Covering Laminate Countertops With Concrete

The result is essentially a brand new countertop.

Covering laminate countertops with concrete.

Put on a coat. Use paint to cover old laminate and give it a fresh new color. Then we let that layer dry overnight. To prepare for concrete we did a thorough clearing and scrubbing of the laminate counters.

Sand down your existing countertops until none of the shiny finish remains and install the new laminate according to manufacturer s directions. I also painted m. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond. 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.

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. A laminate re covering process is similar to fabricating new custom laminate countertops. Repeatedly covering the same counters can eventually look messy and increase the chances of the laminate peeling at the corners.

Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. Then you trim the edges flush to the old counter with a router or laminate trimmer. You cut the sheets a little bit oversize and glue them down with contact cement. Oil based paint will adhere as long as the countertops are properly.

Ways to cover kichen laminate countertops. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. This method works best when only one layer of laminate is being covered. Seal covered in the next post.