Concrete Countertop Finish Over Existing Laminate

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Concrete countertop finish over existing laminate.

This tutorial for a concrete countertop over existing formica is a cost effective solution to update your kitchen counters. Use a vacuum and a lint free rag to clean up the dust. They can be rustic or modern and are an inexpensive alternative to laminate if you don t have the budget for natural stone. Finishing concrete countertops without any pin holes requires mixing up a batch of slurry from your concrete mix cement and water.

Make sure you subscribe so you don t miss out on the updates of. Today you will add 3 coats of colored concrete to your countertops. But if you re considering applying it thickly be careful that it might be more vulnerable and it might not stand up to the wear that you might expect from a concrete product. Instead of using spreadable stone cement or paint it uses decorative chips followed by an epoxy coating.

I talk about how we poured a concrete counter top over a pre existing on. We ll be replacing the diy concrete over laminate. The entire diy process takes two days. The final finish of the front edges of the countertops were the most difficult for mark i did those.

Rust oleum makes a resurfacing kit called countertop transformations. I usually just use my hands with plastic gloves on to do this. It s easy to sand all the way down to your laminate. Finish day 1 with another good sanding.

In this video i will tell you step by step how i used feather finish concrete over my existing laminate countertops to transform my kitchen. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. I also painted m. Seal covered in the next post.

So when i started renovating my master bathroom i knew i wanted to give concrete counters a try. This is the thing that i m most excited about. My feather finish concrete is applied in thin layers on top of laminate counters so there s a bit of a durable surface underneath the concrete. This slurry can be about the texture of pancake batter.

Cover the entire surface area of the countertop with this slurry filling in all the pin holes. Clean the laminate with a damp cloth to remove any dust or debris from scuffing and allow to dry. Your new countertops are just an overlay away ensure your existing laminate countertop is reinforced and exhibits no flex. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers.

Be thorough but don t overdo it. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Day 2 is when it gets exciting.