Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Refinish or Recolor Bathroom Vanity Top?

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brewbob
10-20-07, 02:43 PM
We have a 60", double sink vanity that has what appears to be a plastic or laminate top. It's 27 years old if that helps.

The color is white and I was wondering if there's a polish or ??? that I can use to improve the finish. :confused:

MissTFried
10-20-07, 03:05 PM
Plastic Laminate ("formica") can't really be polished.

After 27 years its probably time to replace your top.

61 x 22 is a standard size, and you have a lot of choices
You could use cultured marble (its only cultured because it listens to Beethoven) You could use laminate again,
You could use granite, or Corian or Engineered Stone.

Heck the choices are endless.
brewbob
10-20-07, 03:22 PM
Plastic Laminate ("formica") can't really be polished.

After 27 years its probably time to replace your top.

61 x 22 is a standard size, and you have a lot of choices
You could use cultured marble (its only cultured because it listens to Beethoven) You could use laminate again,
You could use granite, or Corian or Engineered Stone.

Heck the choices are endless.

I suspected as much, but was hoping for a miracle.:D
Thanks for confirming, though. My wife doesn't think it looks bad at all, so I guess we'll keep it and just replace the old fixtures.

Cheers!
Bob

twelvepole
10-20-07, 03:37 PM
An application of auto wax might perk up old plastic laminate.
brewbob
10-23-07, 07:15 AM
I will try one of these and report results! Thanks to both of you and everyone else who responded. Ain't the internet great?!