Hi. I'm wanting to find out the kind of paint that's on a commercially made desk. Because I want to use the same on a project of mine. So, does anyone know if the blue paint on the desk is a particular type or brand. It's got a matt finish, looks like a pastel kind of colour. Thank you. Rich.
Is it not vinyl wrapped ?
Thinking about the matter, I suspect that the blue coloured parts are made with wood that was coloured when it arrived at the factory making the table. It looks like maybe the colour was sprayed on, but that's just my guess. It's a thin covering. I post a picture of the blue wood sitting atop of some desk (not the desk with the blue wood in my first picture). The blue coloured wood (chipboard I think) sits (in this photo shot) atop the desk which itself has some kind of covering on it's edge to mimick a type of wood. The covering on the desk edge is quite a bit thicker than the covering on the blue coloured wood, but that's the edging. But anyway, it looks to me like the blue is sprayed on, but I could be mistaken.
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If it is chipboard (not 1005 sure) then the covering will almost certainly be a vinyl wrap. That is impossible to reproduce in even a small commercial workshop environment. Nearest you'll get is to go to MDF instead of chipboard, prime it then paint it with a water-based acrylic paint using a small (4in) smooth roller. The primer should be an MDF primer, two or three coats on the flat parts, more coats on the edges. Flat down with P180 to P240 grit aluminium oxide sanding paper between coats and after flatting-off each time wipe-down with a lint free, well-washed cotton cloth/rag/old T-shirt which has been dampened with white spirits or distilled water. The top coat requires 2 to 4 thin coats, flatted down between coats as above but using P320 to P400 grit paper. Make sure your paint roller has a rounded end rather than a square end to minimise tram-lining. Commercial shops use spray guns and 2-pack lacquer to finish stuff which is impossible to reproduce at home, but the key is cleanliness and lack of dust in the painting environment (so no kids, dogs or movement anywhere near it whilst it dries
Wood edging is iron-on self-adhesive veneer which will require a sharp block plane to trim after application. I advise applying the veneer and trimming it first, then painting (mask the veneer edge), as the block plane will damage a painted surface
Wood edging is iron-on self-adhesive veneer which will require a sharp block plane to trim after application. I advise applying the veneer and trimming it first, then painting (mask the veneer edge), as the block plane will damage a painted surface