Concrete Over Existing Countertop

Now we have done several concrete countertops before and have removed the old countertop and poured a whole new one.

Concrete over existing countertop.

I spoke to the encore specialist and got an okay to water it down but i also recommend it because ours turned out perfect. It does kind of feel like you are icing a cake but it also reminded me of using spackle to patch a hole in a wall you use the same type of motion. I talk about how we poured a concrete counter top over a pre existing on. Pour some ardex powder into your mixing container and slowly add water until you have the desired consistency see photo below.

It comes powdered and is often. This was an experiment to pour concrete over the top of existing countertops. If your measurements were near the 50 sq foot max i recommend adding water to the mixture. There are a couple cracks but all concrete cracks.

Seal covered in the next post. Apply a second layer of concrete by hand spreading a thick layer over the entire surface of the counters. Skim on the concrete i applied four layers. Allow to dry for 12 hours before applying and smoothing out a third and final layer.

Concrete resurfacing mix is the product you ll need for the overlay. Today you will add 3 coats of colored concrete to your countertops. Cure and apply silicone at sink if needed. How to do a concrete overlayment on tile countertops prepare the tile.

We only used about half of the 10 lb. Bag for the entire project. Concrete overlay for countertops is an ultra strong easy to apply concrete layer used to lay over existing laminate formica wood or tile countertops. Because you are only coating your existing countertop you don t need a lot of this product.

And i must say it has worked out so far. Use the tools to spread a thin layer of concrete over the top of your countertop. Tile needs a roughened surface to bond with the concrete overlay and heavy duty sandpaper with a. Make sure you subscribe so you don t miss out on the updates of.