If you decide to upgrade old furniture from chipboard or paint a new rough surface, you need to approach the issue in all diligence and purchase everything you need beforehand.
But before you go to the store, you need to decide what you want to get as a result - a glossy or matte surface, monochrome or multicolored, whether you will use any techniques ( decoupage , for example) or it will just be toning under stained oak, wenge or teak. And after that you need to find out what paint can paint the furniture from chipboard.
Choice of paint for furniture from chipboard
You can not buy the first paint you have, you need to choose it carefully. Cheap paint PF-115 with lead content will undermine the health of the household. If you take oil paint, choose a reliable manufacturer: Tex, Blossom, Dyo, Yaroslavl paints, Dulux, Tikkurila.
Applicable in this case and furniture enamels and varnishes from Novbytchim, Rainbow and Galamix. It is possible to paint furniture from DSP with acrylic paint on water basis or alkyd enamels. By the way, the choice here is wider due to the aerosol form. Aerosols make it possible to obtain perfectly smooth surfaces without streaks. They can be applied to a laminated chipboard. Choose acrylic paints of such manufacturers as OLIMP, Parade, Ceresit, Triora.
Acrylic paint for furniture made from chipboard is the best option, since it is completely odorless, it can be diluted with plain water, it is easy to work with, it dries quickly, and inaccurate smears are easily removed with a damp cloth. The coating is waterproof and vapor-proof, non-toxic and beautiful.
Another type is latex paints. They also allow you to get a good protective layer on the furniture. However, do not apply them in a thick layer, so that it does not exfoliate over time. Also note that this compound is sensitive to the effects of microorganisms, can be covered with mold, so it is not the best paint for chipboard kitchen furniture.
Alkyd paints do not have this disadvantage, however in their composition there is a toxic solvent harmful to health. Because of this, it is undesirable to use them in living quarters.