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Topic: Anyone tried painting formica counters?

Brandi-wine Posts: ???? Registered: ???? Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 0 User ID: 0	Subject: Anyone tried painting formica counters?
	I know if you use KILZ on the counter first and then after your paint dries slap on a few coats of polyurethane. But how does it turn out? Does it look weird or tacky? -----signature-----
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Siddalee Title: Pretty Good With A Bo Staff Posts: 6,302 Registered: Dec 30, '04 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 5,143 User ID: 1,011,638	Subject: Anyone tried painting formica counters?
	Hi there! It's very difficult to get paint to stay on countertops for an extended period of time, especially if it's a high use area like a kitchen or bath. I try to steer my customers clear of doing this unless it's for a quick fix or a temporary dress up until they get new countertops. If you do have to do it, clean it very very well and use a bonding primer like Bin or Kilz, Cover Stain or anything oil based that can be applied to "glossy" or "hard" surfaces. I like a good quality oil based finish if you can deal with a little odor and a slow drying paint, but imo it's well worth it. I like oils for anything furniture-like and floor-like. Oils just level better and dry to a harder finish faster, where as a latex (water based) will stay soft for quite a while until it cures, which can be upwards to a month and show more brushmarks. (however I recommend latex for almost everything else) Stay away from the poly! Paints can protect themselves just fine (well, one's with a sheen anyways) and a poly will only yellow over time and distort your color. Hope this helps, I'm not really a know-it-all, I just run a paint store. -----signature----- (none)
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Fallen_daemon Posts: 54,593 Registered: Jul 28, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 53,783 User ID: 285,476	Subject: Anyone tried painting formica counters?
	how bout using the old countertop and put tiles over it. -----signature----- Fight white guilt and injustice by going to a Native American casino and gamble your money away. me pic http://acf.curbjaw.com/armchair.htm Formerly known as :armchair warrior, sysphus, fallen_deamon http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form
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