Diy Stained Concrete Countertops Over Laminate

We chose river rock and i think it works perfectly with the wood in our kitchen and the slate backsplash looks gorgeous against the concrete.

Diy stained concrete countertops over laminate.

When you come to a right angle like where the backsplash meets the counter it helps to use a wide putty knife and pull the wet cement up from the countertop on the backsplash part and towards yourself away from the wall on the countertop. 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. In the end you will have beautiful countertops without forking over a fortune to get them. Clean and rough up your laminate to create a surface to which concrete can bond.

I used a 120 grit sanding sponge to rough the counters up. Spray the acid stain onto the surface of the concrete countertop. So we did it. The first step is to prep your countertops.

I also painted m. We concrete d our kitchen s laminate counters. Make sure you wear protective gear and carefully pour the acid stain into an all plastic pump sprayer. We re really happy with how they turned out.

Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. The point of sanding is to create some rough surfaces for the concrete to stick to. Pulling the cement in the opposite directions helps give the corner a cleaner look. Diy feather finish concrete countertops three years later.

If you have diluted the acid stain color for a lighter color. Check out all the encore colors here. Seal covered in the next post. Make sure the acid stain fizzes when in contact with the surface.

Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. 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. 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.