Can countertops be primed and painted???
#1
05-11-05, 10:40 AM
Can countertops be primed and painted???
My kitchen countertops are the old white-with-gold-specks 
and I'm not in a position to replace them... (read: broke!) So, I think I have a brilliant idea (but, then again, 
I've been known to think not-so-brilliant things too!) Anyway, I was wondering if the countertops could be cleaned well, painted with a primer and then painted with a color and then sealed with something.
Any thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance!
and I'm not in a position to replace them... (read: broke!) So, I think I have a brilliant idea (but, then again, 
I've been known to think not-so-brilliant things too!) Anyway, I was wondering if the countertops could be cleaned well, painted with a primer and then painted with a color and then sealed with something.Any thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance!
#2
05-11-05, 10:53 AM
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Oney, Welcome to the DIY Forums.
Anything is possible. I am NOT a painter so will leave that part to the experts here.
My comments have to do with the wear and tear a countertop goes through. Plates and silverware sliding accross it. Wet conditions. Constant cleaning. Most are also used for a food prep surface. It would be possible (and probable) that you would have peeling paint going into your food. Just some "food" for thought. Good luck with your project.
Anything is possible. I am NOT a painter so will leave that part to the experts here.
My comments have to do with the wear and tear a countertop goes through. Plates and silverware sliding accross it. Wet conditions. Constant cleaning. Most are also used for a food prep surface. It would be possible (and probable) that you would have peeling paint going into your food. Just some "food" for thought. Good luck with your project.
#3
05-11-05, 05:39 PM
I would not paint them! Formica is formulated to repel anything that gets on it[thats why it is so washable] As m-dragon said peeling paint could prove to be a problem in a short time. Save the money you would spend on paint and squirel it away to help pay for new tops later.
#5
05-13-05, 02:44 PM
I painted mine and they have held up fine. I would clean the heck out of them and sand them down, and then put a real good bonding primer on them. Something like X-I-M. Go back over it with a good durable oil-based paint and you are good to go. good luck.
-noleguy
-noleguy
