Mungo "two sheds" Toadfoot wrote:
Is so-called kitchen paint really any different to a decent vinyl
silk?

And...are those highly glossy marble-imitating worktops any good or
do they scratch easily?

Si

Avoid any metallic type worktop finish. The effect is made just the same as
in car metallic paint.
i.e. light undercoat with colour finish on top.
So any little scratch shows up really well on a darkish metallic finish ...