First time using Stone Coat Epoxy to DIY my counters // Kitchen Makeover ep. 3

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[sherrywright]

I've been working with Stone Coat epoxy for about 2 yrs. I've watched thousands of hours of videos and only now am I tackling my countertops. I have done several tables, and 3 cabinets, and many sample boards. My 1 pour in place counter came out perfectly, but with experience, I knew I would adjust the edges with precision before pouring a top coat. It is stunning & perfect, but those 2 years of practice & experimenting made the end result possible. I couldn't have paid anyone else to do what I did for myself. I will do my 7' x 4' Island last as each experience teaches me more. That amount of epoxy is not something I can afford to mess up, so I'm keeping it as simple as possible for that pour. The lessons you've learned will serve you well for your next attempt. Keep watching videos by RK3 Designs & Artists Till Death & you'll learn SO MUCH MORE than you could ever do yourself. Then practice! You Got This!!! ❤

[ruthhaught]

Well I thought I was ready to pour my countertops. I gotta learn somemore. I really appreciate your honesty and showing us your work. You remind me of me! Start over from scratch. I am a protectionist and it holds me back from doing alot of projects I would love to try.

[chrisnash]

Wow! Quite the journey! You learned it on the third try, but you always do sample boards before doing your counter. I was really surprised that the epoxy ran over the edge at all. It looked like the round over went up a little bit before I dropped over the edge, almost like a small speedbump. Dirty pours generally require a large, tape dam all the way around the edges and you hold the epoxy on the main surface for a couple hours to thicken up like cold syrup. When you release the tape, the epoxy hold its shape when it pours over the edge rather than running over in straight lines. You are absolutely correct in building your own counters from MDF. Be sure to double up around the edges, so that your counters will look like they are an inch thick, rather than a half inch thick and don’t forget 1/8-1/4 inch round overs. Finally, color with a combination of paints, inks/dyes and powder. The different materials do an excellent job, fighting against one another, which causes the brilliant effects. Stone cold may have started the trend, but RK3 and Artist Till Death are the masters of making the natural granite looking counters. Follow their tutorials and you can’t go wrong.

[ClaraLawrence]

First thing. I love your honesty with using the epoxy for the first time and showing the learning curve. It is obvious you did your homework with research with Rhonda and Mike's/Mitch's channel. You are not alone with first time nerves, especially with all the info out there and trying to keep track of all of it before making your first pour. I always recommend to do several practice boards to get used to the material. Great job with the problem solving and process you took. I think they did turn out well and hope you are proud and they look awesome with the backsplash (excellent call).

[MrXcrt]

I’m impressed with your motivation to tackle this project on your own, must be the Army woman in you, bravo !

[AaronAlso]

As someone who has black with white speckled real granite counter tops, I would have been perfectly happy with attempt 3. You say too white, I say no more loosing things after setting them on the counter top. I swear what I have now is like the infinite void, if it is smaller than a dime; forget about it as soon as you set it down and look away it's GONE!

[tonihasson]

I'm beyond proud of you, I just commented on your part 2 video stating how proud I am of you, I want to do this technique but HECK no, I'm too chicken, the fact that you can start over without feeling deflated is my type of person!!!! I love everything you're doing, and couldn't be happier for you!!!!

[theecheverriacrew]

Just did our island last night while my wife was asleep as a surprise. This is day 2 of curing and looking forward to cleaning it all up. I appreciate your perspective and willingness to share the good and bad. Loved the video. PS i did mine twice because i messed up the first time. Will have my experience posted in the coming days once cured.

[dh]

While watching this video I realized I found my twin! I drive myself crazy with redoing but persist. Thoroughly love your kitchen!!

[penehos]

I love your patience and tenacity to get it right. Practice makes perfect and then you find your groove. I loved your work 👏👏👏

[torismith]

Just here to say thank you for not giving up on making this video!!! Very helpful for us all!

[sandieyule]

I just admire you so much, You are NOT afraid to try anything! You are such a role model for taking a chance!!!! I so appreciate that you do not settle!! How does it work with putting multiple epoxies on the counter?? I think you have a good plan. You know what you want in your head I trust that the next time you will hit a homerun and be really happy. Can I say your counters look so much nicer than what you started with!!!! You're on the right path.

[thediystruggle]

Girl, , I loved them the 3rd time! They looked so good! I can not wait to see it the 5th time..lol

[katheryndbutts]

I really appreciate your video! I love that you showed the hiccups along the way. Truly helpful! I know it may not be what you want, but I think it came out beautifully!

[ShipperChick]

OMG!! THANK YOU!!!! I’ve been trying to figure out how to remove my backsplash!!! You’ve given me the confidence to use my multi tool! 😊👍🏻

[dawnyoung]

I love this project! The last 2 tries were both gorgeous.

[MommaHNE]

You are such a badass! I am always impressed with the things you do and I love that you show your process and what works and what didn’t work. The countertops look beautiful and I love your backsplash!

[marychampion]

THANK YOU for showing us the good the bad & the ugly! Truly! I wanted to do that for several years but I’ve been terrified that I end up with a worse mass than what I already have with my ugly countertops but you make it doable and so I’m gonna go ahead and buy it and give it a shot. Like you pointed out what’s the worst that could happen and you can always do it again.

[janicealley]

Stone coat epoxy in my experience is the BEST epoxy out there. These counters came out awesome ❤

[rachelpalumbo]

I really appreciate that you showed it all. Can't wait to see what else you do. I feel inspired to try this. I have done a lot of work in my own home and am always a little scared but I feel more excited than scared. I always feel boo boo can be fixed. At the moment I am in the process of staining my floors my husband is always afraid to come home, on one of my days off work. My inspirations come to me while I sleep. That in itself is nuts.