Painting over marble counter ???


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Old 10-31-21, 07:44 AM
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Painting over marble counter ???

Looking to Paint over marble counter in washroom, what can I use and is it durable would tub and tile paint work ???????
 
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Nothing will be durable in this situation.
 
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Paint will not adhere long term to polished marble! I almost painted some well weathered marble exterior window sills once - until I realized what they were. Suggested to the homeowner that they buff and polish them.
 
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Not something I have ever done, but if you google "painting a marble countertop" you can find any number of sites with tutorials. There are also kits for painting over marble.

 
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I would think you'd have to pre-etch with an acid or sand with a fine emery paper to rough up the surface. Otherwise the paint would have a very limited life.
 
 

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