If you haven t been reading this blog long you may not remember my kitchen story from when we first moved.
Diy painting kitchen counter tops.
Shortly after moving in i experimented with countertop paint in my kitchen.
The house was built in 1965 i believe what looks like pebble linoleum was used.
I painted my kitchen countertops this weekend.
It has been one year since i painted my kitchen countertops with a diy countertop paint kit and they still look great.
This kitchen had perfectly serviceable laminate countertops but the owner wanted a more luxurious look.
See step by step what this 20 product looks like get the diy tutorial and see what it looks like now.
It s a common scenario.
Many recommend a water based acrylic primer paint and top coat.
Place a paper tarp just under the countertop.
Prep your space with drop cloths and painter s tape.
Use painters tape to cover sink cabinets and back wall to ensure that only the countertop is showing.
Then wearing gloves clean with tsp solution to prep countertops for painting.
Wipe down countertops with a degreaser to remove kitchen build up.
An easy and fun project for do it yourselfers painting kitchen countertops is a cost effective way to make a statement in the kitchen.
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.
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.
The floor was a deep pink tile the formica counters were pink.
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.
Whether you plan to paint formica counters or cabinets protect the surrounding areas floors namely but also lower cabinets if.
My question well there will be two questions do you think by doing like the marble tops would work on these.
Ever since we moved into our house i had plans to spruce up the kitchen.
Either way you ll want to create proper ventilation in your kitchen while painting.
I m not even going to try to make a pun about this.
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.