painting a worktop

have got a worktop at work which is heavly water stained,wondered if you guys new of a paint that could be used to pain over it but still look pretty good,i spose like some kind of lacker which will cover the stains

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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,057 Forumite
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    What kind of worktop is it?
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • the typical type you get that has some kind alamanate colour light blue
  • Depends on what the worktop will be used for, but i think most paints would not be hard wearing enough and would chip.

    Personally I would just replace the worktop. Ive done just exactly that in my utility room - you can get 3metre worktops for £35 from B&Q and other DIY places. I just bought a length of wood effect worktop and replaced the old worktop. At that price it was not much more than the cost of paint and whilst I dont expect the worktop to last a million years, it made the whole room look miles better.
  • its for a kitchen at work, the cost of a new worktop is not a problem,the main problem it will have to join up with an existing right angle one so there fore would need to get hold of a rauter & jig & also the skill to do the join
  • real1314
    real1314 Posts: 4,432 Forumite
    Metal joining strips could be used rather than router; a cheap worktop with joining strips would look better than an expensive one that's been painted straight away.

    And after 2 days use the painted will look dreadful
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