Is it worth it to repaint a particleboard desk? I kept getting different answers from online and people i ask. Basically:
I got this desk 3 years ago on clearance. It isn’t bad- but I definitely would want to upgrade eventually.
it has a weird gray teal color and now the paint is chipping and revealing the particleboard.
I have a little money to use- but what money I do have would only be able to get me another particleboard desk. I’m keeping an eye out in thrift stores and Facebook marketplace, though!
So in the meantime i was thinking just sand, prime (oil based) and paint (glossy black or green). If I wanted to go above and beyond I could fill the (Wildly unevenly placed) hardware holes and get new hardware. But I’m feeling kinda stuck here! I mainly do small diy stuff (if you can call making your own shelves out of wood and brackets that, lol) so I’m not sure if if it’s even worth it? Any guidance or insight is appreciated!
Edit to add: or if anything would a quick sand and some contact paper be better?
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Is it worth it to repaint a particleboard desk? I kept getting different answers from online and people i ask. Basically:
I got this desk 3 years ago on clearance. It isn’t bad- but I definitely would want to upgrade eventually.
it has a weird gray teal color and now the paint is chipping and revealing the particleboard.
I have a little money to use- but what money I do have would only be able to get me another particleboard desk. I’m keeping an eye out in thrift stores and Facebook marketplace, though!
So in the meantime i was thinking just sand, prime (oil based) and paint (glossy black or green). If I wanted to go above and beyond I could fill the (Wildly unevenly placed) hardware holes and get new hardware. But I’m feeling kinda stuck here! I mainly do small diy stuff (if you can call making your own shelves out of wood and brackets that, lol) so I’m not sure if if it’s even worth it? Any guidance or insight is appreciated!
Edit to add: or if anything would a quick sand and some contact paper be better?