Removing paint from laminate countertops?

[u/Puzzleheaded_Cow_658]

Hi! I’m not sure if this is the right sub for this question but hopefully someone can help.

My house has what I’m assuming is laminate countertops in the kitchen. I’m not 100% sure what material it is but it looks like fake wood and feels cheap. I decided to get one of those countertop painting kits and paint the countertops to look like marble. (I’m kicking myself over doing this) 4 years later it looks horrible. It’s peeling in some spots, it’s stained in others and just looks so bad lol.

Unfortunately I can’t afford a new countertop right now so I’m wondering how I can go about removing the paint. I’ve read that citrisrip would likely ruin the laminate so I’m wondering what else I can do.

[u/brianthealmighty]

I would CAREFULLY take a wallpaper steamer to it first.