100 and 660 grit sandpaper.
Tools to apply paint fo diy marble countertops.
Lightly sand the entire countertop with 100 150 grit sandpaper.
Tools and materials needed.
Paintbrushes in various sizes.
How to paint kitchen countertops to look like carrara marble.
These kits are easy to use and efficient with one kit covering a 35 square foot area according to house beautiful.
I begged my husband for new countertops but he wouldnt give in.
Sandpaper medium and fine a palm sander makes the job faster but isn t necessary sea sponge.
Clear water based polyurethane satin finish.
Fine tipped paint brush and or a feather.
Use a small foam roller to roll a coat of oil based primer over the counters don t forget to do the edges as well.
Tack cloth or damp rag.
She made it look pretty easy so i.
So i scoured the internet looking for a cheap way to refinish them.
He told me to find a temporary fix until we could afford marble or granite.
To paint cultured marble to look like granite you ll need a lot of materials and tools.
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.
This will help roughen up the slick laminate surface and help the primer and paint stick.
7 inch lambs wool paint roller with inch nap.
Natural bristle 2 inch paintbrush.
White paint and primer in one satin finish.
Dreaming of marble but it isn t in the budget.
Once the final coat of paint has dried you ll want to apply a final high gloss top coat to give the counter a bit of shine and protection.
Roll on the top coat using the same technique as above keeping a wet edge image 1.
Faux marble table top tools and materials.
I ll show you how to transform your old counter tops into faux marble counter tops using contact paper in this easy and inexpensive diy kitchen project tutor.
The first step in the actual painting process is sanding.
Transform any desktop worktop vanity or countertop into a custom marble finish using our.
Natural bristle round paintbrush.
Use a water based acrylic top coat intended for use on countertops.
Sander and 120 grit sandpaper.
Tape drape drop cloth.
Each kit comes with the tools to cover a 35 square foot surface including primer grey veining mineral white highlight mineral a marble protective topcoat paint roller and 2 additional pads.
Black paint sample satin finish.