How do I update kitchen counters?

Question

How do I update this counter top? I would like to keep the black trim but cover the green part with a durable, smooth surface, (no grout lines). I am on a tight budget.

Mad29883817 · Answer

Rustoleum sells a kit that u can apply over this

Cheryl · Answer

Is that my old counter?? :) Until you have a good idea what you want (and $$), it may be possible to get a large chunk of butcherblock (IKEA?) or premade counter surface and place it over the tile for your work are - even have it trimmed to fit neatly within the black tile you like. your tile looks in great shape. and definitely adds character!

Carol · Answer

But Rustoleum will leave the grout lines. It just lets you paint the tiles and grout white. If you want to keep the black tiles edge, but have a smooth surface in the middle then epoxy resin might work. People have used that to create new counter tops. They painted the surface with unicorn spit and then poured a layer of resin over it. Do some research on that to get some ideas - especially since you probably want to cover the green tiles in the middle? You could maybe use a plain white resin which would create a smooth white surface and take care of the grout also in one sweep. Or you could get totally creative and embed a bunch of fun things on the tile surface and cover everything with clear epoxy. (I saw someone cover a counter completely with pennies and then clear epoxy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfqY0DTPlVg

https://www.alumilite.com/bartopepoxy/bartop-coating

This one has a bunch of different examples of what people did with their counters and table tops.