think about this is in fact, the entire Malm line from Ikea is a very modern, sleek line of products that look somewhat plain and are basically begging for hacking personalization. In short…when your Ikea Malm furniture needs a refresh, don’t toss it. Do the eco-friendly, crafty thing and hack it instead!
What kind of primer do you use on IKEA cabinets?
It’s a shellac based primer and is essential if you want to paint IKEA cabinets. You can’t use a water-based or oil-based primer to paint over laminate. It won’t work. Right on the can it says that it will stick to all surfaces.