Painting Marble Bathroom Countertops

You see my bathroom countertops were a lovely 1980 s beige almond color.

Painting marble bathroom countertops.

So i scoured the internet looking for a cheap way to refinish them. Cultured marble countertops do contain marble dust but they re not natural stone. Come learn from today s holiday guest kelli how she used tub and tile paint to give her 90 s integral cultured marble sinks a completely new modern look and then keep reading for more ideas for how to update an integral sink and how to use tile refinishing paint. In this video i am sharing a rustoleum countertop transformation.

To paint cultured marble to look like granite you ll need a lot of materials and tools. Ordinary paint isn t a food safe finish and it won t stand up to the heat moisture and abrasions that kitchen countertops are subjected to daily. After the finish coat is dry seal it with a couple of coats of clear acrylic. Set aside a few hours over the weekend and a newly painted surface will be yours.

Use satin or semi gloss sealer to make the seal stronger. When the second coat of primer is dry paint over it with a couple of coats of latex satin or semi gloss enamel allowing each coat to dry before painting another. 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. Avoid egg shell or flat paint.

That sounds like a perfect makeover. Welcome back to the 2nd video of my diy bathroom makeover series. I begged my husband for new countertops but he wouldnt give in. 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.

I will show you how i tr. Be sure to limit this project though.