Coating Laminate Countertops With Concrete

What makes this kit different from the rest.

Coating laminate countertops with concrete. 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. Clean the laminate with a damp cloth to remove any dust or debris from scuffing and allow to dry. The entire diy process takes two days. Scuff the laminate surface with a 120 grit non loading sandpaper.

After roughing up the old counter surface with sandpaper to ensure proper adhesion you apply multiple thin coats of cement leveler using a trowel or a drywall knife. It produces a textured stone like finish on laminate surfaces. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. Instead of using spreadable stone cement or paint it uses decorative chips followed by an epoxy coating.

I also painted m. Rust oleum makes a resurfacing kit called countertop transformations. Ensure your existing laminate countertop is reinforced and exhibits no flex. Add concrete overlay to the vertical surface edges.

Rust oleum countertop coating is a quick and easy way to give your laminate countertops a face lift. Apply top coat use a water based acrylic top coat intended for use on countertops. 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. Roll on the top coat using the same technique as above keeping a wet edge.

Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. Seal covered in the next post. How to paint laminate countertops. 29oz can for 21 that can be tinted to 12 different colo.

Concrete paint typically reserved for patios or other floors can also be applied to concrete countertops with a roller brush. But you can get the same look and feel of solid concrete by coating your old countertop with thin coats of cement based floor leveler or flooring underlayment. The primer should dry completely before adding the first coat of paint.