Here's a quick fix to cover those hideous mobile home countertops. Use contact paper! There are websites advertising high quality contact paper made for this purpose. They cost about $10 a roll. I bought this roll from the Family Dollar for $2 and it worked great and has lasted for 2 years so far. In all, it took about 30 minutes to do, with the help of my sister.
1. Unroll the contact paper on your countertop and cut it to fit your counter. For the sink, I laid it ontop of the sink and pressed around the edge of the sink with my fingernail to crease it, then I cut along the crease.
2. When you get to a seam, overlap the contact paper by half an inch, if you overlap it anymore it won't look as good.
TIPS:
**Make sure your counter is VERY VERY CLEAN first!! Even the slightest speck of dirt can cause an air bubble!
**You can let the edges hang over and slice them off with an Exacto-blade when you're done. It makes for a nice clean edge.
**When the counter is clean, keep it wet with some water and dishsoap (any liquid soap will work). Not soaking wet, but damp.. This allows the paper to slide around as you position it and makes things way easier.
**I used a squeegee to carefully peel off the backing and apply it to the counters, if you don't have one try to find something that would work the same way.
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| Halfway finished |
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| Finished! It was an instant transformation to the room. |
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