I need some help. I painted my countertops with granite spray and used a water based poly on top (4 coats). That was 3 days ago. They feel dry to the touch, but are soft enough to leave marks.
What can I do to fix this problem? There is also a few milky streaks when you look just right in the light. Anyone know why? I waited the 2 hours in between that it suggested. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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.
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:
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Request: Trouble Painting Laminate Counter Top (10/26/2009)
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.
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Request: Trouble Painting Laminate Counter Top
Archived on 10/26/2009
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)
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)
