Sometimes minor changes in the kitchen can make it completely different. The update of the countertop itself is not a very complex or expensive process and it can be performed independently. On the other hand, This procedure requires even minimum skills, Otherwise, the countertop can be ruined.
Wooden countertops
It is worth updating a wooden countertop, If enough to refresh. Wooden countertops can be polished using a grinding machine and sandpaper with grain size 120. If you need to update the top layer, It is enough to clean it with sandpaper. Old paint should be removed, and then paint a new varnish with a new.
Stone countertops
Artificial stone countertops can also be polished, which allows you to get rid of scratches and pour two -component glue into cracks. After that it remains to apply a polish to the surface with a soft felt. It is worth adding, that such models require more artificial circulation, Therefore, for their repair, it will be better to turn to the masters. Special, If you plan to spend Changing the configuration of countertops made of stone.
Is it possible to restore the countertop from chipboard?
Instead of a countertop, made of woody stove, covered with laminate, Better to purchase a new one. Count of MDF, which can be given almost any shape and milling the edges, have been very popular in the last two decades, But they are also difficult to restore. Nevertheless, If there is a desire to update such a model and it is not too damaged, It can be repainted. Although in most cases it is better to purchase a new. 
Buying countertops
The cheapest and most simple installation of countertops made of wood plates, covered with laminate. The thickness of the thickness is quite popular 36 mm, consisting of two panels 18 mm, between which there are reinforcing elements. On the market you can also find kitchen countertops thick 74 cm, which is almost twice as expensive.
Modern plates have a laminate coating HPL, allowing resistance to damage and moisture. Its useful to note, that some countertops are also covered from below by a foil substrate, which increases their strength. they, who has children, They can choose a model with an antibacterial coating. Counts from MDF have similar properties, but they are much more expensive and do not make a not so pleasant impression compared to laminated.
