I especially love the doors and the hinges. And the glass knobs definitely brings it all together. I recently bought a white paint pen to fix a few scratches on our lounge furniture. Even on the white. I wish there was some sort of laminate repair that worked, though. I have two small cupboards and both have a chip out of the top that I really want to fix. Oh, jeez, Jay, how the heck did I miss this comment??
I miss seeing your incredible projects at Talk of the Town. They look beautiful for sure. Greg, I would like to ask you is the Aura paint scratch resistant? I am about to paint Hemnes chest of drawers. And now I am a little bit confused.
Thank you. It will certainly be more durable than Behr or any of the bargain brands. Good luck with your chest! Natasza, I found this video which compares Aura to Scuff-x. Love how they came out. Although, one question.
Why not take apart and then sand and paint? Thanks again for great information. Thank you, Marilyn! Just about the last bit — did you fill in the scratches before you painted with the Zinsser, or was that not necessary once you painted and sanded the piece? There was only one area with scratches deep enough to fill, and I used a little wood filler on that before painting. Hi there! Thanks for these tips…. Some people swear that all high-traffic painted areas must be sealed.
Today I found myself truly entertained and read the whole thing. I am considering Kallax for something because its the right dimensions, and cheap, but I want something besides the standard colors.
Good tutorial, and I understand the rationale for repurposing something you already had. Bill, I normally would be right there with you! But wives are good for reining in that type of behavior, lol! This is a great way to keep one going for those on a budget. Thanks for commenting! Can I still use that instead of the shellac one? Would the water-based primer have trouble sticking to the surface even if I sand it?
With the BIN, you only need to sand a little. Good luck to you! Great tutorial and I am going to put it good use in the spring. I purchased 5 units back when they only had white. I also purchased a white desk top and their horses. Did I mention I hate white. Hate it! You did a fantastic job but I have one question and it might only be my opinion. With them on the outside your eye is drawn to that. Lucky son to have suck a unique shaped room.
I would love it. Hope he does something above the bed. Thank you, Sandra! They are far easier to install and cheaper than tradition cabinet hinges. Wow the patients of a saint. Concerned that the finish will not be smooth if the paint is going on to a sticky surface…. Hi Kimberly, a brilliant article and thank you for sharing! Can I please ask, would one can of the spray on adhesive promoter be enough for 1 Billy Bookcase?
Also what brand of oil base paint did you use? Trying to work out my shopping list and costings before I commit. Really look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Brenda. Hi Brenda, you should only need one tin of the spray on promotor! The other products I used are in this post:.
Hope that helps ; xx. This is great! So definitely use this method of the adhesive promotor for this one! Hope that helps and good luck! Hoping you could offer a solution for my dilemma. I purchased 2 IKEA twin beds with drawers underneath. The drawers were black and the bed frames white. I lightly sanded the laminate drawers and then applied a primer and two coats of a latex paint that did not match. I know I have to start over.
Can I apply this clear product on top of the horrid drawers as they are or do I need to attempt to remove the paint first? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Hi Wally, Oh dear!
Sorry about that! Best of luck with it! Do you use oil based primer or water? Loved this post thank you so much for sharing your tips!
Wondering if painting this would require a different method or whether I stick to your method above? Hi Veronica, so pleased you found it helpful! So I had a look at that particular table and you might actually need to use a couple different methods on it! So only on those areas will my method should work for you!
Hi Thanks for a fantastic post. Please, can you clarify if you lightly sand Ikea laminate before applying adhesives promotor or just spray the adhesive onto the furniture as it came from the shop floor?
Thanks so much for your time. Hi Oli, no, as I state at the start, you can not sand laminate. This is what the adhesive promotor does, create something for the paint to stick to. Hi Kimberly, handy tips! I like your style. The IKEA employee who helped me suggested using a primer and acrylic paint. Thanks :. Hi Maria, Thanks so much! I was wondering if a paint for plastic would work? I have an extremely small area to paint, I got scorch marks from a candle on my furniture and just need to cover it.
Wrap it up Give a chair a softer look with the help of some paint and yarn. A touch of felt Making a bedside table more bedroom friendly can be as simple as adding a bit of felt. You might also like. Home visit: winter table setting of foraged finds. Back to top Share. I just want to make sure that there is only supposed to be a subtle texture before priming. Can you please clarify? It really does just need a few swipes in an irregular motion to rough up the surface a bit. I might go over it again once lightly by hand with a slightly coarser grit and then prime.
Hi, thanks for the great tutorial! I have exactly the same questions as Amy question 26 of june did you mean eggshell paint is better than emulsion or did you mean that eggshell needs to be used on top of emulsion?
Thanks :. What a fantastic guide you have here! I want to paint the top of my Ikea Liatorp table, so this is a great guide, thank you. I am very weary of doing it and just wanted to check, you said to paint either a gloss or eggshell over a standard emulsion, so after priming, should I be painting in a white, basic emulsion letting that dry and then covering in a gloss? If so, what kind of sealant would you recommend?
This was great. Thanks so much. Thanks again for your article. I will be referencing it again in the future. What is your take on using chalk paint? Particularly Annie Sloan chalk paint. They do also recommend a protective wax on their site so you can follow it up with that for best results. Good luck! Please post on how that turns out and the steps you took. I want to paint my expedit with AS chalk paint and am really hesitant. Thanks alot for the excellent guide! I did my LACK table today, with primer, old village buttermilk paint and finally a urethane sealer.
Thanks to let me know before to use the table Hard to say. The primer and urethane sealer will have done a lot to help but Lack tables do have quite a smooth surface and would really benefit from a light sanding.
Some handy tips here. The difference is clear when I compare the chest of drawers I just did to the other ikea furniture i painted about 6 months ago without it. Oh my god thanks for this guide! I painted my little lack table a few weeks ago and the paint chipped off this morning when I put a glass down on it. Gutted :. I have a white malm dresser and want to paint it black, should I still sand and use primer first? And do I use oil paint? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Share this Post. The Chromatic Typewriter by Tyree Callahan. How do you keep outdoor furniture looking good. Have you done this paint IKEA black brown malm bed ….. Thanks for the great post, very helpful! Hi Thank you for this. Please help. Thank you Moya :. I really like this piece, but I worry about the paint chips with my toddler…. Thank you! Hi Homeli, Thank you so much for your article, really useful information.
Many thanks. Is primer the same as oil based undercoat? Greetings Horst. This technique will also be ideal for fish tank cabinets right? Hello, Great post, thank you for sharing. Thank you so much! Thank you. Hi Homeli, Thank you so much for your reply! Some great points, thanks for sharing your filler method Diego. Is there a cheaper primer that I could use? Thanks for the very helpful article. Hi, sorry for that ambiguity.
I meant to say that I think eggshell is better than emulsion.
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