Is it better to use acrylic paint to give a laminate counter a faux granite look?

How hard is it to paint over a porcelain backsplash?Is it better to use acrylic paint to give a laminate counter a faux granite look?
You will first need to sand the laminate and clean well. Apply a couple of coats of oil-based primer which can be tinted to your paint color.


Same for the porcelain.....clean well with some ammonia and wipe everything down with TSP.


http://www.thesexykitchen.com/kitchen-co鈥?/a>Is it better to use acrylic paint to give a laminate counter a faux granite look?
If your substrate is still good, you can just pick a new laminate pattern you like and have it glued on top of the old surface (if' the old laminate isn't glossy, you don't even need to sand it). My sister re-did all her kitchen cabinets and counters that way, with granite look laminate, and they look great.





I tried painting a laminate counter once -- even with good prep and paint it didn't look very authentic and it did not wear well at all.





You will need special epoxy paint for the porcelain backsplash -- regular paint won't adhere properly.