Tools To Apply Paint Fo Diy Marble Countertops

7 inch lambs wool paint roller with inch nap.

Tools to apply paint fo diy marble countertops.

Natural bristle 2 inch paintbrush. 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. I begged my husband for new countertops but he wouldnt give in. 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.

Natural bristle round paintbrush. Sandpaper medium and fine a palm sander makes the job faster but isn t necessary sea sponge. Paintbrushes in various sizes. The first step in the actual painting process is sanding.

She made it look pretty easy so i. Black paint sample satin finish. He told me to find a temporary fix until we could afford marble or granite. Faux marble table top tools and materials.

Lightly sand the entire countertop with 100 150 grit sandpaper. So i scoured the internet looking for a cheap way to refinish them. Sander and 120 grit sandpaper. Tools and materials needed.

Roll on the top coat using the same technique as above keeping a wet edge image 1. I came across live love diy s post on how she used expoxy paint to cover her tile countertops. 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. Feather or small artist paintbrush.

These kits are easy to use and efficient with one kit covering a 35 square foot area according to house beautiful. 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. This will help roughen up the slick laminate surface and help the primer and paint stick. Dreaming of marble but it isn t in the budget.

Tack cloth or damp rag. 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. Use a water based acrylic top coat intended for use on countertops. Dish detergent clean rag brillo or sos pad.

White paint and primer in one satin finish. How to paint kitchen countertops to look like carrara marble. Clear water based polyurethane satin finish. Fine tipped paint brush and or a feather.

100 and 660 grit sandpaper.