Make Existing Concrete Look Like Marble

Use 220 400 600 then 800 grit sandpaper to get an ultra smooth finish.

Make existing concrete look like marble.

So don t skimp on the prep work. Unlike paint concrete stains penetrate deeply into the concrete surface producing fade resistant permanent color that won t flake off or peel away. To achieve a finish that resembles real marble you must start with clean concrete. Other than having a true marble slab the most natural looking and durable marble like option is to use concrete acid stain.

Morrison s renovation design. Thoroughly wash the countertop with hot water and soap. Faux painting makes concrete look like marble. Follow these steps for painting countertops to look like marble.

A small vacuum can help you remove dirt from these tight areas. How to make a concrete counter top stained and with a marble look. Part of marble s beauty is its smooth glassy surface. Finishing a concrete floor to look like marble gives the appearance of a more expensive stone without the hassle that having marble floors entails.

Get a marble style look by layering concrete mix some colorant into some areas of your concrete cover to add depth texture like marble. Cedar table for base. Concrete floors offer stability that other floors can t and all that is required to take care of the painted concrete floor is an occasional sweeping and mopping. Begin by sweeping the concrete floor.

To make the paint look like real marble you want the surface as smooth as possible. In this video i explain how to create a diy faux marble top from concrete and how to mix gfrc concrete. Jenny refresh living paint them to look like granite. Pay special attention to the corners and the edges where the walls meet the concrete.

These techniques can be used to make concrete table. When you ve reached a point that you re satisfied with the faux marble appearance of your concrete countertop remember everyone s preferences for veining are different go with what you like it s time to sand it for smoothness. Faux finishing techniques allow you to change the look of the sealed counter top to emulate other materials such as marble.