Refinish/paint dresser with formica top
hockeymom4
17 years ago
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removing formica tops from furniture?
Comments (2)Years ago my mother had a piece with old formica on the top. She used a hot iron and a towel and heated an edge and put a putty knife under the edge. She heated and pryed the whole piece up. Some of it did chip and break as she did it, when she got it all off she sanded the top down and it still looks great. Good Luck!...See Morerefinishing dresser with laminate top
Comments (13)Whew! I'm glad I found this post again. .I had forgotten where it was!. .I went to Lowe's today and looked a the primer. Bin is made by Zinsser. My furniture is not a semi-gloss. .it's more like eggshell. You can certainly get a semi-gloss, it would look great. What I painted was actually a bedroom suite I had when I was growing up, my daughter used it then I painted it for my granddaughter, daughter did not want it shiney at all. It really was not hard to do at all. Just took a little time. While I am thinking about it. .you can e-mail me if you have any other questions. .DBFireWife@aol.com Just in case I have trouble finding my way back here again. .Debbie...See MoreDresser - top is really gouged - steps?
Comments (10)If you are going to paint it is easier to make a repair to the surface. You should try some sanding to smooth it out without going excessively deep. Even it the top is veneer it does not matter if you sand through trying to flatten the surface. You can then use Minwax High performance Wood filler (NOT the 'plastic wood' type stuff) to fill ay large gouges remaining. The filer does not stick well to finished wood, but does stick very well to bare wood. A plastic putty knife (or even old credit cards) are excellent for smoothing the filler out. It can then be sanded to a flat surface. Mae sure the surface is smooth and flat before priming. Paint dos NOT hide surface defects. Another layer of filler can be used for any remaining defects. Prime and paint....See MoreWood & Formica Dresser...Need help please!
Comments (1)It's difficult to get traction on this question. It's not really clear what you've got to work with (no pictures, vague description) and it's not clear what you want to achieve. I have no idea what "with out being too flat yet too shiny" means. If you want to have a go at this, post some pictures....See Moreclg7067
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