I did one counter so far. I can’t believe how great it looks. I wish I could post pics here. The only difficult part for me was doing the marble part and if I messed up, I just had a believe it or not wipe with me, baby wipe and I just wiped it off and started again. It looks so great. I honestly can’t believe it.
Wow this one actually looks incredible.. No spray marble, had good control of the brush and because you drew it out beforehand, I believe that's why it turned out successful. Great job! Would love doing this to save money 👌
Omg you just made my day! my husband and I just purchased our first house and it’s really old and outdated. I love to cook and bake so the kitchen is my safe haven. I had the idea of refurnishing the kitchen cabinets, but I was running into the problem about the counter. I am so trying this. Thank you so much for your video 🤗
Congratulations on buying your first home! That’s so exciting! I LOVED this project - the countertops still look great almost 3 years later!! I hope you love it too!
She did sand paper in this video. It’s easy to miss. But it’s to be expected. 5:35 sure looks like sand paper. But again, when using the top coat I would have expected to sand paper and even do a second one as recommended. Maybe I’m wrong and she’s just wiping it down with a rag that is the color of sand paper.
Absolutely Amazing job! I cant wait to try this on a second home I am purchasing. My daughter just had all new marble countertops installed. Gorgeous, but a fortune. They look like yours. Fantastic job! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much! I was so nervous but I watched Giani’s how to video several times and it helped that the lines could be easily wiped away with water if I didn’t like them and I could start over! It actually ended up being fun!
I think this is exact what we want to do with our kitchen. Thank you for the throurough instruction. Did you have to sand out the surface after its done? how resistant it is toward stain and heat?
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! No, you don’t have to sand the surface when done. Any really difficult stains come out with a Magic Eraser. But overall stains come out easily with soap and water or kitchen cleaner. It’s heat resistant up to 250 degrees so really hot pans off the stove or out of the oven will need a potholder underneath.
It’s done so well - here’s an updated review I posted recently! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LXVMpj501-A.html Yes, I would do it again. Not sure how it would do on a grainy surface though…thanks!
I’d like to use this product over a blue laminate bathroom countertop. It has some chips on the edges and loose pieces. What can I do to fix them? Will it cover any flaws and can I change the color?
You can use an epoxy glue to fix the chips. The product will cover flaws. I’m not sure what you mean on the color? If you’re asking if the marble kit will cover your blue then the answer is yes. If you’re wanting to change the color of the kit I wouldn’t recommend it. I would look at the other options Giani offers. Hope that helps!
@@Tanicia1 Well, yes and no…. 😆 I did try to do the marbling, but I did not feel happy enough with what I did and ended up painting over it in the white and then doing the epoxy over the white. I am really pleased with how it turned out with just the white. It looks very pretty with my sage green cabinets. I would’ve loved to have done a beautiful “marble” but I am not disappointed with how mine turned out either!
Thank you so much!! So kind of you to say, I’m so glad it was helpful! Mostly I use water, if I need to disinfect I use my Young Living Thieves cleaner or gentle soap.
Thank you! I use a damp towel to wipe the surface clean, if I need a disinfectant I use my thieves cleaner from Young living or Mrs. Meyers cleaner. For the occasional tough stain that won’t come out with those, I use a magic eraser.
Would you need to sand a laminate or Formica countertop before applying the primer? Also, if there are any air bubbles in the epoxy is a torch needed like other products?
They do recommend sanding with those types of countertops. I lightly sanded our laminate down before I applied the primer. I very carefully looked over the counters in small sections and used my paintbrush to get rid of a few air bubbles but there weren’t many and I didn’t need a torch.
Thank you!! They’ve held up so well - the only yellowing is in the spot where I frequently use my Crock Pot (I should’ve known better, they tell you not to place hot objects directly on the counter). And they’ve improved the product since we did our countertops 4 years ago - they’re even more durable now and say they will last as long as any regular countertop with proper care. When we did ours, they gave it a six year lifespan.
No streaks at all, the only drips I had were under the lip of the counter because I didn’t tape it off as they suggested in one section. You can’t see the drips but you can feel them when you run your hand under the edge of the counter. It’s holding up great! I’m going to post a review video this month so I can share what it’s like over a year later, it still looks great!
Wow! First of all - great job!! Second - thank you so much for this video, I am planning to use the kit on my countertops very soon and it was just so informative! 😍
I’m nervous about this but definitely want to try it. Did you practice on anything first? I’m worried that If I mess up I will have to get new countertops. Also, it would be over granite. Does that make a difference?
I did practice on a little sheet that came with the kit. And it’s easy to erase the lines with water if you mess up and want to start over! You can definitely do it over granite! Here’s someone on IG who did it on her granite countertops: instagram.com/reel/Chs4FBoJS5c/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
I bought my house 2 years ago and I was just wondering Does it work on dark countertops as well? Mine are brown with sparkles ? I’ve had this in my Amazon Cart for over a month afraid to do it myself ….You made it look fairly easy so I would love to do this! I already painted all my cabinets white with black hardware 😊
Found this video because I’m doing this to my counters this weekend! You said in your video that it takes a full seven days to cure. How long did you wait before putting your cooktop back in? I removed my sink and cooktop and don’t want to reinstall them too soon, damaging my work. Do I need to wait until it’s completely cured?
Oh nice! You’ll love them! We waited three days on the cooktop and the full seven on the sink but that was because we ordered a new one and had to wait for it to come in! So no, I don’t think you have to wait the full 7 days!
Have you had to apply epoxy gloss coat over time or is it holding up pretty well? Thinking about trying it but home projects take that time/patience when your a DIY’er lol
Is your tile backsplash grouted in or caulked? Just curious because mine is grouted in and I’m debating if I would need to regrout after applying the kit.
You did such a great job! It looks amazing! I ordered my kit bc of you :) with all the in between dry times, did you do this in 1 day, or did you spread the work out?
Mine is going on almost three years now, they say 6 years is the expectation. It has held up really well, especially considering I have three kids that love cooking and baking! I’ve been really happy with them. A Magic Eraser has been awesome at removing any tough stains.
