has anyone ever painted over a table that has laminate?

Question

I have a dining table.. that is not solid wood it has some laminate over it.. if I sand it , what kind of paint should I use.?

Answer 1

I have painted formica covered cabinets.

I sanded lightly, cleaned and applied a primer that my benjamin moore supplier recommended. Once that dried I painted. It came out nice. Down side is when the paint chipped You see the primer underneath. Maybe next time I'll tint the primer same color as the paint.

Answer 2

Laminate does not take paint very well. You can try using a very coarse sandpaper to destroy the finish then a smooth one to give you a surface to paint on. what you do then depends on the finish - try staining and varnish. Usually the best thing to do is remove the laminate and put a new laminate on.