How can I change the color of a laminate bathrm sink countertop without replacing it or removing the sink?

Question

I'm a realestate agent. This is to make a house sell easier; it needs to look natural or professional!

Answer 1

I know that you said that you don't want to remove the sink or replace the top... but I think that your best option is to do that and replace it with a cultured marble or solid surface countertop that has an integrated sink. LIke the one from Home Depot below:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100357197&N=10000003+500201+10401007&marketID=401&locStoreNum=8125

This will require disconnecting the plumbing (still an easy install regardless), but this will sell much better than any laminate - new, re-surfaced, or painted (yuck!) as it is easy to clean and much more durable. If you want to re-use the faucet, make sure that you get the right hole configuration (single hole, 4" oc or 8" oc) to accomodate
it.

You could totally do this for under $100, and I think it would be worth it.

Answer 2

Whoever put in it did a sturdy job. Sinks that are no longer nicely secured will leak into the backside cupboard, so do no longer curse the unique installer - he did sturdy artwork. i might often agree along with your concept to leave it on my own, and secondly believe the warmth gun attitude. BTW, you're able to be waiting to work out what the stuff is from below (some probable squished out). If that is clean that is probable silicon. And if that's a sink that grew to become into put in in an extremely tight hollow that still will upload to the project of removal.

Answer 3

A cabinet maker can put a new laminate finish over the existing, but the sink will have to be removed to do it and then reinstalled.

I had mine done a couple of years ago.

Answer 4

Bigg_dog answered a very similar question, here, eight months ago. Follow the link below to see the licensed general contractor's explanation as to how to overlay laminate.

Answer 5

if you prime the countertop first (homedepot sells product) then you can paint them. The new paint needs to cure for a few days, but then it will not flake off. be sure to prime first or it will not work.