- 1). Remove any easy-to-remove legs, drawers, shelves or doors; you will paint them separately. Remove any hardware such as knobs and handles. Place them in a plastic baggie so that you don't lose them.
- 2). Sand the surface just enough to roughen and take the gloss off the surface of the laminate. Do not sand through the laminate layer. Use a sanding block for sanding small flat surfaces. Circular sanders will make short work of larger surfaces. Use a few sheets of sandpaper for corners, nooks and crannies.
- 3). Wipe off the sanding dust. Make one final rub with a tack cloth to be sure that you remove all of the dust particles.
- 4). Place the desk or its pieces out on a canvas on the floor.
- 5). Apply 2 to 3 very thin coats of primer to the surface with a spray can or paint roller. The thinner the coats the better. Allow each coat to dry for the manufacturer-recommended amount of time before applying the next coat.
- 6). Apply 3 thin coats of melamine of the color of your choice. Allow each coat to dry for the manufacturer-recommended time between coats. Allow the last coat to cure for the manufacturer-recommended amount of time (usually six days for most melamine paints) before moving on to the top coat.
- 7). Leave the last melamine coat to cure for six days (or the manufacturer-recommended amount of time) before reassembling the desk and reattaching the hardware.
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