Well, it looks like painting my counter tops is a go-er.
I am going to print up Bob's most excellent instructions (see them in the comments to my previous post) and take them with me to the paint store.
This sounds like the perfect weekend project. In fact, I might actually be able to do this without committing a venal sin.
If the truth be known, I've had a crush on Bob Vila for years. Years and years ago -- before the dawn of 24 hour a day HGTV -- Bob and This Old House on PBS were just about the only home renovation show on the block. I've spent many a Sunday morning, coffee in hand, watching Bob work.
Bob and his crew would find a beautiful, old New England home, then spend the entire season renovating it. None of this pain-free, done-in-half-an-hour thing for Bob. He was no "stager". He'd get in there and battle the carpenter ants with the best of them.
He was, and will always remain, my first love.
So, Bob, will you marry me?
You can even wear your flannel shirt to the ceremony. If we sign a pre-nup, I get to keep the cat. And the countertops.
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First of all, yes, yes, a thousand times yes.
Further thoughts: this is probably more than a weekend project with time to dry between applications. I would do it over two weekends, or call in sick on Monday. (wait, does your boss read this?). You could prime and sand this weekend and then paint next weekend and varnish afterwards.
Not using oil primer would speed the process up, so you may want to take a look at that. Oil is definitely a "by the book" approach, and a longer-term thought. If you are planning on replacing your countertops in, say, five years, it might not be as imperative. The prep is the key.
Finally, you might want to try it with some old scrap pieces of laminate countertop. You can pick up a scrap at Habitat or at the hardware store. This would be the best -- you could experiment with different application techniques and colours.
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