"Jim Yanik" wrote in message
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On May 22, 10:39 pm, wrote:
Would like to paint a double sink Formica countertop in a bathroom,
has anyone had any success at this?

I've looked through past posts to this group, but didn't find anything
that was really conclusive.

I found this on Google, but not to keen on the spray paint part.

http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-Formica-Countertops

Spraying will eliminate the brush/roller marks that may be hard
otherwise to really completely eliminate. I wouldn't suggest the poly
for a counter, though -- it's awfully soft and tends to get sticky
easy. _IF_ you were insistent, I'd use one of the clear epoxies over
the paint for durability, but by the time you're done the cost would
likely be near that of new laminate.

If you're serious about refinishing a countertop rather than replacing
it, I'd suggest calling one of the repair/refinishing services--
they're not perfect certainly but they do have the epoxies that are
the most likely to be of some success for a while. Also, if you get
one who's at least reasonably competent he/she might just point you to
whether the idea is a good/bad one or not.

All in all, it can be done but rarely is truly cost-effective adequate
solution...



A countertop is going to routinely take "abuse" that even an epoxy paint
will not take. Scratches,stains,......

IMO,a big waste of time and money.

I agree- they did that to several of the counters in the cans at work, good
careful expoxy job, and it lasted less than 2 years before it got scrubbed
through. Might last longer at home, where it doesn't get scrubbed as often.
But laminate vanity counters are so cheap, why bother? Just rip the old one
out, take to counter place, and say 'make me one just like this.'

aem sends....

aem sends...