What to do with formica?
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William on Aug 12, 2016The counter can be painted. Giani Granite Counter Top Paint, Rust-Oleum Countertop Coating. The cabinets can also be painted. Remove the doors and hardware, Sand lightly to remove any gloss, Prime with KILZ or BIN, then paint.Helpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Aug 12, 2016William beat me to the answer I was going to suggest.Helpful Reply
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Wanda.ll on Aug 13, 2016prep is the most important. use a self leveling paint for cabinets.think benjamin moore makes oneHelpful Reply
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Marilee H on Aug 13, 2016Counter could also be covered with a concrete product - there are diys here on Hometalk.Helpful Reply
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Terrie Neudorf on Aug 13, 2016I did mine years ago before they had all the new great products. I used tremclad . Make sure the room is well ventalilated . Sand the surface . Wash with a damp cloth and paint . I did a base and splattered 2 other colors in . Then used a durable clear coat over top. Let dry for 48 hrs before doing anything on the surface .Helpful Reply
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Linda Johnson on Aug 13, 2016We bought an Ezfaux finish on ebay. It's like a heavy duty contact paper that is heat and scratch resistant. Ours looks like granite. It wasn't time consuming to put on and looks great. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xezfaux.TRS0&_nkw=ezfauxdecor&_sacat=0 We've had it over a year. (Our Formica counters were porous and were hard to keep clean. Now they are easy to keep clean and stain free.)Helpful Reply
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