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Painting Countertops

February 22, 2018

I live on a limited income, but need to paint the countertops in my kitchen as they look disgusting. Any suggestions on how to do this DIY style?


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February 23, 20180 found this helpful
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Rust-Oleum Transformations has a lot of good reviews for painting countertops. You'll want to visit your local hardware store but before you can read reviews online and tutorials on YouTube.

Reference: www.diynetwork.com/.../how-to-paint-laminate-kitchen-countertops
Example of a kit: www.homedepot.com/.../202885350

 

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February 23, 20180 found this helpful
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You will need to clean it well then give it a light sanding with fine sandpaper. You'll need a primer before you paint it.

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Here is a tutorial for you: www.diynetwork.com/.../painting-countertops-76168

 
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April 11, 2011

How do I paint laminate kitchen countertops? Thank you.

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April 11, 20110 found this helpful
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Ask at your local home improvement store. There is paint to do this. I saw a program on the Home and Garden channel one day a few years ago, showing how to paint counter tops so that they looked like granite.

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It was a few day long process, but they looked real when the job was done.

 
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May 6, 2018

I have a yellow kitchen and need to update my 1965 counter top. I want to paint it. How do I do it and should I do it in black with black and white cupboards?


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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts
May 6, 20180 found this helpful

They have kits to do this in Home Depot and similar stores with full instructions. The colors you chose would be fine.

 

Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 107 Posts
May 6, 20180 found this helpful

It depends on what material your counter is. Formica? Stone? Laminate? because depending on the material, you can either just paint, prep and paint, or resurface.

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Here's a good resource www.hgtv.com/.../painting-your-countertops-for-a-new...

Black and white would be awesome, especially if you could get a checkerboard floor going.

 
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August 1, 2011

Painting your old laminate countertops gives your kitchen a brand new look without the expense of buying new countertops! Look below for first hand experience and step by step instructions for painting laminate countertops.

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July 6, 2016

This is a page about crackle painting countertops. The crackle painting technique allows the base coat to show through a crazed top coat finish giving an aged cracked paint effect.

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May 31, 2013

This is a page about painting a Formica countertop. Painting your old, outdated Formica countertops is a great way to update your kitchen.

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May 19, 2009

I want to paint my counter tops in the bathrooms and kitchen. I don't want to have to worry about putting my flat iron or toaster oven on them.

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I plan to paint my countertops, and the question is what do you do with the metal on the seams? What would be the best colors? I want to do the granite look.

 
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