Can Marble Be Painted Or Stained

So my advice to you is don t do it.

Can marble be painted or stained.

Alternatively you can create a marble effect on nearly any surface using a few different colors of paint. Here is some information to help you decide which one is more appropriate for your concrete. A urethane based primer should be used before providing the topcoat. With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand.

With the right preparation and priming however you can paint over marble and make it look great. The marble is over concrete. Cultured marble sinks often develop cracks around the drain. There is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging but only if you do it the old fashioned way with hours of preliminary sanding.

Marble with a high level of direct contact during use also should not be painted. Due to its texture marble can be difficult to paint. Called thermal shock it is caused by fast repetitive changes in temperature from hot to cold. In new construction or a remodel.

Don t paint it don t stain it and don t use it. Stained concrete or paint. Time involved paint is quicker to apply because the baseboards can be painted at the same time as the rest of the room. If it s already on the wall chip it off and start over.

They had a chiseled edge already. Wood baseboards can be painted or stained. If the cultured marble is mottled with color or specked with black against a light background a coat of stain may shift the shade from light to dark to create a more pleasing look. If the marble is located in a place that is susceptible to high amounts of moisture or water the marble should not be painted.

A man made composite material cultured marble is easily chipped stained or burned by cigarettes. I thought when i bought the home a couple yrs back that the floor would be an easy fix now everyone at hd and lowe s say you can cover anything. The photo of the kitchen was to show. If the cultured marble is a wide plain of boring white a swirl of stain or paint can be applied to add depth and texture to an otherwise bland surface.

I also did the same thing to a small piece of melamine counter in the same area. If you re itching to do something with your back splash and you don t have a whole lot of money to.