To renew old cabinet furniture, you can paint the chipboard at home with your own hands. Most often, interior items are made of this material, and it is also widely used in the construction and repair work of floors. Chipboard has been used in Russia for several decades.
Particleboard is compressed and glued wood chips with formaldehyde. But chips are subject to various negative influences, therefore, they are easily glued. To avoid this, they are covered with various materials: polypropylene film, colorful products, varnishes and others. In addition to the protective function, the painting of the chipboard improves the appearance, since this method allows you to create the necessary texture of any color on the surface.
To improve the aesthetic properties of the furniture or floor made of particleboard and give an individual and original design, it is necessary to cover the plate with a new layer of paint. It should be noted that in addition to improving aesthetic data, painting improves moisture protection properties and protects the material from the negative effects of ultraviolet rays. With the competent implementation of restoration work with your own hands, the furniture has a longer life. Formaldehyde evaporates over time, which negatively affects human health, therefore coating the plate prevents this process.
Chipboard can be varnished, film, paint, veneer. Hardest thing repaint the laminate with your own hands. It is necessary to use several coats of primer, however, even in this case there is no guarantee that the coating will be of high quality.
to contents ↑Preparatory work
Before processing the floor trimmed with chipboard, colorful products, you need to prepare a tiled surface. The quality of staining will depend on this stage of restoration of furniture. Over time, paint or varnish lose their appearance and begin to crack. Therefore, the old polished surface must be removed, but it is not so easy to do. Despite the fact that this is a complex process, you need to perform quality work.
To do this, you can use one of the existing methods:
- Thermal method. The surface of the chipboard is exposed to steam or hot air. To perform this work, you need to prepare a spatula and a special hairdryer. Hot air is sent to the coating, making the paint softer. After that, it must be removed with a spatula. If the air is too hot, the stove can be ruined, so you need to monitor the temperature.
- Chemical method. In this case, the surface of the floor or furniture is treated with special chemicals. The choice of chemistry depends on the composition of the coating. To avoid undesirable consequences, it is necessary to strictly follow the attached instructions on the packaging of the product.
After this, the surface must be puttied and treated with sandpaper. This allows you to get rid of small scratches and defects that are not visible under the coating layer.
Before using putty, it is necessary to prime the floor surface with a quality composition. For processing chipboard, it is recommended to use elastic putty.This is necessary to prevent cracking on the chipboard.
Putty is applied using a conventional spatula. The layer must be applied evenly over the entire surface. When the putty is completely dry, the plate must be sanded with fine-grained emery paper to get rid of small irregularities. The surface is cleaned of dust, after which you can begin to apply the coating.
to contents ↑Surface paints
It is recommended to paint the surface of the plate using a special spray can or spray gun. This will allow you to evenly distribute the paint without the slightest smudges. But before that, you should practice a little, if before this work has never been done. You also need to choose which paint is best to refresh the surface of the plate.
You can use various types of paints: acrylic, oil, alkyd and others. It should be noted that the final result will depend on the choice of paint. Painting is carried out with a roller or brush. After painting, a layer of varnish is applied to the surface to increase the resistance of the product to mechanical damage, since it is more difficult to damage the varnished surface.
to contents ↑Painting process
- First of all, the polished surface must be cleaned of dirt and dust, then degreased.
- Sand the product with coarse-grained sand paper so that small scratches appear. As a result, the primer can achieve better adhesion to the surface of the chipboard.
- Then you need to apply an alkyd primer.
- The next layer on the surface is an acrylic primer.
- The surface purchased with paint is painted in several layers. To do this, you can use a roller or a small brush. It should be noted that the final result depends on the number of layers applied. Some want to achieve a saturated color, while others want a translucent coating.
- If there are bumps after the first layer, then the product must be treated with fine-grained sandpaper, and then painted again.
Some tips
- Before you start staining the plate, it must be processed to avoid the release of formaldehyde. This is done with the help of NTs varnish, but experts recommend the use of impregnation, since they are harmless.
- If it is necessary to highlight the texture of the product, then the surface is treated with special alkyd pigments or other means for patination.
- To achieve an absolutely smooth and even surface, it is recommended to use a roller that has small villi. Otherwise, unwanted patterns may appear on the plate. But if you need to achieve a manifestation of the texture, then a long-nap roller will help to realize this idea.
- If the chipboard is painted in dark color, then to restore the old surface it is necessary to impose several layers of primer on it, otherwise, a dark shade will appear through the paint.
If necessary, the particleboard can be painted in different colors to achieve a common style in the interior. To divide the areas of different shades, you should use masking tape. After painting, it is easily removed, while the surface is not damaged.
It should be noted that a combination of different colors allows you to change the visual perception of the room. Light shades visually increase the room, so this technique is often used to design a room with a small area.
If you doubt that you can do the job yourself, then repaint the surface of the chipboard furniture or floor should be entrusted to qualified specialists. Today you can easily find workshops that provide such services.In addition to painting the surface, experts use various techniques that can improve the appearance of products from particle board.
