Diy Painting Kitchen Counter Tops

Use painters tape to cover sink cabinets and back wall to ensure that only the countertop is showing.

Diy painting kitchen counter tops. This painting counter tops came just when i am thinking about doing my bathroom tops. This kitchen had perfectly serviceable laminate countertops but the owner wanted a more luxurious look. The floor was a deep pink tile the formica counters were pink. An old countertop can really affect the way a kitchen appears.

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 70 the paint is designed to cover laminate solid surface. It s a common scenario. It s 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. Here s how i did it along with the best tips i d give anyone looking to do the same.

Of course you would love to replace it but new countertops aren t cheap. Then wearing gloves clean with tsp solution to prep countertops for painting. If you haven t been reading this blog long you may not remember my kitchen story from when we first moved. Either way you ll want to create proper ventilation in your kitchen while painting.

Ever since we moved into our house i had plans to spruce up the kitchen. Many recommend a water based acrylic primer paint and top coat. 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. See step by step what this 20 product looks like get the diy tutorial and see what it looks like now.

It has been one year since i painted my kitchen countertops with a diy countertop paint kit and they still look great. Structurally speaking your countertop might be in ok shape but it might be time to do something about it if its tired appearance makes your kitchen look dated. An easy and fun project for do it yourselfers painting kitchen countertops is a cost effective way to make a statement in the kitchen. Shortly after moving in i experimented with countertop paint in my kitchen.

Place a paper tarp just under the countertop. My question well there will be two questions do you think by doing like the marble tops would work on these. I painted my kitchen countertops this weekend. Whether you plan to paint formica counters or cabinets protect the surrounding areas floors namely but also lower cabinets if.

Wipe down countertops with a degreaser to remove kitchen build up.