The Giani mission is “Rescue & Relove." Our DIY kits allow you to rescue your outdated décor with a painted makeover so you can love them again!
Swapping out home decor is a costly venture. Whether it's furniture, workspace surfaces, appliances or floor coverings, following the ever-changing landscape of current trends is difficult to fund. We don't think it should be.
When we started with our granite countertop paints, we knew we had something. However, we quickly realized that there are so many more items in the home that could use a refresh, especially when the budget is tight. Instead of tossing out the old just to make way for the new, we expanded our thoughts and catalog to include paint kits for cabinets, furniture, home accents, appliances and even doors.
I just did this on a wooden dresser that will be used as a bathroom vanity. It's still drying but right now it looks awesome. Just a tip for anyone using the kit on bare wood - apply a coat of Kilz stain-blocking primer first! I used 4 coats of the Giani primer, which covered the bare wood wonderfully, but when I spritzed the water on the veining paint, I was getting brownish puddles, which I assume was from the wood. I dabbed them up with a paper towel, but "I" can still tell they're there. Using the white highlighting paint helped cover some of the brownish areas. All-in-all, I'm happy with the way it turned out, except now I want to make everything look like marble. LOL
Hello, I want the exact kit that you are showing. However, I prefer my veins/marble effect to be black instead of gray. What do I do or purchase to create black veins?
I just used this on 3 old 1980s synthetic onyx countertops with excellent results. I scuffed the glossy surface to help adhesion, but their white primer paint had no difficulty sticking and covering perfectly with 2 coats. There was ample amount of epoxy to do the gloss coat, so no worries there about running out if you follow directions. The finish comes out like hard, clear glass and looks like a new, professionally made countertop. Also, I would call this kit extremely forgiving: rolling it out is easy with no bubbles. The product settled easily to form a flat, glasslike surface. 3 hours after applying it, I touched it to see if it was hard and left a huge fingerprint indentation into it. Thankfully, 10 minutes later, the material had levelled out and flattened itself again even though it was the consistency of molten toffee by then. So no worries about getting a perfect finish. Just keep dust out of the area when you are working and leave it alone overnight.
I just did this kit on my countertops. My originals were a dark green color, so it took 4 coats of primer. Turned out nice. Only thing is, trying to keep lint/fuzzes/hairs out of the epoxy while it’s curing is IMPOSSIBLE. Only thing that sucks about this.
@@RichieMain I have a charcoal lab, and honestly I didn’t get many dog hairs in it at all. Mostly just fuzzes and fibers from the air flow. It’s a bitch when it’s almost dried and you find some fuzzes or hairs that need pulled out 😫
@@TonyP-ft1tu Thx for the reply Tony. Have a lab too but also. Bernese Mtn Dog and 2 cats. lol. Have been painting cabinets and pet hair has been a challenge. I do like this method though because epoxy is just the final step.
@@RichieMain no problem! It turned out great and has been holding up nicely. Decided to give it a try before we decide to fully replace our countertops in a few years.
@@TonyP-ft1tu @RichieMain I'm sorry to hear this! If you have some texture from debris, we have a buffing technique that can help. Please reach out to info@gianigranite.com
Ok so how on earth did you only end up with two spots of white paint on your fingers. How many clean black T Shirts did you go through whilst filming the application of the primer?
The countertop and backsplash are the same formica, with a silver edge between them. Would I use the same technique on both? Would I tape off the silver edge? It's skinny, skinnier than the painters' tape.
It can be used on granite! You will need to prep with a lacquer thinner. We include special instructions for granite and chips in the written instructions provided in the kit. If you would like the information before purchasing, please reach out to our customer service team at info@gianigranite.com
