HOW TO PAINT YOUR COUNTERTOP'S, WITHOUT USING AN EXPENSIVE SPECIALIST PAINT KIT I always move into a fixer-upper, so getting what I want, is not always top of the list for house renovation, or on the list at all! I'm all about "necessity being the mother of invention" , so I never let that stop me, from trying to do it myself, on a budget. T his kitchen a few years ago, was dark, had low ceilings, 1980'S yellow pine units and this damaged laminate countertop, in a strange beige/pink color. What I really wanted was a bright, neutral, country cottage, farmhouse style kitchen, with with marble tops. Here it is before, with the chipped edges, close up. Having tried painting tiles before, I decided to try my hand at painting the ugly 1970's chipped laminate counter. The only thing I spent money on, that I wished I hadn't, was some clear epoxy, which was expensive and was a total disaster! This is epoxy resin below....