I have an old kitchen with an ugly yellow Formica countertop. It's not in the budget for a new kitchen....so, any ideas to change the look would really be appreciated.
Sand with 150 grit paper, paint over it either making a marbled finish or granite or just plain color then epoxy the top after it dries. Go to Pinterest and look for countertops that have been epoxied. You should remove the sink to do it. This is far less expensive then buying the kits at big box stores
I just used Daichle StoneCoat countertop kit. It was awesome. Easy, clean to use. No talent required (believe me...I HAVE none to give). It turned my boring mid-gray countertops into textured, stone-like ones. I can't praise this stuff enough. It can be ordered on Home Depot.com, but is not in their stores.
We used Henrys Feather Finish to go over our 1950's countertop. Now we have cement tops and I love them! We have had them a year now and they are still great. We stained ours a dark grey so they look almost like slate.
High quality contact paper, a scraper and lots of patience. Did mine a year ago and still looking good. Resists water, oil etc and if a piece does get damaged it's a doddle to replace.
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Sand with 150 grit paper, paint over it either making a marbled finish or granite or just plain color then epoxy the top after it dries. Go to Pinterest and look for countertops that have been epoxied. You should remove the sink to do it. This is far less expensive then buying the kits at big box stores
Sheila, You can purchase a kit to roll on a new top. Check with Home Depot or Lowe's paint department. They have a variety of colors. Aloha!
I just used Daichle StoneCoat countertop kit. It was awesome. Easy, clean to use. No talent required (believe me...I HAVE none to give). It turned my boring mid-gray countertops into textured, stone-like ones. I can't praise this stuff enough. It can be ordered on Home Depot.com, but is not in their stores.
There is no epoxy in that product.
Wondering about food safety and epoxy? How do you manage your surfaces? Even if you use a cutting board I would think it may pull off bits of paint?
Thanks!!
There is no epoxy in the product I mentioned.
No fumes at all. I did not remove my sink, and did it by myself. One kit...cost $125.00 https://photos.app.goo.gl/3zC4XwHxfuVgxvX98
Thank you. I did. And the best part...everything you need comes in the kit! Brush, roller, tray, etc.
Epoxy resin does wonders.
We used Henrys Feather Finish to go over our 1950's countertop. Now we have cement tops and I love them! We have had them a year now and they are still great. We stained ours a dark grey so they look almost like slate.
Rustoleum and Gianna have kits that can be used to paint counter tops into a different color.
I saw those but can you use them on formica countertops?
High quality contact paper, a scraper and lots of patience. Did mine a year ago and still looking good. Resists water, oil etc and if a piece does get damaged it's a doddle to replace.