I used the primer and then layered different colors from the kit using a sea sponge.
Reviews of granite look paint for countertops.
You need to make sure the old counter top doesn t show underneath at all.
This paint is durable and will last you for years.
I sanded in between layers and sealed with the protective coat in kit.
Take a really good look at the entire counter when you have finished painting the primer.
So i thought i would look up products and reviews.
Giani granite produces the most highly reviewed painting kit online.
No artistic skills are required.
Let it dry for 8 hours.
Giani is a three step diy makeover kit that will transform your countertops and your kitchen in one weekend.
Emily my so called diy blog emily redid her kitchen countertops about 3 years ago using a giani granite paint kit in bombay black.
I painted existing granite counter tops in the bar area to look like marble.
We took a lot of time with this kitchen project.
The epoxy cost more but it gives my counter top an authentic granite look.
Each kit has everything you need to create a beautiful faux stone surface in one day.
Did not look good at all.
The giani granite countertop paint may be a great solution for homeowners who wat to renovate their countertops without spending too much.
Giani countertop paint allows you to upgrade your kitchen on a budget and create the natural look and feel of granite.
I referenced gail s tutorial from my repurposed life a lot as well as the dvd from the kit.
The faux granite countertop paint also comes with step by step instructions for the application of each layer.
Instead of using the clear coat i opted for clear epoxy.
I repainted the kitchen and thought that the countertops would be ok with the updated paint job.
Now here comes the fun part.
Even up close and touching people cannot tell it s paint because of the epoxy.
Updating granite countertops using paint.
This review will show you how wonderful giani granite paint looks at old laminate counter tops.
You can always give your old countertop a new look using paint.
The photo of the kitchen was to show that the painted counters ended up about the same color as the.
They had a chiseled edge already.
We really wanted to be sure to give the paint lots of time to dry.
I also did the same thing to a small piece of melamine counter in the same area.
I had seen an advertisement about painting countertops to look like granite in a lowes circular loved the idea but was very leery about how it would turn out it looks terrific now that you have had some time to live with it and use it i am.
We have these 1980s laminate countertops that transition to the wall for the backsplash.
And i really hated the countertops.
I read reviews where some people had issues with the paint peeling so that s why i used epoxy.
In theory you get everything you need to finish your countertops.