I was sick and tired of this counter white tiled bathroom
with its dark green insert. He was old and ugly.
I wanted a new surface without removing the tiles, creating
a beautiful sandstone finish straight on the floor. After a little internet
research, I found the products and information necessary to do so.
Janice Faulkner's "Faux Effects" gave me simple
instructions as I approached and asked him how to finish a hard limestone over
to my existing (disgusting word) counter tile in my bathroom head.
Here, the steps are:
I cleaned the sink and wiped well with pure white vinegar to
make a little extra "tooth".
I have included the wall, casting and casting with blue
painters tape.
I prime the surface with "Prime etch" Faux
Effects. I let it dry overnight. A primer of high quality could also work.
With the help of a gloved hand, I smoothed on the "Aqua
stone" Effects of False.
On leaving the surface more "chaotic", I let it
sit for a while, then used a plastic scraper to smooth the surface. The proper
operation of wells and natural links "stores" that have made the
surface appear to be genuine stones.
I let it dry. The next morning, I noticed that I could still
see the joints. So I told them again filled with Aqua Stone, smooth again as
before and let dry.
Again, the seals have shown in making me understand that it
would have been better if I had completed the first joints, let dry before
applying one coat of Aqua Peter over the whole surface.
After filling up again, this time as it is dry, the surface
was finally flat. (Small price to pay for a great lesson learned). And that's
why we test projects, so you do not have to go through the dilemmas of this
kind.
Once the surface was completely dry, I used my hand sander
electric hand to smooth the surface. The product was very easy to sand, where
the happy advantage of me! Natural and research pits stores remained in the
surface.
After sanding, I sucked debris, carefully removed from the
surface and then mixed in a light brown color neutral glass and it scans the
surface with a brush, dab the area immediately with a dry towel sponge.
Want extra "depth", I re-applied color to selected
areas for a greater variety. Again, I went blotting.
I let the color dry, then two coats of "Aqua"
Guard Faux Satin Sealer effects are applied.
My bathroom counter looks like sandstone REAL and I could
not be happier with the final results of the project.
The tiles are gone ugly, I should not they chip, clean up
the mess, down new tiles and grout, I just asked for a product and made it the
way I wanted to give my bathroom the look I was after.
