Covering Laminate Countertops With Concrete

Nov 15 2013 covering laminate countertops with a layer of concrete inexpensive upgrade if it works.

Covering laminate countertops with concrete.

Ways to cover kichen laminate countertops. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. You cut the sheets a little bit oversize and glue them down with contact cement. Use paint to cover old laminate and give it a fresh new color.

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. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers.

Then you trim the edges flush to the old counter with a router or laminate trimmer. Sand down your existing countertops until none of the shiny finish remains and install the new laminate according to manufacturer s directions. This method works best when only one layer of laminate is being covered. I also painted m.

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. 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. Seal covered in the next post. Oil based paint will adhere as long as the countertops are properly.

Laminate countertops are an affordable option for counters but overtime they begin to wear and can look outdated fast. Put on a coat. Then we let that layer dry overnight. The result is essentially a brand new countertop.