I have seen enough yellow countertop to last a lifetime. This is actually my second mustard yellow kitchen. I left the first one alone but this one has . To. Go. All that I really cared about in a countertop was color and shininess so I knew that spending $2500 was not my style. Enter concrete.
Remember the yellow?! Gag.
First I chipped off the yellow laminate. Easy, right. Not. That dude was stuck on there.
This is all I used to make the new countertop. The Ardex was $18.??. I can't remember. I may need to get another bag to finish the tops, to early to tell yet.
Coat number 1. I ended up putting three coats of Ardex on and sanded with 80 grit paper in between coats.
With sealer. I put four coats of concrete sealer on it. It seriously took only five minutes to dry each coat! Thank God it wasn't 7 DAYS! It looks kind of crazy in the picture because it is high gloss and reflects the ugly wall.
I really thought that my OCD was going to get the best of me but I love the variations in color and even the trowel marks.
I even made it to the next countertop already!
This is where I'm at now. I've primed the lower cabinets on this side and the long counter has one coat of concrete. I really love it!
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