Painting countertop?
Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at
2:57 pm
We recently bought an older home in need of ALOT of repairs/upgrades. One being the kitchen. To save money, I would like to try and paint our countertops instead of replacing. Is this possible? I have heard it done on some DIY shows, but have no idea of how to go about it. Anyone do this before? …. Any tips?
This is a temporary fix. There are just so many other things that require the $$ at this time and I only want to make the counter tops appealing until we can change out the entire kitchen.
By: squidsgirl97
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This is a temporary fix. There are just so many other things that require the $$ at this time and I only want to make the counter tops appealing until we can change out the entire kitchen.
By: squidsgirl97
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Tagged with: Alot • Countertops • Painting
Filed under: DIY
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anything that needs painting will need a melamine primer for any paint to stick.you can also buy a product called fablon that covers work tops its kind of a sticky plastic that looks like marble.its in my kitchen and its been on 4 months and has not worn 1 bit
I have never heard of this or that it can be done. I have been around this type of thingss all my life, and that wold be a new one to me.
yes but i would use a Epoxey paint, like the type used on garage floors, then you could sprinkle colored chips in to it
its easy to repair if nessary, and will be water proof, and give you a smooth surface,
I don’t know about the countertop but my wife painted the tile border on ours and it looks great. If you want take a look at this site, they did it and it looks awesome.
If this is a temporary remedy, and your, talking about painting over laminate, you’ll need to sand down the surface with 150 grit sandpaper first. Follow with vacuuming the dust, then wipe it all down with Xylene. Paint this counter top with Klenks Tub Refinishing Epoxy which is available at Home Depot in their paint department. There are two (2) Klenks refinishing products that are side by side on the shelf, and one is about $3 more then the other which is the one you want to buy. This is relatively easy and comes with everything you need to do this project.
Now, I am going to warn you that the smell/odor is very strong and you’ll need to open all the windows and doors in the immediate and adjacent work area.
This will take a minimum of two coats. The product comes in a pure white color, though you can take it up to the paint desk where they can tint it to the color you choose.
This is the best and most durable finish you’ll be able to use for this particular application. Follow the directions, relevant to recoating times and prep & tape off with care . . . you’ll be pleased with the results.
If you need additional help on this don’t hesitate to ask.
Mike Lonergan
TradesProfessional, Inc.
I wouldn’t paint a countertop myself.. for health reasons alone would be good enough to spend a few extra bucks down the road to get all new.
I was in the same situation and this is what i did. I think it looks really good and everyone that comes over thinks i replaced the countertops. First off, i sanded the countertops just to get them unslick. Then i primed them with Kilz. I used a sea sponge and 3 paint colors (oil based) and dabbed them on. I used black, chocolate and gray. Finally, with a foam roller, i applied polyurethene…about 5 coats…sanding lightly in between coats. I did all this about a year ago and it is holding up really well!!!