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#Rust oleum countertop paint install#
What did you like about the results? Did it hold up better for you than it did for me? Did you notice a paper issue like I did? 2014 UpdateĪfter a couple of years, I finally replaced my kitchen counters with inexpensive butcher block, and I LOVE them! You can catch all of the details of the install here:
#Rust oleum countertop paint free#
If you’ve used this paint yourself, feel free to weigh in. Rustoleum sells a more expensive kit for painting countertops that I chose not to try, but is probably a more viable permanent solution if replacing really isn’t an option.Īnd of course, these opinions are based solely on my own counters and floors, so they may not even have the same results as other people might experience. I still think this product is a good one if you are looking for a temporary change and just can’t stand to see those 80s floors anymore, but think twice about a one stop solution here. But if this were the permanent solution for my counters, I think I’d be disappointed that retouching would be necessary, and so often for a high traffic area like the kitchen counter. Granted, this experiment cost me $20, and I was glad that I did it. Bonding ability is the reason I bought the paint, but is also unfortunately the reason that I wouldn’t recommend it to a friend because it can’t possibly distinguish between desirable surfaces to stick to and undesirable ones. The paint is meant to stick to even the most difficult of surfaces (laminate, melamine, etc), so it’s understandable that something like a can label doesn’t stand a chance for easy removal once it’s stuck, it’s stuck for good. I mean, I absentmindedly sort bills, tear off can labels (ex: Campbell’s soup cans have recipes on the back, which I try to look at before throwing them out), and in general, just toss things onto the countertop without much concern. I think that a lot of it has to do with the texture of the materials that they were sticking to the countertops were a smoother, harder surface than the soft linoleum, which may have influenced the ability for the paint to fully stick without scraping off so easily from the floors (both were thoroughly cleaned with the same cleaning agents and the same roller/brush combo use to paint, so I don’t think it was an application issue).Īs for the paper, I simply don’t think this product stands a chance against glue/paper residue when it comes to long-term use. I like the way the paint bonded better to the floor than the surface on the countertop., but that doesn’t necessarily mean that either option is really any better than a temporary fix for an eyesore that you eventually plan to replace. What wasn’t difficult to get up? The blops (I use “ blops” instead of blobs because that’s pretty much the sound it makes hitting the floor) of joint compound that was indiscriminately thrown about the room in an attempt to get a smooth finish on the wall. Cleanup was just as difficult to get the little dried flecks of paper off of the floor as the countertops, but I guess I just didn’t care. Perhaps it’s because I was less worried about the surface, but I didn’t notice it as much.
So that means the wet pieces of paper stuck to the painted surface in the same fashion as what I saw on the countertops. Paper residue: Wallpaper removal is a messy, sticky, unpleasant task, and cleanup wasn’t really a priority if a small amount got stuck to the floor. It also handled the onslaught of dropped tools (taping knives, screwdrivers, etc) as I began tearing at the wallpapered walls and old miniblinds. Scrach marks: Maybe it’s because it’s the floor, but the scratch marks were far less noticeable on the bathroom linoleum.
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