Can You Paint Laminate Countertops With Chalk Paint

Not to be confused with chalkboard paint.

Can you paint laminate countertops with chalk paint.

Are stone kitchen countertops out of your budget. I love your posts i am almost finished with our camper but saw your post on painted countertops and just had to try it. I searched the internet to see if anyone had tried this but i wasn t able to find anything. Hi did you paint your refrigerator with chalk board paint as well.

If you want to make a big impact in your kitchen without a big investment consider priming and painting your laminate countertops. Let s talk chalk paint. Just painted the last coat of paint and waiting for them to dry. We used to wholesale for bb frosch which is a chalk paint powder.

How to paint laminate countertops to look like stone replacing laminate countertops with stone can be quite pricey but they can be redesigned for half the cost with some paint and a bit of patience. Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat. After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops. Of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits.

Annie sloan created the concoction making it thicker which requires less layers so you can paint faster. While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and. Plus it dries fast faster so you re done with the total task quickly. I have gotten so much great email from you all about the process and so i m sharing how i painted my countertops to resemble faux stone or laminate.

Your local paint store can supply you with the best type of paint to use in this project. Not only can your counters be a different color but they can even look like an entirely new material. The paint is designed to cover laminate solid surface ceramic tile wood or cultured marble countertops. Many recommend a water based acrylic primer paint and top coat.

I wasn t apposed to going that route but what i really wanted to do is paint them with annie sloan chalk paint. The result is a seamless surface that transforms the look of the kitchen. I was so happy to see how easily you can use chalk paint on laminate. I have a g blue laminate sofa table very modern but it is scratched and nicked up so would like to give it a fresh look in vintage or industrial like wrought iron but with some brown distressing.

A few weeks ago i showed you my newly painted countertops it was an affordable and budget friendly alternative to new counters and we are so happy with the results.