HOW MY PAINTED COUNTERTOPS LOOK AFTER 3 YEARS OF USE

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Three years ago I painted our laminate countertops and they looked beautiful! But since then they've been used daily by our family of five. So how have they held up?

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PAINTING LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS: THE GOOD

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PAINTING LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS: THE BAD

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THE BEST PAINT FOR COUNTERTOPS

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HOW MY PAINTED COUNTERTOPS LOOK AFTER 3 YEARS OF USE

Three years ago I painted our laminate countertops and they looked beautiful! But since then they've been used daily by our family of five. So how have they held up?

PAINTING LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS: THE GOOD

PAINTING LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS: THE GOOD

I wasn't sure how our painted countertops would hold up, but the paint has not faded, chipped, worn away, or scratched off at all

PAINTING LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS: THE BAD

PAINTING LAMINATE COUNTERTOPS: THE BAD

The biggest issue I have had is some slight yellowing of my countertops, most noticeably in the corner beside our range.

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THE BEST PAINT FOR COUNTERTOPS

The truth is if you use a good primer and a high quality sealer, it doesn’t really matter what paint you use on your countertops.

Would I do it again?

Would I do it again?

100 percent! Painting our countertops was a super inexpensive way to completely change the look and feel of our kitchen.

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