Painting kitchen countertops to look like marble is all about layering.
Can you spray paint marble countertops.
It held up to constant wiping down water plates kids making toast etc so yes you can paint over granite countertops and make them a thing of beauty.
Want to see how i painted floor tile.
Make sure you ventilate the area well.
By kevin mcdermott cultured marble countertops do contain marble dust but they re not natural stone.
Wipe down the countertop with paint thinner to make sure they are completely clean before you start painting.
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.
If you have a slab or tile of real marble you can see that some of the veins look deeper that others all are under the surface.
These kits are easy to use and efficient with one kit covering a 35 square foot area according to house beautiful.
Touch up heavy splatter and give depth to your counters by painting your base color.
Use painters tape to tape up drop cloths around the room only if you are using spray paint to prevent the spray paint mist from covering areas you don t want to be painted.
Rinse and allow to dry.
To make the paint look like real marble you want the surface as smooth as possible.
Thoroughly wash the countertop with hot water and soap.
Unlike our test of hand painted marble veining a spray can gives far less control and gets out of hand quickly.
To paint cultured marble to look like granite you ll need a lot of materials and tools.
After years of swooning over real marble countertops i finally decided to make some compromises no botox no pedicures no shopping sprees basically becoming a nasty old hag all so that i could afford the countertops of my dreams if you want to read how i got my real countertops on a budget and the money saving hacks i implemented click here to read this post.
I had to share my simple tutorial with you on how to spray paint countertops.
Layering the paint helps to achieve the same look.
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.
Recently i painted our bathroom cabinets a bright white which made the cream laminate countertops look really sad we weren t in the market for new countertops which meant i turned to my favorite home improvement tool spray paint.