How can you refinish a laminate covered bathroom vanity?
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There are a bunch of really helpful ideas in the comments of this discussion I think you'll appreciate. Good luck!
http://www.hometalk.com/diy/paint/q-how-to-paint-or-do-something-to-my-laminated-bathroom-vanity-7590086
How to paint or do something to my laminated bathroom vanity
If you take all the laminate off the vanity, then sand it well, that should leave you with wood that can be stained. If you are looking to paint, fill any chips with plastic wood, sand smooth and prime/paint as desired.
There could be quite a bit of sanding prep work to do. You could lay something over the top of it. I've seen lattice boards which are inexpensive sanded down stained, waterproofed and glued over the old counter. I've seen polished pea gravel embedded in an acrylic vanity top. They built a framework around the vanity pored the polished pea gravel in and smoothed around then poured acrylic into the mold. You could do concrete or large tile.
Thank you so much for the helpful hints
I did faux granite on my dated laminate. I couldn't believe how well it turned out!