Paint For Countertops First. So, whether you want to paint the kitchen cabinet first or you want to replace the countertops first, it is completely your decision to make. If you haven't been reading this blog long, you may not remember my kitchen story from when we first moved.
I first did my actual countertops well over four years ago and they always looked the same. I have a very small granite top counter top previous owners put these large squares of granite for the counter top. Use a paint roller to apply the first layer of paint to the countertop.
For the paint to adhere to your countertop, the surface must be completely clean.
Is there an ideal order to this remodel?
This is because the cabinet installation generally involves some bumping and scraping, and the new kitchen paint is likely to be messed up in the process if it is applied first. My husband and I each started one sink and someone got kicked off of his project because **cough**PAINT BUBBLES**cough**. Let the first coat of primer dry and then apply a second..