Give Ugly Tile Countertops a Transformation

8 Materials
$150
5 Hours
Medium

If you have ugly tile countertops, I promise, there is hope! I recently painted mine and the difference is stark!

My basement has been getting a full DIY renovation, mostly with paint. Because paint is magical! AND, I didn't want to spend a lot of money.


These ugly brown countertops needed to go, but that wasn't in the budget. So I went to my local Benjamin Moore paint store for recommendations on the paint to use.


The process to paint these tile countertops was not hard, but did require a fair amount of patience.


STEP 1: Sand tile countertops


Sand then clean well prior to painting.


STEP 2: Apply primer


I used INSL-X STIX primer. I love it. I've used it on several heavy duty projects and it has always been amazing. It was used as the primer for stenciling my tile floors as well.


One coat of primer was used.

STEP 3: Apply two coats of Benjamin Moore Corotech High Performance Pre-Catalyzed Waterborne Wall Epoxy.


I used white in semigloss. Two thin coats were all that was needed since I was paining over white primer. I did a few minor touch ups after the two coats.


The second coat can be applied after 2 hours according to the paint instructions.

Primer only- left; first coat Corotech -right

Be sure to allow several days for this paint to cure prior to use. Then it is incredibly durable!


Want a full bar before and after?!

Before (are you feeling the 70's vibe!)

Now take a look at the after!

After!

As you can see, lots of other updates took place as well! I made the rustic wood shelves, too! They really improved the look of the wall behind the bar!


For a more detailed tutorial, take a peek at my blog post!


Have a great day!

April at Love Our Real Life

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  • Diana Diana on Feb 08, 2019

    I have an island in my kitchen with tile top. I hate it - mostly due to crumbs in the grout. Will this process fill the grout to make a (mostly) smooth surface? I don't have a budget to redo my complete kitchen. If I could get this tackled I'd be happy. Or is there another solution to removing / covering. Most tile places are not interested in such a small area.

  • LORENE LORENE on Feb 18, 2019

    Could I do this with a counter top that is not tiled?

  • Regina Byford Howell Regina Byford Howell on Jun 04, 2019

    Will this work on kitchen counters and be semi-cut proof and scuff proof from pots/pans and other dishes being scooted across it? Previous owner had large 12x12 floor tiles used as counter top. Choc brown w/white veining. Looks fine in the bathrooms but not in the kitchen where crumbs are, it shows lots of wear and it's NEVER clean. The rag is always coming back brown after I clean it, no matter what product I use.

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