Chalk Paint Kitchen Counters
You can use wax to seal the paint and make it more durable.
Chalk paint kitchen counters. Chalkboard paint this is different from chalk paint. Paint one thin coat of chalkboard paint on your countertops. Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint. How to paint your countertops 57 comments.
Join us as we paint those dingy countertops into something amazing. Using a plastic b. Materials needed 1 spray degreaser 1 tsp cleaner 1 bucket of water to dissolve tsp cleaner gloves 1 rag 1 mask 1 roll painter s tape 1 paint tarp 1 paint tray 1 6 velour paint roller 1 quart bonding primer. Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.
Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush. Annie sloan created the concoction making it thicker which requires less layers so you can paint faster. Remove any excess with a lint free cloth. A few weeks ago i showed you my newly painted countertops.
Chalk paint is amazing. Primer optional black caulk or whichever color you prefer if you owned none of these products before starting it would still only cost approximately 20 25 to do this project even on a huge surface. Shortly after moving in i experimented with countertop paint in my kitchen. The chalk part of chalk paint refers to the finish but the possibilities are actually endless.
It took me three coats to achieve full coverage so do expect the paint to look streaky at first. Not that chalk paint wouldn t work i ve never tried it paintbrush and or a small roller. Of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits. Plus it dries fast faster so you re done with the total task quickly.
After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops. Tips tricks and more. Painting your countertops with all in one paint. Here annie is using old ochre.
How to paint laminate countertops. I searched the internet to see if anyone had tried this but i wasn t able to find anything. If you re using a bristled paint brush you ll find that one coat doesn t cover your old counters completely. I m not even going to try to make a pun about this.
We used to wholesale for bb frosch which is a chalk paint powder. Let the first coat dry fully and then repeat. Chalk paint by annie sloan 35 for 32 ounces at the restored home. Plus depending on how well you buff the wax you can create quite a nice sheen which has a great silky feeling.
Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint. I wasn t apposed to going that route but what i really wanted to do is paint them with annie sloan chalk paint. Days of chalk and chocolate. If you haven t been reading this blog long you may not remember my kitchen story from when we first moved.
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