Concrete Over Existing Countertop

Allow to dry for 12 hours before applying and smoothing out a third and final layer.

Concrete over existing countertop.

Make sure you subscribe so you don t miss out on the updates of. How to do a concrete overlayment on tile countertops prepare the tile. Concrete resurfacing mix is the product you ll need for the overlay. I spoke to the encore specialist and got an okay to water it down but i also recommend it because ours turned out perfect.

We only used about half of the 10 lb. It comes powdered and is often. Use the tools to spread a thin layer of concrete over the top of your countertop. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers.

Because you are only coating your existing countertop you don t need a lot of this product. If your measurements were near the 50 sq foot max i recommend adding water to the mixture. This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops. Bag for the entire project.

And i must say it has worked out so far. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Apply a second layer of concrete by hand spreading a thick layer over the entire surface of the counters. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond.

Use a trowel to square off the edges and smooth the top. Tile needs a roughened surface to bond with the concrete overlay and heavy duty sandpaper with a. Seal covered in the next post. Pour some ardex powder into your mixing container and slowly add water until you have the desired consistency see photo below.

It does kind of feel like you are icing a cake but it also reminded me of using spackle to patch a hole in a wall you use the same type of motion. Today you will add 3 coats of colored concrete to your countertops. I talk about how we poured a concrete counter top over a pre existing on. There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.