Has anyone painted laminate countertops with success?

[Karin Crompton]

Hey everyone,

On our latest flip, I brought my stager in at the pre-rehab stage for suggestions (which I will do from now on). This is a cute little entry-level ranch with a low ARV for our area and is in decent shape to begin with.

My stager suggested some great ideas to spruce up the kitchen, which didn't need an overhaul but instead needed some finishing touches. One idea she gave me is to paint the countertops and we picked out a great color for them that, combined with our other accents, will really change the look of the entire room.

However, I'm nervous about giving the painted countertop thing a try. My painters haven't done it before and I want to know how easy or difficult it is. I went to Home Depot, where the paint guy suggested I get the Rust-Oleum countertop paint (which my HD doesn't carry).

What are your thoughts? I'm not going for anything special - not a granite look or texture, etc. Just giving the smooth countertops a new color. Do I give it a go, and do I need to give the painters some special instructions? Or do I risk it looking like garbage and having to buy all new countertops?