So i scoured the internet looking for a cheap way to refinish them.
Can i paint my marble countertops.
Clean and sand prime and paint.
If you re on a budget or don t want to deal with getting countertops replaced i recommend using the giani paints and epoxy to paint a countertop to look like marble.
The giani marble countertop paint kit or paint products enclosed in the kit along with the company s awesome video tutorial make the marble countertop look accessible to all.
How to marble paint countertops.
To paint cultured marble to look like granite you ll need a lot of materials and tools.
Your color choice is so wide open but remember it will need to coordinate with the wall color floor and accessories without necessarily matching it says ingerson.
A paint kit such as the giani countertop paint kit has all you need in one box with instructions to create the marble mottled and veined look.
My first attempt at drawing on grain lines was terrible the lines looked more like lightning than marble.
And you don t have to be an artist for it to look nice either.
There are tons of tutorials out there to duplicate the effect of faux marble and i tried a few different ways.
Most laminate or formica countertops can be painted easily if you want to give them a fresh new look.
The best part about painting counters is that you can easily fix any mistakes you make by simply painting over them.
Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue.
You can paint your existing laminate countertop to look like marble for a fraction of the cost.
One of the videos i watched was for a product called giani s countertop paint and it gave me a good idea of how to start the process being that i am impatient and didn t want to wait for it to ship to me and they don t carry that product at my local home depot or lowe s i.
The procedure for painting countertops is similar.
The primer must grip the counter surface like superglue and the paint needs to dry to a tough finish that can withstand scrubbing cleaners and a lot of abuse.
They re actually closer to fiberglass or resin which means that if the surface is discolored scratched or you re just sick of it you can paint over it in good conscience.
He told me to find a temporary fix until we could afford marble or granite.
You see my bathroom countertops were a lovely 1980 s beige almond color.
These kits are easy to use and efficient with one kit covering a 35 square foot area according to house beautiful.