Chalk Paint On Marble Countertops

Chalk paint s longer than usual drying time will give you time to decide whether to apply a second coat.

Chalk paint on marble countertops.

I actually love my chalk paint laminate countertops they are a fast solution to replace bathroom counters. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint. I wasn t apposed to going that route but what i really wanted to do is paint them with annie sloan chalk paint. Apply a thin coat of chalk paint to the marble keeping a wet edge.

The first coat is applied quite thinly with brush strokes in every direction. Step 1 remove any fixtures that are attached to the cultured marble including handles soap dishes or faucets. After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits. Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint.

Let the paint dry for about 48 hours longer if it is cold or if there is a lot of humidity in the air. Use oil based applications which dry harder than water based. Painting kitchen countertops to look like marble is all about layering. One trick is to use floor grade paint and polyurethane which are made to stand up to foot traffic and so are tougher.

Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush. I chalk painted my bathroom countertops. I m thinking about painting my laminate kitchen countertops and chalk paint is much more appealing to me than the faux granite stuff i ve seen. You see my bathroom countertops were a lovely 1980 s beige almond color.

You just want to remove any brushstrokes or in my case dust and dirt that dried into your paint. Will you be writing on the chalk counters when done or did you choose that paint for the thickness coverage some other factor. 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. Use the highest grit sandpaper you have for this otherwise you will sand off all the paint and hate life.

Lightly sand the dry countertop and wipe clean. Layering the paint helps to. How to paint cultured marble countertops november 9 2015 let me tell ya ll about the time i painted the cultured marble countertops in my bathroom.