Trouble Painting Laminate Counter Top

By

italian girl

06/02/2010

I painted my laminate countertops. I did my 14 foot long countertops and they came out good. I started doing my 4 foot counter and disaster hit. I believe i did the same technique as the other countertops. I sand then apply the minwax polycrylic and it keeps crackling. I let it dry for 24 hours then sand down again and the same thing happens when I apply another coat. I have repeated these steps 4 times already.

I believe the coats of clear coat were not fully dry because there was very hot and humid weather even though to the touch it was dry. My question is should I leave the countertop alone for about a week then sand it down then apply the polycrylic or should I sand it down now then wait a week to apply the polycrylic? I'm figuring maybe I could give it some time for the under coats to get hard.

Please help!

By

Patty Lynn

10/27/2009

If your granite spray is an oil-based paint, that could be the problem. Putting a water-based paint over an oil-based paint can cause bubbling and peeling. If your paint store has knowledgeable employees, they might know how to solve your problem.

By

COflower

10/26/2009

For future reference, when painting standard counter tops you should use a product specifically for that purpose. Here's a link to a DIYer that used Rustoleum's counter top paint:

http://christenscorner.blogspot.com/2009/07/painted-countertops.html

I have no advice on the current problem though.

I need help painting laminate counter tops. Already sanded, primed, painted and did 1 coat of water base sealer. I now have brush marks where I used the sealer. I tried to sand and it's chipping the paint. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it? Thanks in advance.

Sharen from Kentucky

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RE: Trouble Painting Laminate Counter Top

You need to use oil base sealer. Water base will not work. I have did mine and they came out really nice. (04/09/2008)

By ept48

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My counter tops are painted Malaya Red, and I am using Helsman oil based satin polyurethane. When I apply the coat it is beautiful and even, but when it dries it looks like I missed spots. I have sanded (220) twice now and I am wandering if it needs more coats or maybe if it is the depth of the color. Looking at the counters they are great, but if you look at an angle that is when you see the uneven look of the poly. Any help would be great.

Donna from Charleston, SC

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RE: Trouble Painting Laminate Counter Top

First, red is a hard color to paint. After 2 coats on my daughter's kitchen walls it still looked like we had missed some spots. It took 4 coats. Second, we painted her counter tops, sanded, primed and then painted with a latex. We sealed her's with a pour on product called Envirotex. It worked great. If you can't find this try an oil based sealer. Paint or spray on, let completely dry, sand lightly and paint or spray again. You may have to do this several times to get good even coverage. Good luck. If we did it anyone can. (06/28/2008)

By falldowngobump

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