I only painted my countertops for temporary prettiness until we installed zinc tops.
Diy chalk paint countertops.
Clean the countertops using some kind of a household cleaner.
Your local paint store can supply you with the best type of paint to use in this project.
Plus it dries fast faster so you re done with the total task quickly.
Acrylic paint dries to provide the hard surface needed for heavy use areas like countertops while water based acrylic paint cleans up with water and is low on odors.
Make your old laminate countertops look like stone by painting them we ll show you how.
Tape the edges of your laminate countertops so that you don t get any paint on your walls or cabinets.
Dab and blot after the primer dries for eight hours you re ready to apply mineral colors with a sponge.
I used 220 grit but it doesn t matter.
Of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits.
I then applied 5 coats of polyurethane.
Remember to apply water based poly over water based paint and oil based poly over oil based paint.
When dry i wiped the counters to remove any little random bits of dry paint or dust.
I used a few lysol wipes.
Materials needed 1 spray degreaser 1 tsp cleaner 1 bucket of water to dissolve tsp cleaner gloves 1 rag 1 mask 1 roll painter s tape 1 paint tarp 1 paint tray 1 6 velour paint roller 1 quart bonding primer.
We used to wholesale for bb frosch which is a chalk paint powder.
Sand the countertop so that the paint adheres better to the surface.
Chalk paint is amazing.
Paint one thin coat of chalkboard paint on your.
How to paint laminate countertops.
One of the great things about using chalk paint is that you don t need to prime or sand.
Are stone kitchen countertops out of your budget.
Clean prep and paint be sure to get grease off completely with a scouring pad and rinse well with water.
After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops.
With bbf you re able to add the powder to any existing paint to turn it into chalk paint.
And here s what i did.
I searched the internet to see if anyone had tried this but i wasn t able to find anything.
Step three optional step four.
I lightly sanded my counter top surfaces with a fine grit sanding.
Use what you have.
I started with the polycrylic but i didn t like how it was going on so i switched to a semi gloss all purpose poly i had.
Many recommend a water based acrylic primer paint and top coat.
Let it air dry or wipe it down.