Melamine is a type of oil-based paint best suited for painting wooden furniture, but in a pinch -- and with the right primer -- can also be used to paint over metal and plastics as well. Painting bedroom furniture with melamine is essentially the same as painting any other type of furniture, but there may be a few more steps involved in the preparatory process.
Instructions
1. Remove any fiddly bits from the furniture: knobs, bars, mattresses, bits of cloth, what have you. These will impede the painting process. If necessary or desired, you can paint these individually.
2. Move the furniture outside to a well-ventilated area. Never attempt to paint anything in melamine unless the area is well-ventilated, as the fumes can be hazardous to your health.
3. Clean the furniture thoroughly with cleaning solvent and your sponge or rag, then allow it to dry completely.
4. Lightly sand every surface you wish to paint. This will help the paint and primer bond better with the material.
5. Apply a of Melamine primer to your piece of furniture and allow it to dry.
6. Stir the paint as directed on the paint can, then apply a single coat of paint to the primed areas. Use smooth, even strokes to ensure the most attractive end result.
7. Wait for the paint to dry, then apply two more thin coats, allowing each coat to dry before adding the next.
8. Sand, apply primer and paint any of the bits you removed in Step 1 in the same manner as you did the furniture.
9. Wait for everything to dry, then reassemble your furniture and move it back into your bedroom.
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