Have 1974 laminate counter tops. How to do you suggest I resurface?
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resurface or paint them?
Rustoleum has resurfacing kits specifically for laminate. You can simulate granite or marble or a plain solid color. Youtube has instructional videos using Rustoleum or an assortment of products that will do the job. Take your time and follow the steps whichever way you decide to go for a surface that will be serviceable for a long time. Here is a video to get you started. https://youtu.be/74xsrcHaFBE
That depends on how much countertop, what is the problem that you are trying to fix, and how much money you want to spend. Giani countertop paint kit sold on Amazon is well reviewed by purchasers.
Mosaic tile over it.............
PAINT!! Paint is your friend. I had some old (1972) countertops in an old mobile home I was renovating and the counters were ugly and made to stay that way. The only way they were coming out is if I destroyed the entire kitchen. I didn't have the money so I also looked for solutions. Home Depot carries a product for countertops from Rustoleum that is made for counters. They have the Transformations kit but I went the cheap route. They also make a countertop paint that is about $20 a quart. It is very stinky (make sure you can leave between coats and have good ventilation). I repaired any nicks, cuts, etc. with a thin mix of Bondo (yes, kitchen smelled like a body shop!) I did 2 coats of black. Then added 2 coats of black metallic craft paint ($1 a bottle at Michael's). I then added a "granite" look with more metallic craft paint (pick a photo of something you like and practice on a practice board until you get the look you like - I used copper, silver, and gunmetal gray along with a pearl white applied in layers with a sponge - it's not as hard as it sounds and there's no right or wrong way to do it). I then added 6 coats of water based gloss polyurethane to protect it. You obviously have to be careful not to set hot pans on it and to use cutting boards, but I did it 7 years ago and it still looks great. If it gets a small chip, I catch it right away with a dab of the metallic black and a Q-tip and there have been no problems. Total cost about $50 for supplies.
I am pasting an answer I put to someone else today. You will love the way it updates a laminate and the ease of it.
If the easiest way were to be combined with the best way --and also inexpensive in comparison to the wear and professional look of other products out there, I think you will find a product made by Daisch coatings to be best. I did my melamine and formica countertops using this and they are still looking great after several years. No chipping and they look like real granite! Takes very little time-most of it is in the waiting for things to dry between coatings. Get all the up to date colors at about a 100.00 complete kit for a total new look! They have a video where you can see how it is done! You can also do backsplash as well as showers and tub areas with some of their other great products. I have used several of them!
Generally, just want to update look of the kitchen. The countertops are a gold/yellow color and have signs of wear and tear i.e. fading and scorch marks in places. Don't have any measurements but it would be for all the counter surfaces that are on either side of the stove, counter around the sink area and main counter area. Shape resembles an "u" with a longer edge on the left side facing the sink.
Research countertop restoration kits by Rustoleum and gianni