Lauren (inspiration girl) used a sealer she purchased from Amazon and was happy with her results too.Īnd that’s it! Please let me know if you have any questions, and feel free to share. We used this same “Liquid Metals” finish on the concrete countertops in our Crestview II flip also, and we were very happy with the results. Once he was satisfied with how the countertops sanded out, he used this matte urethane as a sealer. This is where you’ll want to wear the safety glasses and face mask. Today on Modern Builds Ill show you how I made concrete countertops with a skim coat overlay technique. He used 120, 220 grit sandpaper for this step. My husband held a Shop Vac in one hand and his palm sander in the other in order to minimize the dust. We applied two coats of the Feather Finish with ample drying time in between.Īfter it’s completely dry and set (follow package directions), you’ll want to sand out any lines made with your knife. You will want to work as fast as you possibly can, because the finish dries REALLY quickly. In the inspiration post I shared, she details how her husband made a huge mistake by laying the skim coat down too thick. You might want to use a putty knife in the corners. The countertop should be damp with water before applying slurry. Check out the Polishing Concrete Guide for more information. A minimum of 400-grit finished surface is recommended before slurrying. Then, apply the Henry Feather Finish to the countertop with the trowel as thin and flat as possible. Step 1 Polish surface if desired Before mixing the Acrylic Slurry, polish the countertop to the desired depth. Next, follow the package instructions and mix the Feather Finish to the recommended consistency. We taped off the sides of the countertop so that we didn’t get the skim coat on the wall.
I don’t know that the sanding did all that much, but he tried his best to create a “tooth” on the countertops for the Feather Finish to grab onto. He used his palm sander with 50 grit sand paper for this step. I’ve included the affiliate link for you to purchase it on Amazon here, but I’ve also purchased it at Home Depot.īefore my husband started the skimcoat, he prepared our countertops by sanding the top of the granite. Putty Knife (you can choose to use many different knives–use the knife with which you’re most comfortable).įirst of all, you will need a product called Henry Feather Finish.Palm sander, Mouse sander, Orbital Sander or regular old sand paper.Supplies We Used: (Affiliate links are provided below for convenience.) This post from Lauren at Bless’er House is the post I pinned, and also what I used as inspiration for our bathroom countertops.īefore we get started with the steps we took to achieve our concrete countertops, let’s go over the list of supplies you’ll need. Years ago I found a tutorial on Pinterest for DIY feather finish concrete countertops, using an existing countertop as a base.
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