Cosmetic update (grinding or lacquer coating), self-adhesive film or epoxy fill? We share ideas how to update the tabletop in the kitchen.
The countertop is one of the most vulnerable kitchen surfaces. It appears chips, cuts, traces of dishes. At the same time, the accuracy and the entire interior depends on its appearance. To refresh the space without replacing furniture and repair, you can try to renovate it yourself. In the article we tell how to update the worktop in the kitchen with your own hands.
4 ways to update countertops and tips
Options for updates- Coloring
- Pouring epoxy resin
- Self-adhesive film
- Cosmetic update
What is the way to choose depending on the material
What can be updated kitchen headset
1. Coloring
The easiest way to refresh the surface is to cover it with paint, this option is suitable for almost all types of surfaces. For this, acrylic and water-emulsion compositions and alkyd enamel are suitable.Under marble
You can choose any shade or make a fashionable painting under marble. Now the textures and patterns for marble are very popular in the interior, they are applied on the walls, aprons, the floor.
To begin with, it is necessary to remove the old coating if it is (for example, varnish from the tree). In no case do not apply fresh paint over - very quickly it will go with bubbles and starts to climb. It is better not to save time at the preparation stage, and thoroughly take, degrease, sharpen, harvest and polish the material.
Next, you can go on a difficult path, and in several stages yourself to form marble bodies using various brushes and masticines. Or buy special paint with marble effect.
The technology of work with it is simplified at times - the material is applied with a brush or sprayed from the cylinder. In the second case, the "bodies" are drawn with a special nozzle. So that the result was as natural as possible, the coating is applied by chaotic movements. At the end, everything is always covered with varnish - glossy or matte.
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Under a stone
In addition to marble, there are still quite a few breeds that are used in design. Choose one of the dyes for different types of stone.
Some paints add quartz sand and stone crumbs so that the texture as a result was close to natural stone. Select the composition according to the type of surface and follow the recommendations for applying from the manufacturer.
Under concrete
The coating under concrete is especially stylish. In a minimalist or high-tech interior, gray matte color will look organically. Mic cement is another way to reorganize furniture. This is the type of decorative plaster, which consists of cement, quartz, polymers and dyes.
A separate plus of such a coating is that it can be applied virtually anything - wood, glass, metal, plastic, stone. At the end, the micro-cement is necessarily fixed by varnish. With the help of stencils, you can apply drawings, patterns and make painting ornament, if one-time seems boring.
Staining with glass
Tempered glass looks stylish and expensive. In addition, with sufficient thickness, such a surface is very durable. You can simply install the glass on the surface or combine it with staining - put one-picture paint or paint the intricate patterns.
2. Pouring epoxy resin
Epoxy decoration is a new look at how to update the kitchen countertop. This method is a bit more complicated than the previous one, but the wow effect in the end is worth the effort. The design with epoxy resin is limited only by the author's fantasy. You can pour fresh-stained surface by emphasizing the texture of the tree. Processing furniture from chipboard or MDF epoxy resin makes it much stronger, so after the update it will serve many more years. In addition, such a coating does not fade and does not fade.Step-by-step work plan
- It is necessary to prepare the foundation - remove the old layer of paint, pollute the surface with sandpaper.
- Now manufacturers offer ready-made sets for the preparation of epoxy resin. Usually, the kit immediately goes all the necessary components: resin itself and hardener.
- Before starting work, carefully read the instructions, prepare the workspace, close the surface of the cellophane and put on the clothes that it will not be sorry to spoil during operation.
- To make a transparent fill, it is enough to mix the resin with a hardener. You can add to the mixture of paint.
- The hardener slowly pours into the resin into the mixing tank. All the time stir the composition with a wooden wand for 5-6 minutes. It is necessary to interfere carefully so that bubbles are not formed on the surface.
- The finished mixture should be located about 10 minutes.
- Next, the composition is evenly distributed on the basis and left for a day until complete drying.
If desired, the coating of epoxy resin can be reedded with drawings or decoupage. To create a unique space countertop or imitation of marble, simply add to the paint of different colors - indigo, black, purple. In general, shades can be any. The layer on the layer applies a colored resin, and at the end, in the end, lay the layers using a hair dryer and leave to dry.
3. Self-adhesive film
PVC Coating - moisture-resistant and relatively durable, suitable even for tabletops from tiles. In any case, the low price will allow changing the film as it is wear.
The sticker is very thin, so the preparation phase cannot be avoided - the place for sticking should be perfectly smooth and low-fat. The principle of sticking is simple: gradually remove the protective paper and turn off the bubbles with a rag or rubber wash. The glue is not needed, it is already applied to the opposite side of the canvas
Plus, the options for self-keys set: colors and drawings can be anyhow. You can choose a film under stone, marble and tree, and thus not mess with painting. There are transparent stickers under the glass.
The film is quite durable, so you can stick it in the work area, although it is more likely to cover the dining table. So that the sticker served as long as possible, it is better to choose more dense options, their price is slightly higher, but for the kitchen too thin film is not suitable.
4. Cosmetic methods
If the kitchen top looks generally not bad, and needs only insignificant cosmetic care, then grinding and polishing and polishing for transformation. This will require a minimum of time and effort.Grinding
This method of restoration is suitable for natural, artificial stone and wood.
To quickly get rid of cracks and scratches on the stone, you will need Bulgarian. If it is not, the most common drill is suitable for grinding, if you wear special grinding circles on it. If earlier you did not have to engage in grinding, it is better to prepare a pulverizer with water in order to cool the stone in time - so the abrasive will slide easily. Before the start of grinding, the worktop must necessarily be deguted. Grinding passes by increasing fractions - from the largest to the smallest.
The tree can also be seized, but you need to act more carefully. But between grinding cycles, you need to process it with special oil with solid wax. So as a result, you will get a perfectly smooth, brilliant, bright worktop.
Polishing
As the final stage of grinding, or independently, polished significantly transforms the processed surface. Depending on the material, polishing composition is selected. It is important to choose and appropriate color. To preserve the natural hue of the stone, use a colorless polyrolol. Depending on the desired finish, the matte, semiamatic or glossy - the corresponding composition is selected. The mirror-glossy countertop looks spectacular, but requires constant polishing - any touch will leave a stain on the gloss. Matte surface is the most unpretentious.
Lakovka
Laco coating is the fastest way to revive even the oldest surface of the tree. Non-toxic compositions are suitable for the kitchen - on an aqueous and alcohol basis, oil and polyurethane. The latter creates a particularly durable coating, quickly dries, does not turn yellow and does not require pre-primer. After complete drying, the updated furniture looks like a new one.
What a way to choose
Each material "shown" is your processing method. List different types.
Chipboard, MDF - budget tables made of extruded wood, plastic or veneer. These are the most common materials in the production of furniture due to the combination of their properties - price, quality, wear resistance. In the kitchen, such a surface swells from moisture if water falls under the top layer. In this case, MDF is preferable because of its ecosovasculations - it does not release toxic formaldehyde into the air. Furniture from chipboard and MDF can be painted, decaparing, lacquered and grinding.
Artificial stone - a decent alternative to natural. It is proposed in two versions: acrylic and quartz agglomerate. Acrylic moisture resistant and durable, but with a strong impact it may be damaged, not resistant to very high temperatures. The agglomerate on these items wins, but it cannot be restored. Polishing and polishing are allowed.
The price of tabletops from a natural stone is higher than that of all others, but it is almost not exposed to deformities and exposure to the outside. From time to time you need to rub scratches on the stone and process it with a special composition. You can polish and grind, you can not be covered with paint and varnish.
The tabletop from a solid array of wood can be painted, grinding, polished and updated with varnish. It is preferable to leave the color of the tree, so choose paint in extreme cases.
