Preparing to Paint the Countertops

I felt anxious at the prospect of painting my counters.  TF was the first place I read about the technique. At first I was skeptical, thinking it couldn't possibly turn out any way other than tacky.  But the photos people had posted showing their own handiwork were hard to deny. I had to admit they looked pretty darn good, and  as the estimates for new laminate countertops rolled in from around $700.00 to $1500, they were looking even better. 

I mulled over using the techniques found here for weeks on end.  My old the counter tops were scratched and I was tired of filling in the chips with white appliance paint, so I figured if I goofed up, and made my ugly counter top even uglier, perhaps totally disfunctional, maybe that would force hubbie into buying new ones.  So, with my sisters shouting at me over the phone, "Don't do it! Don't do it!" I took a deep breath and . . . did it.

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Here are some of the products I used to get started.

I cleaned surface of counters with TSP. I didn't buy any special primer, just used what I had on hand from the wood cabinets and applied it was a mini-sized paint roller. Next, I applied the black enamel paint (messy!) with a paint roller. Then I spray-painted on STONE, granite-look, Rustoleum. Use sparingly if you're trying to imitate real black granite counters. The next stop is optional, add glitter, but use with caution. Later on, you can read about my big "glitter-fiasco". IMPORTANT, allow plenty of dry time between each application.

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