Does anyone know...
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Topic: Does anyone know...
Posted By: lottieandharry
Subject: Does anyone know...
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:15pm
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...if you can paint those kind of shelving units that you get at like warehouse stationary/ warehouse? Not sure what they are made of but they have that kind of fake wood layer over the mdf stuff?
I know you can't just use a waterbased paint, not sure about enamel but I was wondering more along the lines of getting a company that does spray painting etc to do it. I have a feeling that you can't but if anyone has please let me know! This is what I mean http://www.warehousestationery.co.nz/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/WSL-B2C-Site/en_NZ/-/NZD/ViewOfferDetail-Product?CatalogCategoryID=hvYKBTHBqIoAAAEdbY8MoH0z&ProductUUID=IawKBTHDGBQAAAEVP8AGPP9E&JumpTo=OfferList - link I want white ones though? They only ones I have found cost heaps and are all made in Auckland so shipping would be ridiculous too. If anyone knows of anywhere in the South Is that make these that don't cost the earth I would love to know 
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Posted By: noisybaby
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:26pm
| You can but its a lengthy process. Go to mitre 10 or a paint shop and tell them what you want to do. |
Posted By: lottieandharry
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:34pm
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Hmm might end up costing more than just buying one!! Thanks noisybaby I will go have a chat with them and see what they think! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:36pm
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Maybe rough sand it? But then you'd need to undercoat first? ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 9:46pm
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They dont suggest painting over the laminate.
It would be cheaper for you to buy some cheap wooden ones off TM or something similar and painting them white. Do you not have a Mitre 10 or Bunnings down there? Our Mitre 10 stocks shelves like that. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 10:05pm
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Df says that you can lightly sand it then paint. We have some we want to do too. So we haven't actually done it yet, but will be tryign it at some point. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 17 February 2009 at 10:28pm
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Yep it definately can be done. Its not that hard either!
We done that exact same thing with a set of drawers for Laurens room. The process is a light sand all over, then clean with sunlight soap or detegent to get rid of any oily patches e:g, body oil from finger prints. Then brush on a primer, then a base coat, then the chosen colour you want over top! Easy peasy and our drawers look like brand new 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:29am
| peachy, how are the drawers wearing? We've got an old set of laminate bedroom furniture which I'd love to paint and change the handles on but I was worried the paint job wouldn't last too long. |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:36am
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You can get plain MDH ones at Mitre 10. We haven't painted them, but we have done a stain on them and they've come out alright. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: lottieandharry
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 9:39am
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Thanks very much everyone. I will have a look around at Mitre 10 etc but if I can't find what I want I might have to give painting it myself a go. In fact my FIL might do it for me. He is semi retired and likes doing things like that ( and he's a perfectionist!!)
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Posted By: Dawnie
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 12:03pm
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Some smooth surface sealer is the best thing to put on as a undercoat as it makes an adherent surface for the paint on top, either acrylic of enamel, you may get away with a light sand but is may still crack off sooner than expected ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 12:16pm
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summerlamb the are drawers are surviving very well!! They are taking the knocks and bangs better than I thought they would! You would never know that the set of drawers are nearly 30 years old!!
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 2:00pm
| We painted some like that from Warehouse stationery. I can't remember the exact process (as my 'we' in the previous sentence actually meant 'my husband'!!!) We asked at Mitre 10 how to do it and brought a primer to put on before painting. |
Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 18 February 2009 at 2:17pm
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have you looked at target the have mdf ones like that, you could paint not sure th $$ though. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: LadyLizard
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 8:01am
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Mitre 10 sells white laminate MDF pre cut shelves and boards- how handy are you and your H, because you could buy the bits and make one in white quite easily?
Sounds quite labour intensive to paint a unit that size, I am sure I have seen those in white, white MDF is so common! The warehouse sells white cube that you could put together maybe? Good luck! ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 10:32am
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Do you have a Target Furniture near you? That's where we got ours from, they were a reasonable price. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: lottieandharry
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 1:49pm
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Lady Lizard - funny you mention the white shelving, I was talking to Dad this morning and he mentioned that too. Might try and go to Mitre 10 this arvo.
Febgirl - yes there is a Target in Chch so I will try and get there over the weekend to have a looksy. We need another set of drawers and we got DD set there and painted them so will prob do the same for DS. Thanks heaps everyone, always pays to ask things on Ohbaby, there are always people who know the answers! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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