Covering Laminate Countertops With Concrete

This method works best when only one layer of laminate is being covered.

Covering laminate countertops with concrete. Sand down your existing countertops until none of the shiny finish remains and install the new laminate according to manufacturer s directions. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. Seal covered in the next post. Use paint to cover old laminate and give it a fresh new color.

Put on a coat. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. You cut the sheets a little bit oversize and glue them down with contact cement. Ways to cover kichen laminate countertops.

Oil based paint will adhere as long as the countertops are properly. If you want to change the look of your kitchen without spending a lot of money resurfacing your laminate countertops with the technique i m sharing today is a great option. To prepare for concrete we did a thorough clearing and scrubbing of the laminate counters. Then we let that layer dry overnight.

A laminate re covering process is similar to fabricating new custom laminate countertops. Nov 15 2013 covering laminate countertops with a layer of concrete inexpensive upgrade if it works. 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. Laminate countertops are an affordable option for counters but overtime they begin to wear and can look outdated fast.

Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. For each coat of concrete we mix the concrete powder with water in our bucket and spread onto the counter with the drywall and putty knives. Then you trim the edges flush to the old counter with a router or laminate trimmer. Then we passed over with 60 grit sand paper to rough them up.