Long White Painting Marble

When replacing floor tiles is so costly time consuming and messy a coat of paint seems like the obvious budget friendly alternative but this seemingly obvious diy solution isn t the fix all you d hope for.

Long white painting marble.

It s timeless chic and bright but it can also be fairly expensive. There is no doubt that painting over marble can be challenging but only if you do it the old fashioned way with hours of preliminary sanding. Paint the item a light color then let it dry for up to 16 hours. In this video you can see how to imitate white marble by painting techniques.

Well one homeowner just did an incredible and inexpensive diy job of. Repeat this step at least two times and add in some white veins to create highlighted areas. Use a large paintbrush or roller to add a base coat in a light color like white cream or silver. The white marble countertop is popular for a reason.

How to draw marble. Annie shows you how to paint a marble surface using chalk paint. Marble looks great in any room so use this painting technique to compliment your kitchen act as an accent in your family room or to spruce up your bedroom. To ensure that the paint job looks as real and natural as possible you need to make sure that the surface is as smooth as possible.

The type of paint you need depends on the object you are painting. After all you can paint an ugly wall or an outdated door why not paint some floor tiles. Blend out fine veins use a dry blending brush to smooth out the fine veins. With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand.

It took me 4 coats to completely cover the preexisting marble. Check out the result. As marble tends to be shiny annie recommends starting with a thin coat of chalk paint. Paint the item using long even strokes in the same direction.

When you re satisfied allow the paint to dry for several hours. Painting tile floors seems like a common sense fix to an ugly tile problem. This is a video greeting to our friend in nepal.