Concrete countertops over 12+ y/o. Can we cover them w/ concrete?
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Our kitchen counter tops were made for us when we installed our new kitchen, over 12 years ago. At the time, they were cutting edge. But concrete has come VERY far in the last decade, and the products used to seal ours were not the best. The form is still perfect, but we want to cover them with a layer of very white concrete (whitish grey). Is this possible? Have you done it? And if so, tutorial location please! Thank you.
10 answers
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With adding a thin layer of concrete over the existing concrete I'm afraid you may have trouble with chipping and cracking and flaking. You might get away with it if you use a concrete bonding agent before putting in the new concrete.... something I've never used so I can't say how it would work. You may have to make your new concrete a little thicker to avoid the problems of cracking and flaking. Just kind of guessing here.
Cathy C
on Jun 27, 2016
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they have patch for garage floors that is very hard and mixed like plaster. another garage floor covering is rolled on with a roller and then sprinkled with speckles and then a spray on hard I think acrylic. You may want to know if it is toxic to food when dry. Grampa
Nm42990329
on Jun 27, 2016
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The proper potent acid bath may do the trick to cut though the glaze into the concrete. Also if you remove all prior coatings down to raw concrete heavy grit sanding (use power sander) , score the concrete, chemically prep properly, it should work.
Johnchip
on Jun 27, 2016
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No! New concrete will not adhere to old. You can use a countertop kit to change the color, but it will not be concrete anymore.
William
on Jun 27, 2016
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Roughen the surface using hammer and chisel. Wet the surface and apply fresh layer you want.
Jk jauhari
on Jun 27, 2016
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I doubt anything will adhere to a slab that has been in use in a kitchen for 12 years. It would have to be 3 inches thick. Cut you loses and replace it.
Susan McKinney Canavespe
on Jun 28, 2016
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Get a grill stone to remove a good layer of cement and then use acid to clean it and they have companies that resurface layout granite that use pumice to flatten it. Lots of hard work. Grampa
Nm42990329
on Jun 29, 2016
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You can put another layer of concrete over it, they do it all the time to concrete slabs while putting on a self leveler. Look into Ardec (sp?) or Henrys feather finish
Beth H. Makemeprettyagain.blogspot
on Jun 29, 2016
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(if this hasn't been suggested already) Have you considered the concrete epoxy used to paint garages? Some of the colors are extremely nice and tough
Drmoody
on Jul 20, 2016
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Maybe some of these links and comments might help. http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/good-questions-1327-74377 http://blog.buddyrhodes.com/refinishing-concrete-countertops-part-2-of-3
B. Enne
on Jul 21, 2016
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