Can Marble Be Painted Or Stained

In new construction or a remodel.

Can marble be painted or stained.

Due to its texture marble can be difficult to paint. Wood baseboards can be painted or stained. They had a chiseled edge already. So my advice to you is don t do it.

Marble with a high level of direct contact during use also should not be painted. Don t paint it don t stain it and don t use it. 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. With the right preparation and priming however you can paint over marble and make it look great.

If the cultured marble is mottled with color or specked with black against a light background a coat of stain may shift the shade from light to dark to create a more pleasing look. Both marble tiles as well as marble slabs can be painted. If it s already on the wall chip it off and start over. If the marble is located in a place that is susceptible to high amounts of moisture or water the marble should not be painted.

I thought when i bought the home a couple yrs back that the floor would be an easy fix now everyone at hd and lowe s say you can cover anything. Called thermal shock it is caused by fast repetitive changes in temperature from hot to cold. The photo of the kitchen was to show. If the cultured marble is a wide plain of boring white a swirl of stain or paint can be applied to add depth and texture to an otherwise bland surface.

With chalk paint you can cover marble in one or two coats with little to no sanding beforehand. Here is some information to help you decide which one is more appropriate for your concrete. Time involved paint is quicker to apply because the baseboards can be painted at the same time as the rest of the room. I painted existing granite counter tops in the bar area to look like marble.

Cultured marble sinks often develop cracks around the drain. They also built a stage for the dining area. The marble is over concrete. Stained concrete or paint.

Alternatively you can create a marble effect on nearly any surface using a few different colors of paint. A man made composite material cultured marble is easily chipped stained or burned by cigarettes.