Concrete Countertop Finish Over Existing Laminate

Finish day 1 with another good sanding.

Concrete countertop finish over existing laminate.

Use a vacuum and a lint free rag to clean up the dust. Day 2 is when it gets exciting. We ll be replacing the diy concrete over laminate. Finishing concrete countertops without any pin holes requires mixing up a batch of slurry from your concrete mix cement and water.

They can be rustic or modern and are an inexpensive alternative to laminate if you don t have the budget for natural stone. 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. Clean the laminate with a damp cloth to remove any dust or debris from scuffing and allow to dry. Today you will add 3 coats of colored concrete to your countertops.

It produces a textured stone like finish on laminate surfaces. This slurry can be about the texture of pancake batter. Rust oleum makes a resurfacing kit called countertop transformations. It s easy to sand all the way down to your laminate.

Your new countertops are just an overlay away ensure your existing laminate countertop is reinforced and exhibits no flex. I talk about how we poured a concrete counter top over a pre existing on. This tutorial for a concrete countertop over existing formica is a cost effective solution to update your kitchen counters. What makes this kit different from the rest.

Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. Seal covered in the next post. Be thorough but don t overdo it. Diy concrete over laminate counters ardex feather finish concrete i love the look of concrete countertops.

The entire diy process takes two days. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Make sure you subscribe so you don t miss out on the updates of. I usually just use my hands with plastic gloves on to do this.

Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. So when i started renovating my master bathroom i knew i wanted to give concrete counters a try. 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. Instead of using spreadable stone cement or paint it uses decorative chips followed by an epoxy coating.

I also painted m. The final finish of the front edges of the countertops were the most difficult for mark i did those. 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.