I have painted my kitchen countertops twice! It has held up very well considering the amount of cooking I do. The countertop I painted over was old 1965 stuff. The first time I painted I wanted to mimic my kitchen flooring and used two colors of white paint --rolled one color and then sponged the darker more grayish white. I used a satin polyurethane to seal it and did two or three coats. Then I wanted a totally different look and painted right over the top of that a purple color and
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used a gloss poly. I worked very hard getting a nice glossy bubble/stroke free coverage on that would not suggest the gloss poly as the sealing top coat. I am contemplating doing it again--I may look into the fake granite kits but when I did it regular satin latex paint was all I used. For me paint is much cheaper than new countertops and when I do get to have new I want new sink installed too that is why I chose the painting. May as well save as much money now and have more dollars to work with when I can finally have the remodel I truly want! Good luck!
Let us know if you do it, and post pictures, seems like since I did mine everyone is talking about new products out there that might work! Laurie L. Yours looks great!
I painted mine a solid color using ProClassic paint by SW. It is a latex paint formulated to dry hard as an enamel (made for doors and trim.) I started with a bonding primer first, then the paint. I rolled it on so I didn't have brush stroles. This was a temporary fix at the time, but they have held up great! They definitely could use refreshing now as they are starting to show some wear and tear where the dishes sit next to the sink all the time. BUT this was 10 years ago. I can't
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complain for buying that much time with only the cost of paint!
I am a painter and I have done many.. Mine as well.
Prime the counter after you clean it..2 coats of the main color.. the technique will be practiced on card board until you see what you like.
I use mixing glaze in my 2nd color and I roll it on and then I take large plastic and lay it over the painted area. lightly smooth the plastic down. It will have wrinkles in it and you want
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that. then lightly pull the plastic off and see the magic. Picasso is what I call it. Then 4-5 coats of poly coat to shine like new. Still wool in between each coat.after it dries.. I love doing them.. no 2 are alike. I don't use the spray cans or the paint that has texture in it,because if I don't like it I will have a problem.. Yet if I just use paint I can always paint it over.All paint and primer and poly coat are latex.. Hope this gives you some help. Have Fun.. I always do...
A-1 Painting has the best info. I do exactly the same technique for counter tops without using a kit. The most important thing is to let the top coats dry THOROUGHLY in between coats! It may mean eating out more than you planned, but that's not a bad thing!
I used the Rustoleum product. All I can say is follow the directions and if you can avoid using the wetting agent, do so. It kills the base coat. The only area that covered good was the area where I did not use it.
I just came across this thread and one thing comes to mind; you only get as much as you are willing to pay. Painted counter tops??? Seriously?? I can believe that it looks nice for a few months but it's nearly impossible for a painted surface, especially a kitchen counter, to hold up for very long. Just an honest opinion.
I did a slim piece of counter top in my kitchen and it chipped where I use it the most. I got a granite look counter top at Lowe's for a great price. They cut it down for me at no extra charge. There was a end piece that ironed on the sides. It is wearing well.
I agree with the person above.....PAINTED COUNTER TOPS??? SERIOUSLY?? Only if you don't plan to use them, but just want to look at them. People do what they want, but hind site IS 20/20.
My counters have been painted twice ,changed color of kitchen and to have counters that really match gives that real custom look. Mine have lasted for over 12yrs. I use it like I would any other counter. I don't cut on it,yet I wouldn't cut on nothing but butcher.I do put a coat of clear coat on once a year or 2. I find that everyone can't afford the granite.$30.00 for gal. or hundreds or more for granite . I wish I could have granite , but I can have the look with paint. I don't advise
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everyone to use it just those that can't afford new and they are redoing their kitchen in green and the old counter top is mustard yellow(60's) and they can't afford to get new counters. After I am done All Love It and have no problems with them.Plus it matches the kitchen perfect .I have even done bathroom sinks too.
I love to paint anything ,if it will hold paint. I tell my costumers (if you cut me I bleed paint. :) 35+ years doing this so I am sure of what I am talking about and doing.Even if hind site is 20/20 ...lol I love a painted counter,people don't believe it is painted.
Here's my 2 cents. I wanted to paint my countertops too. Looked into it, watched tutorials, researched it. Went to a home show. There I found a company that sprays countertops and bathtubs and showers. Yes, it was a lot more than DIY . They said they have a lot of people tryin to DIY and they have to come in and 'fix' the job. It looks a lot harder than it looks. Its a 2 day process. I went ahead and had my countertops professionaly done. I was sooooo THRILLED with the results!! It
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was only $500 to do my whole kitchen (its a pretty big kitchen too). Check around your area and see if there's a co. that will do it for you. Money well worth spent! b.t.w. granite would of been $2300!! My kitchen counters look like granite and very pleased.
a five year guarantee??? Against what?? What's the fine print?? I guess a five-year is better than a Lifetime guarantee....or is it?? A guarantee is good ONLY if the company standing behind it will service the guarantee.
Naturally if you was doing it yourself you need a water cutter the knowhow and how to set the sink and the plumbing..all the little things that alot of homeowners don't know how. Paint..well if it is bad..you just paint over untill you like it. Tile? eeeehhh..can get pricy in the learning curve.
I've been thinking about replacing my counter tops. I just don't like the old icky look on our current counter tops. They feel so old and really, they are. We've lived in this house for a good seven years, and the house was at least ten years old when we bought it. Are granite countertops il the way to go then? They seem very popular right now. Are they worth the price that they have on them?
Prime the counter after you clean it..2 coats of the main color.. the technique will be practiced on card board until you see what you like.
I use mixing glaze in my 2nd color and I roll it on and then I take large plastic and lay it over the painted area. lightly smooth the plastic down. It will have wrinkles in it and you want ...»
We'll be here to answer all questions.
You can do this.
http://www.lazygranite.com/
I've been using this type of product for years...quick and easy
I think people are choosing paint because they are more comfortable working with paint then tile.
CP
I love to paint anything ,if it will hold paint. I tell my costumers (if you cut me I bleed paint. :) 35+ years doing this so I am sure of what I am talking about and doing.Even if hind site is 20/20 ...lol I love a painted counter,people don't believe it is painted.
For the complete kitchen pic look at pic #27 in this project set.
http://www.hometalk.com/Kevin/project/2473