You can actually turn your laminate worktops into a pretty good marble or granite lookalike by simply painting them.
Can you spray paint kitchen worktops.
Rust oleum worktop transformations is a revolutionary do it yourself coating that enables you to easily and affordably transform your worn or damaged worktops.
You could also spray the paint cabinet frames sides and trim but masking off the cabinet openings and the rest of the kitchen takes a lot of time so just use a brush for those areas.
Pinterest is packed with before and after transformations and homebase has a rust oleum kit that comes in diamond white and black for use on laminate surfaces.
Cabinet coat is designed to adhere to plastic metal and urethane surfaces without a primer but laminate and melamine surfaces should be sanded before painting.
Once you have your paint apply 2 coats of a primer which will help the paint adhere to the countertops.
Just make sure you leave it to dry properly.
There are other ways to update the kitchen other than with paint you can add a diy splashback with wallpaper or simply update your kitchen bin with wallpaper.
While more expensive than the ordinary acrylic latex paints you would use on drywall the urethane reinforced products have better hiding abilities and will stick better to problem surfaces.
Rust oleum s worktop transformation kit is an affordable solution to transform those out of date worktop designs or get rid of stains that haven t budged in years.
Aging damaged and worn out kitchen worktops or countertops can now be refreshed with worktop paint.
To paint formica countertops you ll need to use a strong durable paint like laminate paint interior acrylic paint or a two part epoxy paint that s water based.
Let the primer dry after each coat.
Alternatively you can use a urethane reinforced acrylic paint such as insl x cabinet coat.
This kit is suitable for both private home owners and commercial usage.
For use on kitchen and bathroom worktops bars and tables.
Remove the grease or dirt completely if your wood or laminate countertops are damaged you can simply fill in holes and cracks with wood filler and sand with 600 grit sandpaper before continuing.