I then sponged completely over the entire table with white paint.
Can you paint marble table.
Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.
Painting marble isn t something everyone will want to do but it s a brilliant way to update a piece if you don t like the colour.
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.
And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish.
Now for the fun stuff.
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.
You can paint your existing laminate countertop to look like marble for a fraction of the cost.
The following steps will show you how to paint a faux carrara marble table.
You can alsoyou can thin your paint a bit with equal parts water.
With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand.
Prep work using a 36 grit sandpaper gently remove the glossy finish.
While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience.
You can also switch out the water and use the liquid starch instead.
How to marble paint countertops.
And you don t have to be an artist for it to look nice either.
Make sure that there aren t any glossy spots left in the marble the paint won t stick to it.
Marble comes in many different colors including gold black brown and blue.
I painted and applied a transfer to the marble then sealed it.
Here annie has chosen paris grey.
Liquid starch is a much more dense liquid and will often allow for the paint to sit at the top allowing for you to dip an item into it for marbling.
Cultured marble countertops do contain marble dust but they re not natural stone.
Using this method to paint marble isn t limited to just window sills.