My kitchen countertops was that smooth cream laminate. They were horrible! This was a very cheap way to make then look great! its 9.00 a can for the stone paint and the Polycrylic finish was about 23.00. you will need to use about 6-10 coats. Very thin coast using a foam brush. Using that is the best...I love how it came out and it is very strong. We did the counter two years ago and it still looks great. I just did the bathrooms last week....only take about 1/2 total work time. that does not count the time it dries inbetween. I just taped around the sink and it came out great. My sister replace her sink so she was able to spray paint it with out the sink which is easier. My hubby did not want to replace the sink...someday...