Quick Question

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I have several of those prefab shelves you can get pretty much anywhere (I got mine at Wal-mart). I have a very crafty idea to make them less boring and white, but am not sure how to go about prepping them. What do I need to do to them to get them ready to paint? Is there a special paint for that laminate kind of material?

Thanks in advance for the info. I figured you ladies would know just what to do! :D