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Old 07-17-2012, 07:52 AM
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boy i've thought about doing my 1950's yellow, rust and white counter over but i have three cats and cat hair everywhere, no matter what i do. i'd hate to see it stuck in the counter top re-do.
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Old 07-17-2012, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by kathdavis View Post
Can't find pictures of your kitchen counter tops and cabinets. Would love to see them.
Me, too. I've heard about people doing this & have always wondered how well it worked/held up. My kitchen is a disgrace but I really hate to spend a small fortune fixing it up (small fortunes are to be spent on fabric... LOL!).
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I redid my kitchen two years ago and it still looks great. I have been emailed a few times asking what I have used and how it is holding up. It still looks wonderful...I spent a total of 120.00 the most costly items were buying knobs for the cabinets. If you have those laminate cabinets and countertops I highly recommend redoing them. pictures are located on my blog. For my kitchen counter I used Minwax waterbased Polycrylic protective finish over the stone paint about 6 coats they recommended 10 coats. it makes a wonderful smooth coating. http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/
That's an awesome website, kitchen fix or not! Thanks!
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I have been giving this serious thought lately to do to my countertops.
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Old 07-17-2012, 04:31 PM
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totally worth it..my kitchen still looks great...I did just buy another can of cabinet paint for 20.00 and put on a fresh coat on it Sunday. This time I just keep them on the hinges...took 15 mins...looks brand new. I did use a sponge brush....that is what they recommended...I loved using the spray paint for the counters. I recommend the one that looks like stone. its amazing..you need to use the polucrylic protctive finish...up to 10 coats and not use the counters at all for at least a week.
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Old 07-17-2012, 04:34 PM
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I removed the kitchen pictures that I had on my blog a while back. If interested I will take some pictures again this weekend.
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That's an awesome website, kitchen fix or not! Thanks!
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Old 07-17-2012, 04:37 PM
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I also have 3 cats..I did have to becareful of cat hair on the cabinets...but it was fine. I did have a paw print on one...LOL...I just repainted it.
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boy i've thought about doing my 1950's yellow, rust and white counter over but i have three cats and cat hair everywhere, no matter what i do. i'd hate to see it stuck in the counter top re-do.
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Please put some pictures up. Would like to see them. Thinking seriously of doing my bathroom vanity and cabinet when I pick new flooring for the floor first.
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I removed the kitchen pictures that I had on my blog a while back. If interested I will take some pictures again this weekend.
That would be awesome! Thanks in advance!
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