I have a wood grained formica kitchen table top. Can I put a coat of polyerathane to bring back the shine?

Question

The finish is 23 years old and very dull. I've tried many waxes and polishes and nothing works well. Formica is a plastic. I was wondering if I can put polyurathane on it? Joe

Answer 1

You would need firstly to give the surface a light sanding with a fine grade sandpaper, clean it & ensure it is dry then give a very light coating of the polyurathane.  The sanding marks may show through.  

You can now purchase Formica Paint that will rejuvenate laminate surfaces that dries to a hard wearing satin finish.

found this site might help

http://www.naturalhandyman.com/qa/qapain...

Answer 2

This is a total guess, I don't know but...I would think it would chip off over time and look worse. Then again they use it on floors and we walk on those! I just wonder about it bonding to the slick surface of the counter properly. Have you tried Gary Sullivan's website? This guy seems to know a lot about finishes, paints, etc.

Answer 3

The big problem is adhering to the laminate surface Nothing that I know of will do (trust me I've been in the furniture/building industry a long time), whatever you put on will eventually peel off .

I have to agree with Dorton Girl floor wax is the best solution

Good luck whatever you do

Answer 4

do the light cote first

Answer 5

OOPS........I would say no.....It will eventually bubble up and some would wear of and you will end uop with it in worse shape,,,,,,,try Johnsons Floor Wax.....In the paste...

Answer 6

Yup.  Do a lite coat first.  You don't really need it thick.