How to redo my laminate countertops?
I'm a renter but I've been redoing a very old style kitchen where I am currently living. I've read on all the cabinets with white and now I need to do something with my laminate countertop. My walls are going to be a very deep blue. So here's the countertops now and I'd appreciate any suggestions you may have for how I could redo without spending a ton of money. Thank you so much.
Alison
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at big box diy there are sheets of counter tops, its very thin, formica was the brand i used, you need rubber cement to glue it in place.
'this old house" web site has the how to do.
A less expensive and easier method would be to paint the countertop. There are kits you can purchase to make the countertop look like granite or marble. See the link below
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-paint-laminate-kitchen-countertops-apartment-therapy-tutorials-217480
i used a jig saw fine tooth blade, and a metal ruler clamped down to keep the cuts straight. first, i determined where my cut would be , then put the blue tape over it and re marked the cut line. the tape kept the top from splintering.
That was on the web site, when I cut mine I did it with a jig saw and a fine tooth blade, I put blue painters tape on the sheet marked my cut line putting a clamped metal yardstick in place to keep the cut straight. Go slowly.
fine tooth saw blade in the jig saw. lay down a strip of painters tape mark your cut line, use a metal yard stick to make a "fence" so the cut is straight.
The painting kit for counter tops is a good and inexpensive way to update your kitchen counters.