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Painting Laminate Furniture

My daughter has recently purchased a home where the previous owners left a couple of cheap bookcases. These would be handy for storage in any one of a number of areas, but probably mostly in her daughters' play room.

She was asking what she might be able to do to give them a better look. I don't think that they are wood, but some kind of laminate over pressed wood. Can she paint them? Or are there decals or something that would stick to them to dress them up a bit? Please give me your ideas.

By Wondernana from Clovis, CA

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RE: Painting Laminate Furniture

You can lightly sand with a fine grit sandpaper. The higher the number the finer the grit. For example 220 grit will leave a finer scratch than 180 grit. I am not a fan of Kliz. I used it once on a table. The top coat would not cover the white Kliz. Had to strip every bit of paint doen to the bare wood. There are better primers you can use than Kliz. After sanding wipe off all the dust,apply a primer then paint with the top coat

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