You don’t need anything fancy for this step as long as you have used a bonding primer to prime them. This was just regular egg shell paint from the paint store. I went with the Sherwin Williams bonding primer for our counter tops this time and it worked really well.Īfter coating our countertops with a thin layer of primer and letting it dry completely ( this primer dries really fast, another bonus) I painted 2 coats of the Kendall Charcoal that was lightened by 50%. What paint should you use to paint your laminate countertops? Step 2:
Make sure there is no gunk or grease on your countertops or the primer will not stick properly and you may have a mess on your hands. Then go over with 100 grit sand paper, just a light sand nothing too crazy to give your primer something extra to grip too. To prep your counters make sure they are VERY clean, then scrub with an SOS pad and wash really well. I did not want a busy marble but just a faint marble for the countertops. However I did end up tweaking a few steps and none of those tutorials fit exactly how I wanted my veins to look. I found lots of great tutorials on Pinterest for painted marble countertops, and used a few as guide while doing this DIY. 1 sea sponge or regular sponge ( also from Michaels).1 craft feather ( I found mine at Michaels).A litre of Repose Grey by Sherwin Williams for veining and stippling.A litre of Sherwin Williams bonding primer.1 litre of Kendall Charcol by Benjamin Moore lightened by 50% eggshell.
These countertops are STRONG now and shiny ( a great addition) and they have stayed in perfect condition for over 8 months now. And bonus it dries clear, no gross yellow countertops for us! This last tine we sealed them with a water based varathane and far prefer it to paste wax for durability. the oil based varathane stained the white countertops an awful yellow glossy color. We needed to sand them down and repaint them and this time we sealed them with oil based varathane! Oh my goodness what a mess. This required that the paste wax be reapplied every 3-6 months and I forgot (oops) so we were seeing a lot of wear and tear on them. Although we loved them we sealed them with paste wax the first time around. We attempted painting our countertops with a faux white marble finish in the fall of last year. When I first looked into painting our countertops, I was stressed! Would this work? Would we have to rip out our countertops and replace them? Don’t make these mistakes Painting your countertops can be really overwhelming and feel like you might be making the biggest mistake ever! They look amazing and last! This is a super easy DIY project and great for budget friendly renovations or even rentals if your landlord is willing to let you try it! DIY Painted Marble Countertops Tutorial –Ĭan you paint laminate countertops? Yes! You totally can.
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