Diy Painting Cultured Marble Countertops

I begged my husband for new countertops but he wouldnt give in.

Diy painting cultured marble countertops.

Sanding is pretty important as this is how you re going to get your surface nice and grabby for the paint. Cultured marble fiberglass and acrylic surfaces. Scrub the sink and counter with comet and a sponge and rinse well. He told me to find a temporary fix until we could afford marble or granite.

Welcome back to the 2nd video of my diy bathroom makeover series. I had professionals paint the columns in my bedroom and they used a special primer called kilz adhesion which is a bonding primer specially formulated for slick surfaces such as cultured marble. Do it yourself countertop painting systems have been marketed as a simple affordable and hassle free way to transform a worn or damaged laminate countertop. A cultured marble substance is painted on the top of the sink and counter.

The project cost around 30 to complete. I will show you how i tr. Then scrub with lime away and an abrasive sponge. Remove your faucet and any old caulk from the counter.

For this reason cultured marble cannot be refinished in the same way that other solid surfaces can. Let me tell ya ll about the time i painted the cultured marble countertops in my bathroom. You see my bathroom countertops were a lovely 1980 s beige almond color. This is a super important step since cultured marble is a slick surface making it difficult for paint to adhere.

I give some pretty valuable tips in the tutorial but essentially i painted over my existing cultured marble countertops with an epoxy paint kit here is the one i used. In this video i am sharing a rustoleum countertop transformation. Cultured marble countertops do contain marble dust but they re not natural stone. Take it from a novice.

Jan 15 2020 if you. This diy faux painted marble countertop is easier thank you think. 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. Unfortunately most do it yourself kits lead to disappointing results which often have to be fixed by a professional refinisher.

With a little elbow grease. This diy project shows how we saved all the cultured marble countertops in our project house by polishing polishing polishing.