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Learn About Formica Countertops
Countertops can make a kitchen or bathroom look great or bad. The decision that you make about which ones are for you, is an important one. Of course you want to get something that you will love, but you also want to make sure that it will hold up over time. That is why you need more information on formica countertops. Formica countertops are durable and last a long time but at some point you may want to give your Formica countertop a facelift. For under $200 your counters will look like new! Here's how to turn your Formica countertops to stone. Before you start you will need ammonia cleaner, some fine sandpaper, a small roller and a dozen foam rollers. You'll also need primer, 4 cans of Rustoleum Stone Creations spray paint and 1 can of polyurethane clear finish. Now that you have all your supplies together it's time to get started. 1. Schedule your kitchen off limits for 3 days. Make arrangements so that you can serve meals without using your countertops. Eat out, order pizza, or use an alternative to your counters. 2. Clean off the entire counter area. Use a soft brush and run a vacuum over them. 3. Wash them with warm soapy water and let air dry. Repeat. 4. Now wash them with the ammonia cleaner and rinse well. Let them dry and then repeat the process. 5. Now it's time to lightly sand the surface. You can do this by hand or you can use a palm sander which will make the task much easier. The light sanding will remove grease that has soaked into the countertop and it will also rough up the surface so that the paint has something to adhere to. 6. Once you are done sanding wipe everything down with a warm soapy cloth. Rinse and let dry. 7. Next you need to tape everything off that you aren't painting. Don't get lazy and skip this step. You are going to be working with spray paint and it will get all over! 8. The primer is applied to the entire counter using the foam roller....
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