How To Paint Your Counters
I recently used some primer and craft paint to transform my plain, old counters to resemble faux stone! I am so happy with my new look and it was so much cheaper than buying new!
Visit my blog post for more pictures and in depth tutorial on how you can do this too!
Visit my blog post for more pictures and in depth tutorial on how you can do this too!
The final project!
Here is a close up to show the detail.
I taped off the areas I wanted to stay unpainted and applied an all purpose primer after a deglazing product.
I used several sizes of natural sponges and a slim artist's brush to apply 6-7 colors of acrylic craft paint.
I sponged in 2 ft sections so the wet layers would blend.
Adding darker colors adds some depth!
The artist's brush helped me create authentic looking veining. This is my favorite part!
5 coats of sealer and it's done!
I treat it like any laminate counter and it's seems durable so far!
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Very artistic.
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I did this to my counters and using the Polyacrylic it left streaks and bubbles..
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Can you paint over laminate floors.
My counters are a yellow cover, do you recommend painting them white first as to have a neutral surface to start?
Can this be done to corian surfaces and hold up well?