I've watched quite a few videos now on epoxy countertops. I have to say that although your competitors make some cool stuff (although too many swirls for my taste), I really appreciate how deliberate and thoughtful you were with each vein and when adding depth. Your piece is extremely organic looking and it is definitely my preferred type of finished product. Your artistic abilities and attention to detail are perfect!!
I have watched this so many times...I just love the simplicity of this, at the same time it has so much realness and depth!! I really wish I would have had you as an instructor, you have so many very cool techniques that you do. Well, off I go to do this for a neighbor!! Thanks again!
I have done straight black epoxy countertops and they turned out great. We are getting ready to move and the new house has a brownish Corian countertop that doesn't fit our esthetic at all. I am doing grey paint with white trim and thought a white marbled countertop would look great. There is no room in our budget for a couple years to upgrade to granite and this looks like a great way to completely change those brown counters to cool color tones to match the rest of the house. You did an excellent job at explaining the process. I feel like my project is going to go quite well now. Thanks for the demo and all the tips and tricks. So well done.
This is my favourite example of marble to date. I think I've watched all the "marble" videos and techniques out there and your technique is the most realistic. I get that this was time consuming and maybe not realistic on a commercial or larger countertop scale but this is hands down the best technique out there. Thank-you for the full length video!
Jaw dropping results! You’re by far the best on RU-vid for epoxy. I just remodeled a bathroom, floors & all (yes by myself) starting kitchen , & wanted granite but after seeing this I’m on my way to experimenting with epoxy! Thank you for the helpful videos! Faithful Subscriber now
Beautifully created! I've watched over a dozen epoxy counter top videos. Most people either do the disbursement or the veins. You are the first person that I've saw to do both. This is exactly the look I want to replicate. Good job and thank you for your tips.
"I absolutely love this!!" I would have never thought to do the same color of viewing throughout the surface. I too love to take the drip excess to use in piece. I just finished one of your workshops here in Las Vegas and enjoyed it tremendously!!! I am looking forward to having the "FIRST COMPLETE EPOXY HOUSE!!" I just cant get enough of it. After using a different company, doing my counter tops, happy at first, only to find it yellowed shortly after. Watching your video's, even doing a top coat after wards, having issues with using spray paint in the under coat. I plan on only using your pigments (since you have every color under the sun!), with the instruction learned from your workshop...and your artistic choice in design. If I can only get a grip on myself to STOP, I tend to want to keep going, because it is so much fun seeing the differences every step make! Thank you for your video and look forward to watching many more.
We just built a house, and due to financial aspects, I didnt get to choose the countertop design I really wanted, we went with standard to save money. Its a grey quartz. I hope to one day turn them into a marble design like this. Amazing job.
You are so informative :) Everytime I think a question you answer it right away. "How many ounces to cover that surface *he answers* How do I convert that" *he answers* "Why should it look like rust?" *real marble has rust deposits in the stone*
I just did my 1/2 bath (2 days ago) counter with Charcoal mettalic and it looks great but I tried to do a small kitchen island/table to look like white marble before seeing your video. Not happy with mine but yours is a work of art. Next time, show us a close-up slow pan with more detail. Yours is the best one I have seen to date. Thank you for taking the time.
Thank you very much James, and we are sorry to hear your white marble island/table didn't turn out the way you hoped! At the end of this very video at 18:58 we do show a close-up shot of the finished piece, we will take that suggestion though for more of a slow-pan shot for future videos, thank you! :)
@@CountertopEpoxy just finished the table last night again and tried to follow your technique and it looks fantastic! I bought some Fine Glitter and added just a touch to the Pearl and it looks amazing! Thanks again!
I agree, you get it. Others run the design off the edge by veining and designing in the epoxy way too soon. A beautiful design can blur out and look like mud if you do that. You are an artist who has a beautiful eye. That last spot at 19:08 is perfect. The depth you got in the clear was amazing but will it scratch off by chance? Thanx! 🙏🏻
Turned out great, love your veining, one question though. How does it remain food safe when you add the effects to your clear coat or do you do another clear coat?
You do unbelievable work and designs! I just did my first pour and it came out amazing!!! You're staff was extremely helpful and patient as I called them for about a week with questions lol. One last question however. Can you reuse the epoxy buckets once the left over had hardened?
Hey thank you so much! Please tag us with your work we’d love to see and share! Yes you can peel it out. We often do sometimes if it’s too thin it can be difficult but most of the time it peels right out.
Hey Levi please do some more videos. Your work is by far the best I've seen on RU-vid. As a matter of fact it seems like when i watch other videos i see that others have been watching you. Then they like to act like they came up with the idea but i know they have been watching you. 😂
Hi Maureen! If you're not confident in doing it on your counters, we recommend doing some sample boards (on MDF) to get the hang of it and figure out designs.
I just went out and bought all the stuff to do this,it looks like childs play.Im gonna redo my mums kitchen worktops tomorrow while my mrs takes her shopping;)
You mentioned adding some black to get the darker veins but the kit on your website for this doesnt include black. Can we just use a less diluted coffee or need to purchase black separately? I want my counters to look exactly like this.
Great job! Most others just throw and smear paint around and it looks like hell. You did some irregular paterns and erratic lines (not too many or too straight) and it looks (at least from my lap top) very realistic. It takes a bit of artistic talent and yours is one of the best ones yet! : ) I'll be doing my own soon so I'll be in touch for products.
Love supporting companies that support our military! Haven't checked prices yet, but if it's cost effective, I'm anxious to get some ordered and find an artist who can install it. I also want to paint my cabinets and put in a tile backsplash. Would you recommend a specific order for those in relation to doing the epoxy countertops?
This is exactly what I have been looking for!! I have read online that the epoxy will yellow over time, what should I do to prevent that? Thanks for the upload
I've read a lot about white epoxy getting yellow over time due to UV exposure and wear and tear. Do you have a product or process that helps minimize (or eliminate) yellowing? Thanks!
I have real marble countertop, but different color, can I use this epoxy technique over real marble? The epoxy glue on marble? Help please, by the way awesome video.... thanks...
How concentrated are your alcohol sprays? How do you determine how much pigment to put in? I’ve done a few practice runs and when you spray in your pigment to the drips do you mix it up before drizzling over the top or just scoop it up with the alcohol pigment on top and go? Thank you! Love your products!
Greetings, beautiful work. I have my kitchen with granite countertops and full wall backsplash between the cabinets. I would like to paint all the granite as if it were white marble and gray lines including all the backsplash. They tell me it can't be normal epoxy resin since it would slide on the backsplash walls. What resin do you recommend that works well on granite walls and countertops and do you have a video on how to do it for beginners. Thank you very much for your help
We have a wall epoxy that can be troweled or we also build our backsplash pour it with our countertop epoxy to match the countertop and adhere it to the wall. Check out our video here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z5BbPrqkJJs.htmlsi=DWMnkxwM83iC1RjT
I'm fascinated with this technique. So beautiful and unique. How many years do you get from the epoxy material ie wear and tear? Does it have any drawbacks like discolours over time or goes yellow in sunlight?
Thank you! We don't have an exact number for you since our company hasn't been around forever, but we have surfaces that have lasted well beyond the 3/4 year point and holds up well. One great upside to having an epoxy surface is you're able to buff and polish it and it does have UV components added to help combat any yellowing. :)
You did a great job at dumbing this down for the DIYer interested in getting the look you have made. It's great that we can all order the kit from you, but you do make it look a lot easier than it is to do, which makes it worth a call to pros such as yourself for important jobs if possible. I wouldn't mind trying it out on a couple of boards just for fun and to see how it turns out. Thanks for your vid my man!
Question. I have called 12 different epoxy companies all said white base coat or attempt to make a marble countertop will turn yellow over time. Some most say not to use any white because of the yellowing issues some epoxy takes longer others can take up to 8 months but they all yellow. So what’s makes your special.
Great video Learnt a lot! Thank you Question for you please online I see that some people prime the mdf with a 123 primer and then apply the epoxy. We just did our first counter top in white on MDF but didn't prime the MDF and for some reason you can still see the MDF material on the sides. Any suggestions why that would be? Thank you
Do you have to put a urethane coat on top of this once completed? ? I don’t see it for sale on your website. Also, does your kit come with the bonding primer? If not, what primer should we use? Thank you.
What an amazing artist! I'm from down under and hope to find a product to use that is as good as yours. I'm buying an older place but with a good kitchen except for the benches and splash back. I'll try your technique. Can you suggest what type of board and what size I should practice on please. Good luck with your future young man but I don't think you need it!
This is beautiful! We've been researching epoxy counter tops and yours is the best that we've come across! Do you guess service the Saint Louis area? Or, have any recommendations on who may?
Looks amazing!! the base is timber? do you have to do anything to the timber before pouring the resine? Also with the colours in the sprays, is that just the pigment colour mixed with the alcohol or there is resine too in the sprays?
We do recommend doing a seal coat first if you're going over wood, which is just a very thin layer of the epoxy to help with the bubbles. For the spray, we use a 91% isopropyl alcohol spray with our color powders. :)
Hello. Great video you really seem to know what you're talking about! Maybe you can help me please? I use Giani countertop paint to do a faux marble on 2 L shaped countertops, they came out great. I wanted to preserve them with something more than just the topcoat they give you. I applied 2 part epoxy that I bought at Home Depot. One side came out great the other side for some reason came out horrible. It was bumpy and had loads of holes and uneven mess. I've sanded and reapplied another coat of epoxy, it came out a bit better but not great. So now I've sanded the whole 2 foot section that was messed up and yellow from so many coats. It's even and smooth now but very cloudy and now I'm too scared to apply another coat of epoxy on that part because I'm sure I can't get a perfect seam to match up with th erest of the counter. Is there anything else I can put on top of it to give it high gloss shine but not turn yellow? Or should I just buck up and try the epoxy one more time. Thank you for any advice!
hey Levi, I'm planning on doing this for my kitchen, but I have a question about how to attach 2 slabs of wood for an L-shaped counter. Woud you epoxy both pieces of wood and then butt them up against each other? or do you connect them before the epoxy goes on? and what is the best way to connect them? Also, what type of wood would you recommend?
100% Connect them together before so you have no seam. Overlap the two pieces of MDF to make your "L", place a straight edge from the inside corner to the outside corner of the "L", then cut through both pieces with a circular saw. Now they will fit perfectly together to form the "L". Personally I use a biscuit jointer to attach both pieces together, but you could use dowels in a pinch or "miter bolts". Whatever you go with, use plenty of a good quality glue (Titebond3 is my favorite, Tightbond2 is also good). Here is a link to CE Epoxy Video that show what I am trying to type. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mYlhbDeVQ20.html
For the veins, do you just spray into the leftover epoxy or you add the powder directly into the epoxy ? Also do you have anything to do before torching over the alcohol that you spray ?? thanks
Great Video. We are looking to attain this look, but we are covering granite. Did you have any videos using that as the base? Are there additional steps (outside of sanding)? Thanks in advance!
Can you please make a clear headboard with some accent but more on the purpose of letting light through. In my home we have no choice but to put the bed against a window. So it has to be free standing. I’m looking to do this myself but would like to see someone do it first!!
Sorry if I missed this already, but what is the material you used as the countertop? Is it just plywood? I am resurfacing a bar and want to make sure I get the right stuff!
What is the technique to pour when the countertop goes straight into a tile back splash. Do I use tape and paint it white like the counter then peel the remainder of tape off when paint is dry or do not use tape and just let the Epoxy paint flow directly onto the tile backsplash? I might just have to call.
Just wanted to update those who liked this post. I epoxied right up to the tile and it worked great and came out even. I did tape about 1.5 to 2 inches above tile just to insure no accidents splashed on the higher areas of the tile. This was just a precaution.
@@kbeatz6390 thank you. I just ordered my products today. Looking for a clean white countertops with 2 to 3 veins around the sink area on the kitchen island. Praying it turns out great for us.
Irina White Awesome! I did the same thing and mine turned out great! Just a heads up I used a white paint and and a grey paint to mix my Epoxy and wished I had used only pigment powders since they started to cure at different rates. Good luck it’s so fun and looks so nice!
I'm curious, what are you scooping it up from back there to do the veining? Is there a way we could see. I'm wanting to get this for my counters but I'd like it apply it while they're still attached. Do you have examples of that?
CountertopEpoxy Thank you!! I'm anxiously waiting so I can place my order! I've watched so many tutorials but this was by far, may FAV!! The white marble look is exactly what I'm wanting.
Whoohoo! Please let us know if there's anything we can do to make sure you're successful in creating your own awesome white marble countertops! We can't wait to see how they turn out! :)
Hello Teresa, we do have detailed instructions for the countertop application process on our website here: www.countertopepoxy.com/instructions/ And we'd recommend reading our blog posts that cover multiple topics for epoxy countertops as well as our other tutorial videos here on youtube. A torch is highly recommended as it removes any air bubbles from your surface after epoxy application. You can view our blog posts here: www.countertopepoxy.com/blog/ If you have any questions at all about the process, don't hesitate to ask or give our office a call. We are more than happy to help answer any for you or even walk you through the entire process! Our office hours are M-F, 8am-6pm Mountain Time. 970.639.9338
