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Diy stained concrete countertops over laminate.
Skim on the concrete i applied four layers.
Here s a pic of the original counters if you haven t seen it yet check out the how to post for concrete countertops over laminate to install your own counter.
I decided to give these a shot mostly because i didn t have the money yet to go full on with new counters and didn t.
We concrete d our kitchen s laminate counters.
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I also coated my sink with concrete so i ran my sanding sponge over it as well.
Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed.
Make sure the acid stain fizzes when in contact with the surface.
Spray the acid stain onto the surface of the concrete countertop.
So we did it.
I used a 120 grit sanding sponge to rough the counters up.
Seal covered in the next post.
The point of sanding is to create some rough surfaces for the concrete to stick to.
We re really happy with how they turned out.
In this video i will tell you step by step how i used feather finish concrete over my existing laminate countertops to transform my kitchen.
Diy concrete over laminate countertops step 1 clean and sand.
Diy feather finish concrete countertops three years later.
The first step is to prep your countertops.
Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond.
Make sure you wear protective gear and carefully pour the acid stain into an all plastic pump sprayer.
Sherry shared this quick peek at our first coat in friday s post and we re back with the final results the details of how we got there and an in action video to hopefully help explain the process.
If you have diluted the acid stain color for a lighter color.
Pulling the cement in the opposite directions helps give the corner a cleaner look.