Concrete Countertop Finish Over Existing Laminate

Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond.

Concrete countertop finish over existing laminate.

Scuff the laminate surface with a 120 grit non loading sandpaper. Day 2 is when it gets exciting. Diy concrete over laminate counters ardex feather finish concrete i love the look of concrete countertops. Instead of using spreadable stone cement or paint it uses decorative chips followed by an epoxy coating.

Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. We ll be replacing the diy concrete over laminate. It s easy to sand all the way down to your laminate. This slurry can be about the texture of pancake batter.

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. Make sure you subscribe so you don t miss out on the updates of. The final finish of the front edges of the countertops were the most difficult for mark i did those. Use a vacuum and a lint free rag to clean up the dust.

Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. Today you will add 3 coats of colored concrete to your countertops. Finish day 1 with another good sanding. Cover the entire surface area of the countertop with this slurry filling in all the pin holes.

Be thorough but don t overdo it. Seal covered in the next post. I also painted m. This tutorial for a concrete countertop over existing formica is a cost effective solution to update your kitchen counters.

I usually just use my hands with plastic gloves on to do this. What makes this kit different from the rest. Your new countertops are just an overlay away ensure your existing laminate countertop is reinforced and exhibits no flex. 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.

This is the thing that i m most excited about. Rust oleum makes a resurfacing kit called countertop transformations. I talk about how we poured a concrete counter top over a pre existing on. So when i started renovating my master bathroom i knew i wanted to give concrete counters a try.

The entire diy process takes two days. Clean the laminate with a damp cloth to remove any dust or debris from scuffing and allow to dry. Finishing concrete countertops without any pin holes requires mixing up a batch of slurry from your concrete mix cement and water.