Abstract: The invention relates to a method for synthesizing a liquid melamine resin, wherein: a) melamine, at least one aldehyde and at least one alcohol are fed to at least one first reactor operated continuously, in particular at least one agitated tank operated continuously and are reacted together, b) the reaction product that is obtained is fed to a solid-liquid phase separation device, c) a solids-rich phase that has been produced in the solid-liquid phase separation is fed back to at least one first reactor, and d) a phase devoid of solids that has been produced in the solid-liquid phase separation is subjected to additional processing steps. The invention thus provides an efficient continuous direct synthesis method for a liquid melamine resin.