Coating Laminate Countertops With Concrete

Ensure your existing laminate countertop is reinforced and exhibits no flex.

Coating laminate countertops with concrete.

It produces a textured stone like finish on laminate surfaces. The primer should dry completely before adding the first coat of paint. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. What makes this kit different from the rest.

How to paint laminate countertops. I also painted m. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Rust oleum makes a resurfacing kit called countertop transformations.

Seal covered in the next post. Clean the laminate with a damp cloth to remove any dust or debris from scuffing and allow to dry. Instead of using spreadable stone cement or paint it uses decorative chips followed by an epoxy coating. Use the tools to spread a thin layer of concrete over the top of your countertop.

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. 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. 29oz can for 21 that can be tinted to 12 different colo. Prep the surface by sanding the concrete and wiping it down and then apply a concrete primer to help the paint bond.

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. Add concrete overlay to the vertical surface edges. Roll on the top coat using the same technique as above keeping a wet edge. 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.

The entire diy process takes two days. Apply top coat use a water based acrylic top coat intended for use on countertops. Scuff the laminate surface with a 120 grit non loading sandpaper.