However because the surface is slick you can t just paint them the way that you would wood cabinets.
Update laminate cabinets and drawers and counter countertops.
I copied that but of course mine is not the real thing.
I too have the almond laminate cabinets from the 80 s with the wood trim.
Hgtv star chip wade showed us such an easy way to update them in a snap.
There s where my problem lies.
To avoid brush marks in your surface use spray paint and sealer remove countertops first or thoroughly protect non sprayed surfaces with plastic and painter s tape or a dense sponge roller to apply primer and paint.
But you can also paint them with high quality enamel paint.
Painting is the easiest way to change the look of laminate cabinets.
But it doesn t have to be that way.
Afterward be sure to seal your paint with three to four coats of polyurethane to protect the finish.
How to update your laminate countertops without replacing them aired february 15 2018.
What color to paint.
After roughing up the counter with a power sander to provide a suitable surface.
Using acrylic paints a faux painting sponge technique and a finishing product called envirotex lite boring cream countertops were transformed into this textural more durable facade.
Several products allow you to paint laminate countertops.
As a teenager i cleaned houses for wealthy people in their old victorian mansions.
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Many of them had marble on the counter and backsplash.
The contractor was doubtful about it.
The high end look of granite is mimicked on these dated laminate countertops with a fairly straightforward painting method.
There s only one way to describe those laminate countertops nearly everyone in the 80s and 90s rocked.
Hgtv star chip wade has the perfect solution for your 80s 90s kitchen.
I have a bluish grayish blocked laminate floor thus i painted the door to the deck blue.
To help the paint adhere.
I used laminate on my new countertop and ran the laminate all the way to the cupboards which created a backsplash.
I actually don t have a problem with them.
More ideas for kitchen countertops.
Mdf forms a solid core underneath the laminate and it s a better substrate for painting than particleboard which is a loose conglomeration of wood chips that are likely to separate and crumble when you pull off the laminate.