Wood Furniture Covered With Laminate

Laminate is a man made shiny smooth non porous material that is like a print or photo of wood grain.

Wood furniture covered with laminate.

No man made material can quite match the quality of solid wood for furniture and interior woodwork but when you re installing cabinets. Veneer is actually a very thin piece of real wood adhered to a cheaper wood manufactured wood mdf etc. For example exotic wood species are very rare to find in solid wood but it s a bit easier to make a laminate furniture piece look like that exotic species. You ll just need to do some extra preparation before you get started.

It s easy to skip the sanding step because sanding is a drag but it s especially important with laminate. Laminate cannot be stained. Even though it s not solid wood you can still update your laminate furniture with a few coats of fresh paint. Manufacturers use this product to cover less expensive wood composite furniture to give the appearance of higher quality wood.

Here are some potential negatives of laminate furniture. The difference between wood composite veneer and laminate. Laminate can be painted but it can not be stained. You can sand prime and paint laminate as if it were a solid wood piece of furniture.

Common concerns when painting laminate furniture are. Because it s often somewhat glossy looking and important to sand it down until the finish is very dull before priming.