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On May 24, 2:57 pm, Jim Yanik wrote:
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On May 22, 10:39 pm, wrote:
Would like to paint a double sinkFormicacountertop 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.

Not just from scrubbing,but from scrapes from pots or other things
dragged across it,things dropped on the surface,chipping it,hot pans
or plates.

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.'

Or take the opportuninty to get a better countertop surface.
Solid surface,concrete,stone....

Laminates,he could MAKE a new CT himself.

IMO,it would be worth it in the long run,make your house a bit more
salable if you decide to sell.

After reading all of the posts (past and present) I'm just gonna leave
it for now.

The person that I bought the house from, installed a new *maroon*
colored jacuzzi tub, in a bathroom with a *blue* countertop! Now how
dumb is that?????

Maybe they were colorblind. (Or high...)

BLUE would have been hard to cover with an epoxy paint,anyways.

I had to do several repairs on the house, including a new heat pump,
and a new set of exterior french doors, so I'm out of money for now.


A bathroom!;that would be much easier to DIY than a kitchen CT.
(and a bathroom will take less abuse than a kitchen CT)

I'd just laminate a new Formica layer over the old.It's not THAT
hard.(famous last words...)

Having a trim router will help a lot.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
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