How To Redo Countertops With Contact Paper

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How to redo countertops with contact paper. Youll be amazed at how well it holds up over time. Peel the back of the contact paper away and line it up as perfectly as possible with the edges of the countertop before sticking it down. Overlap any seams by around an inch.

I was at the Walmart buying 54654623 things I didnt need and I came across this 5 contact paper. See more ideas about home diy home remodeling painting countertops. Applying contact paper to countertops is a simple peel and stick action.

Flatten down the paper us a credit card or somethig similar trim the excess and then go back over with a sealant. I had seen people using it on counter tops and I wanted to do it because lets face it actual marble counter tops are insanely pricey and were for sure not ready to go gutting our kitchen anytime soon. You can slide it around and place it perfectly on edges contours etc.

Clean your countertop thoroughly and allow to dry. Apply slowly peel back surface and apply. Thanks to the random Amazon reviewer who inspired me to try THE.

Wipe down and clean the countertops to make sure you have a clean and solid surface. Below are the step by step instructions to applying the contact paper Clean surface using household cleaner followed by rubbing alcohol. You want to position your paper so there are as few seams as possible.

Even the slightest speck of. You can peel it up a few times but generally you only have a 2-3 tries to get it right before it starts to crinkle. The easiest way to start the project is to measure a piece of contact paper to fit your counters.