Working in small sections, I sponged one color of paint at a time. There are 3 colors included in the kit and you can work with them at the same time or sponge them on one at a time. I used a paper plate to hold small amounts of paint and cut the included sponge into several smaller pieces. I admit I was a bit nervous to get started on this part – the sponging!īut really it was easy to do it and once you get in the groove, just keep on going until you are done. We took a lot of time with this kitchen project. We really wanted to be sure to give the paint lots of time to dry. It is really important to let the primer dry completely.
Take a really good look at the entire counter when you have finished painting the primer. You need to make sure the old counter top doesn’t show underneath at all. The one coat covered that old lime green counter top really well. You only need to put one one coat of primer! Don’t put on multiple coats of paint, and you shouldn’t have to the coverage is really excellent. The first coat was just black primer for the background.Ībsolutely everything you need (aside from prep work) is included in the Giani Kit. Graham rolled it on in 3 foot sections, so that there would always be a wet edge. We let it dry and then sanded it down nice and smooth.
#COUNTERTOP PAINT PATCH#
We used Painter’s Tape to mask all the edges. There were some deep scratches or nicks in the counter, so we had to patch them with wood patch.
#COUNTERTOP PAINT FREE#
Right before we started the painting, we again were sure to wipe the counters again, to be sure they were free of any dirt or dust. Then we scrubbed the counter down with TSP and SOS pads. He removed the caulk at the top of the backsplash.
Graham removed the stove top and the sink. You have to do a lot of prep work (which makes sense, right?) This wasn’t a hard project, but it does take several days. The Giani countertop paint kit is perfect for updating your counters in the kitchen or bathroom. We had to go searching high and low for it, but later I found that you can buy the kit on Amazon. Painting Formica Countertops to Look Like GraniteĪnd that’s when I read about this Giani Countertop Paint Kit – it includes both the primer and paint you need. We would have to order a custom counter top and that would be pretty expensive.Ī custom counter would also take weeks to get delivered. That ruled out heading to the home improvement store and getting a stock counter, right? We looked into replacing the counter top. Way too jarring, at any time during the day to be honest. Listen, I am not a morning person – I like my first cup of coffee in silence. So, this was not going to work. I woke up to this screaming at me for a few weeks. I wasn’t living in a place with a lime green counter top. It was built in the early 1970’s – you think the counter top is crazy? This was a popular color for formica countertops back then.Ĭheck out the wallpaper in those bottom cabinets! Double Crazy! This kitchen was in our small place in California. It won’t take long for you to understand our reasoning. But first let me show you just WHY we felt so strongly about changing out the colour of the kitchen counter. We made our counter top look like Granite.
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