Paint Kitchen Countertops
First sand and clean countertops.
Paint kitchen countertops. How to paint laminate countertops. The three primary steps for creating a faux granite look are priming painting and sealing with polyurethane. The first step is to prime the counters.
Prep for painting now that the countertop is prepped for painting youll want to protect everything thats not going to get primed and painted. I cut the sponge into four sections and set one piece aside since i only needed 3 pieces. Paint pans and stirrers.
Instead of springing for thousands of dollars worth of new granite she opted to try granite look countertop paint from giani which is sold in a kit that covers 35 square feet of surface area for about 70the paint is designed to cover laminate solid surface. It is super easy to apply. How to paint kitchen countertops.
Its possible for instance to mimic the look of granite by painting your countertops with a faux granite finish or even the look of stainless steel with a shiny satin finish paint in a gray blue metallic palette. Its a common scenario. We had also removed the old cabinet hardware and spackled it with wood filler which is why you see the brown spots on the cabinet doors.
The giani kit comes with a large sponge that will need to be cut into smaller pieces. Use painters tape to protect the sink and walls. This decordezine write up gives you a brief idea about how to paint these countertops on your own.
Laminate countertops are less expensive and easy to maintain. This kitchen had perfectly serviceable laminate countertops but the owner wanted a more luxurious look. By using countertop paint you can create a faux granite look on your laminate kitchen countertops.