do it yourself products to refinish kitchen countertops?

Answer 1

What type of countertop material do you have and what is the extent of the damage?
If you're just looking to revitalize a laminate top (like Formica), or a solid surface top (like Corian) with very fine scratches, I suggest you try "Countertop Magic". It comes in a blue spray can with orange top. You can probably find it at a hardware store. Just spray it on and wipe dry with a clean white cloth. It cleans well and brings back the shine. It smells pretty good, too.
If your top has deep scratches in it, then you either need to replace it (Formica) or have it professionally buffed out (Corian).

Good Luck.

Answer 2

Sorry, you don't really give enough information to answer your question. What kind of counter tops? If they are the Formica type (laminate top that glues onto a wood base) there is no refinishing to do. The finish is part of the laminate. You remove to old and install new. You can remove the old by using a heat gun to soften the glue then install the new counter top. It's easy to do, but realllly bad if you do it wrong. It's sorta like touching your tongue to a frozen light post. Where it touches stays. You apply glue (Formica glue) to the countertop and the wood-nearly let it dry-lay the countetop on dowels (muct keep it off the wood)-get it aligned exaactly where you want it-and start removing the dowels.-then you use a roller made for setting the formica (presses the countertop onto the wood to form a good seal.) If it is something like Corian/stone/etc. that is the same all the way through you're better off having it professionally refinished. It takes equipment and skill to refinish and seal. If it's tile-it's the same as Formica-there is no way to refinish tile. Just replace it. If it's tile I would recommend going to Home Depot and attend one of their free classes of laying tile. They show you how to do it and have the stuff (technical term) you need to replace the tile. Laying tile is not especially hard-just tedious-just do not get in a hurry and follow instructions. They even have books which ar not a bad idea. After you have attended one of the classes reading the book will jog your memory of things you saw but had forgotten.
AND LAST--remember rule number one!!!! "If momma ain't happy-ain't NOBODY HAPPY" If the countertop/tile you like is more expensive than another that you don't like as much-then go with the more expensive one. When you amortize it out over the number of years you will have it it comes out to nothing per month for the difference in cost.
example: divide $200 by 20 years= 83 cents/month

Answer 3

Staining or portray counter tops isn't a solid thought. Neither are meant for that form of use. The stain won't take up into the formica and any good coat will peel off. you will get laminate products that seem intense-high quality for a particularly low-value value and could be glued precise over good of your modern countertop. examine up on it and probably practice somewhat, (the glue is distinctly a lot instant stick so which you would be precise.) even regardless of the undeniable fact that that is no longer that complicated to do. Edit: professional wood refinishers assist you to recognize staining formica isn't achievable. Formica could properly be primed and painted regardless of the undeniable fact that any paint corporation assist you to recognize to by no skill try this on counter tops.

Answer 4

What kind of countertop?
Home Depot or Lowe's .
Paint store might have Melamine paint for formica. But replacing would be better option.