Chalk Paint Over Granite

To make the lettering show up the recessed.

Chalk paint over granite.

One of the benefits is that it doesn t require any prep work it can paint right over most clean dry surfaces expect for metal or shiny laminate even if they re already painted. I wasn t apposed to going that route but what i really wanted to do is paint them with annie sloan chalk paint. Plus it dries fast faster so you re done with the total task quickly. Like most water based paints chalk paint takes weeks to cure.

How to paint granite lettering. After painting my cabinets i started thinking about painting my counter tops of course the buzz is all about the faux granite kits. For this reason diyers love using chalk paint on vintage pieces that have cracks or lots of details since the paint goes on smoothly even over layers of paint. Paint the marble with your chosen chalk paint colour using a chalk paint brush.

Can you paint over granite counters. Allow six weeks or longer. Apply the second coat of chalk paint again relatively thinly. Apply a soft wax over the painted marble if you wish.

The lettering of the sign or message is carved into the granite. All of the counters i m talking about are all in the great room area. The first thing i did in this space was paint the cabinets black using amy howard chalk paint in black and replaced the dated hardware. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint.

Here annie has chosen paris grey. Chalk paint is amazing. Granite is often used for exterior signs and monuments. Not to be confused with chalkboard paint.

Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint. Don t confuse chalk paint with chalkboard paint which creates a surface that mimics a chalkboard and allows you to write on it with chalk and remove your jottings with an eraser. Annie sloan created the concoction making it thicker which requires less layers so you can paint faster. Let s talk chalk paint.