How to Paint Your Bathroom Counter with Krylon Make it Stone Textured Paint

Granite counter tops are one of the most popular trends in home design. Whether in the bathroom or kitchen granite counters can completely change the look of a room. Krylon Make It Stone Textured Paint is an affordable option for transforming existing outdated laminate counter tops into a design feature in you home.

Krylon Make It Stone Textured Paint can be purchased at almost any local home improvement store or hardware store for less than $10 a can. I have even seen it at super stores like Target and Wal-Mart. While it is easy to apply and there are directions on the side of the can, there are a few additional steps you can take that will help you achieve a more professional finish on your laminate bathroom counter tops. Using these steps you can achieve clean lines, even coverage, and long lasting durability on your faux granite counter tops.

Preparation

Ten minutes of preparation will save you hours in touch up time. To begin preparing your laminate bathroom counters for this faux granite technique follow these steps.



1. Clear away everything from your bathroom. This is a spray paint and has a tendency to float through the air and land on anything in site. I highly recommend taking down pictures from the walls and removing any towels from the area

2. Lightly sand your bathroom counter top with sand paper. You are not trying to remove the shine from the laminate counter, but you do need to rough the surface up a little. 

3. Wipe down the counter to remove any dust. A damp cloth works best. 

4. Tape of your counter. Start by taping off all of the straight lines on your counter. Once you get the edges taped off you will want to tape newspaper up around the wall above your bathroom counter top. This will keep the paint off of your walls.

Be sure to tape off your sink as well. To make this part easier I used several small pieces of painters tape. I worked my way around the sink and then tape some newspaper over the entire sink. This will keep the faux granite paint from getting onto your sink surface.