Even dulled Formica countertops with gouges and dings need to be further roughed up to ensure that the surface is smooth and ready to accept a stain or paint. A good Formica stain paint will roll on easily and smoothly across the surface of a well-prepped countertop. Begin by roughing up ...
after removing the 4″ granite backsplash we had originally, there was a small gap between the counter and the wall, and hanging the tile right on the wall would have left too big of a gap to caulk in my opinion. I opted to add a layer of 1/4″ thick Hardie...