Chalk Paint Kitchen Counters

Of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits.

Chalk paint kitchen counters.

After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops. Chalkboard paint this is different from chalk paint. Not that chalk paint wouldn t work i ve never tried it paintbrush and or a small roller. Here annie is using old ochre.

Paint one thin coat of chalkboard paint on your countertops. Chalk paint is amazing. See step by step what this 20 product looks like get the diy tutorial and see what it looks like now. Days of chalk and chocolate.

Shortly after moving in i experimented with countertop paint in my kitchen. Chalk paint by annie sloan 35 for 32 ounces at the restored home. A few weeks ago i showed you my newly painted countertops. How to paint your countertops 57 comments.

If you re using a bristled paint brush you ll find that one coat doesn t cover your old counters completely. You can use wax to seal the paint and make it more durable. 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. 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.

The chalk part of chalk paint refers to the finish but the possibilities are actually endless. Remove any excess with a lint free cloth. We used to wholesale for bb frosch which is a chalk paint powder. I m not even going to try to make a pun about this.

Plus it dries fast faster so you re done with the total task quickly. I painted my kitchen countertops this weekend. Once dry wax the doors using clear chalk paint wax and a chalk paint wax brush. Use an annie sloan flat brush for a smooth finish.

It was an affordable and budget friendly alternative to new counters and we are so happy with the results. Using a plastic b. Leave to dry before painting a second coat of chalk paint. Painting your countertops with all in one paint.

Annie sloan created the concoction making it thicker which requires less layers so you can paint faster. If you haven t been reading this blog long you may not remember my kitchen story from when we first moved. How to paint laminate countertops. Let the first coat dry fully and then repeat.

Diy house progress kitchen paint tutorial. Paint the cupboards in your chosen chalk paint. Tips tricks and more. I wasn t apposed to going that route but what i really wanted to do is paint them with annie sloan chalk paint.

It took me three coats to achieve full coverage so do expect the paint to look streaky at first.