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How to Quickly Seal a Concrete Countertop

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Do you love that gorgeous industrial look of concrete, but not sure how well it would hold up in your bathroom? Let me show you just how easy and quickly you can seal a concrete countertop to get this look ASAP!

Do you love that gorgeous industrial look of concrete, but not sure how well it would hold up in your bathroom? Let me show you just how easy and quickly you can seal a concrete countertop to get this look ASAP!

Coming up with a new and interesting idea is never a problem for me. New ideas enter my brain at crazy speeds, and I usually don’t have time to write them all down. And if I don’t write them down the chances of me actually accomplishing them are pretty slim. So, here’s what happens in “Let’s-Just-Do-It-Linda’s” brain (this is apparently a new nickname my husband has given me).

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    1. An idea  pops into my brain.
    2. I write it down.
    3. Since this idea is obviously gold I want to accomplish it right now.
    4. Thus, I explain to my husband why he needs to drop everything to help me.
    5. Three weeks later it’ll kind of get done, but by this time I’ve changed my mind on what I want to do with that particular idea anyways so the vicious cycle starts all over again.

    Hopefully I am not the only one that goes through this crazy chain of events every time you’d like to achieve something around the house.

    DIY concrete countertops the easy way

    Needless to say, the whole point of telling you about this round about way that I somehow use is that for once I actually stayed with my original idea. Woo hoo! Go me!

    I made a decision, and did not veer from the plan. I wanted a concrete countertop dang it, and I made sure it happened. However, I let Mike do all the heavy lifting in this dependent. Literally. This double sink vanity concrete countertop was a whopping 150 lbs once it dried!

    How we accomplished this concrete countertop:

    1. Made a plywood form (aka. a box)
    2. Cut a piece of rebar into four pieces (2 for the overall length and 2 for the width)
    3. Mixed 3 bags of high strength concrete with water
    4. Shook/stirred it all up to get all the bubbles out
    5. Let it dry
    6. Took off the plywood form
    7. Grinded it down so it was nice and smooth, but didn’t take away from the industrial look
    8. Added it to our floating vanity in our master bathroom

    Ok, now on to the easy part! Sealing it up.

    Materials

    • Frog Tape
    • Concrete Sealant
    • Foam Paint Cover and Roller
    How to Make a Concrete Countertop

    Steps

    1. Tape up everything around your concrete countertop that you do not want sealant to get on.
    2. Gently poor your sealant on your concrete countertop and with your foam roller and cover roll it over the surface.
    3. Depending on how big your countertop is you’ll probably use about 1/2 of your sealant (just to give you an idea).
    4. I put approximately four layers on mine.
    5. Let it dry.

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    How to Quickly Seal a Concrete Countertop

    See, wasn’t that super simple? It’s also super easy, and super quick! If you haven’t checked out my video above definitely go take a look for a visual. This has got to be my favorite countertop to date for sure. What do you guys think? Gorgeous, right?!

    Have a great weekend,

    Linda Zahora-Cathcart The Summery Umbrella
     
     
    Pssttt…. Don’t forget to check out my DIY projects page chocked full of DIY and decorating goodness!

    Do you love that industrial look of a concrete countertop, but not sure how well it would hold up? Let me show you how seal it up to get this look NOW!


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    About LZ Cathcart

    LZ is an artist who loves creating illustrations, custom hand lettering and patterns for gifts, home decor, fabric, and wallpaper. She is also the creative mind behind The Summery Umbrella where she shows you how to make handmade signs, various DIY projects and gorgeous home decor.

    When she’s not dreaming up new projects and designs you can typically find her drinking her fair share of coffee, hanging out with her super handy husband and her sweet and sassy daughter. They all have a hard time sitting sit so this family is constantly on the go!

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