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Is there anyway to dye or paint a particle board entertainment center?

I have a particle board entertainment center that I got from Ikea. When I got it all my furniture was Beech veneer. The light color with a wood grain look. Well now all my furniture is much much darker, but I haven't found an entertainment center that I like as much as this one. Is there anyway to dye or paint this to a darker color but still keep some of the wood grain? Has anyone tried this? Any tips?

Public Comments

1. no
2. use a good wood primer first......
3. use a primer or lightly sand the item so the paint will stick. particle board does not have a real grain so don't try that. good luck
4. Best suggestion: Kilz it. Paint it. While paint is still wet, use one of those faux finishing brushes that makes a woodgrain pattern.
5. Get a dark color wood polish. You will find it on the polish/cleaner aisle of the grocery store. Wipe it on like stain and then wipe the residue off after a while. It worked on my kitchen cabinets which are a mixture of real and fake wood. HTH, Keith
6. Just paint it. If it's fake wood grain, you can't dye it. PS. you might have to sand it a bit so the paint doesn't peel.
7. Go to Home Depot, Lowes or a paint store and ask an expert. Take a piece of the entertainment center with you if you can. There are transparent stains out there so you might be able to do something with it. Anyway ask an expert.