I recommend to anyone who is thinking of painting a granite surface to start with a small project in the home such as a granite fireplace surround and use an oil based paint.
Can you paint granite countertops.
Acrylic paint dries to provide the hard surface needed for heavy use areas like countertops while water based acrylic paint cleans up with water and is low on odors.
But i ve learned that doing this would have meant the paint dried unevenly something you don t want when you re going for a smooth professional finish.
So yes you can paint over granite countertops and make them a thing of beauty.
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Yes you can but you will need to prepare for your painting project ahead of time.
Yes you can paint over granite.
I do not recommend starting out with kitchen or bathroom countertops those are big projects and you want to see how the surface will wear with different uses.
If you have a laminate ceramic solid surface stone or wood countertop in need of rejuvenation you may be surprised to learn that you can paint it to make it look nicer.
Many recommend a water based acrylic primer paint and top coat.
For the veining effect she took some of the silver and gray paint dipped a feather in it and ran it over the top randomly.
The average granite countertop costs between 3 000 and 5 000 to install.
You can paint granite countertops backsplashes fireplace surrounds coffee bars and more with the proper primer paint and sealer to spruce up any room in your house including bathrooms and kitchens.
Meanwhile paint your own kits which go for roughly 80 can be applied over the top of pretty much any existing counter from laminate to tile to drywall to wood.
With many high end countertops costing thousands of dollars to replace simply painting the countertop is a budget friendly and surprisingly easy alternative.
Your local paint store can supply you with the best type of paint to use in this project.
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