Thank you for the video. The look you went for was exactly what I wanted to do over my granite. So happy I found you. Much more comfortable doing this now using the same products after seeing your process and end result. Thank you again, much appreciated!
Oh my goodness , you worked so long and hard on those countertops and you DONE a beautiful job!!! I’m really hoping that rolling technique don’t take away from the beauty.
Great project- thanks for all the info! Question… how does the countertop behave, compared to the granite, after full curing/long term- as in, can you put hot pots on it, etc. ?!
Thank you for watching! It is definitely not as tough and durable as the granite. We always use a towel or hot pad. It will scratch easier even after it's fully cured. Ours is holding up great but it is only my husband and I in the house so we know to be more careful. I am most pleased and surprised how well the area around the sink is holding up. If you leave something wet on it for awhile, you will get a white spot, but it will go away in about 15 mins. I panicked the first time I saw that!
They have held up pretty well. I can't upload a photo here but if you want to message me on our FB page, I can share a photo there. This type of finish is not for everyone. We have no kids in the house and we just know we have to be more careful than we would with the granite or if we sealed it with epoxy.
I love this…how is the surface holding up …it’s been two months since you last posted a video…that I’ve seen regarding the countertop project…how did it turn out? I hope you are well.
No, it does not. You would need to put something under a pot that just came off the stove. It does fine with a piping hot cup of coffee though...as long as it is fully cured. This technique is not for everyone.
It’s held up great. We haven’t had any chipping at all but that is because of how good we cleaned and primed before painting it. There are some superficial scratches in the polyurethane, but they are minor. We just need to do a light sanding and apply another coat of polyurethane and that should take care of them.
It's held up pretty well. It is just my husband and I, no kids, so we try to be a bit more gentle with it. It hasn't yellowed at all since we used a water-based polyurethane as a sealer. I'm very pleased with how it has held up around the sink in particular. We don't regret it at all. Our kitchen looks much more cohesive now.
It is definitely not as durable as the granite or if we used epoxy to seal it. For us, it's held up just fine. We don't have any kids in the house so we just know to be a little more careful. It's not for everyone.
Do you think this process would work for outdoors? I’m wanting to paint granite countertops under a covered patio outside. It’s protected from direct rain/sun etc but definitely gets wet on a consistent basis.
As long as you prep it properly, painting it won't be an issue but we would recommend a different type of sealer like an exterior urethane. Definitely something to research a little further.
Anything different you'd do for the whole process if using the DB regular Paint vs the silk paint? clean, 2 coats slick stick (wiping in between) 2 coats of paint, 3-5 coats poly?
I probably wouldn't use the sponge with the chalk paint. The Silk self levels better using the sponge in my opinion. I would probably use a roller with the chalk mineral paint. Other than that, same process.
@@soulmatesandsawdusttn thanks. I’ve been putting off doing this. I have a very old kitchen and can’t afford a total remodel so I painted my cabinets and was debating on whether to just put laminate on top of my laminate but even that was too costly right now. I’m so glad you did this because you convinced me and if it doesn’t come out good then I can always get the new laminate tops, they take the old countertop off anyway and totally redo it but I’d rather try this first and see how long it lasts. I won’t be doing the sponge technique but I am going to paint it to look like Carrera marble I was going to just put clear epoxy on top, which is still a possibility, but I’m doing the epoxy on my bathroom vanity first to see if I like working with it.
I gotta say, and I hate to sound insulting, but I liked the granite countertops better. This honestly looks horrible. I think if you would have just changed your back splash to white, and changed the gold knobs to silver, or black, you would have had a perfect kitchen. That was beautiful expensive granite. But what's most important is what you like, and this is only my opinion.
Thank you for watching our series on painting your granite countertops. We appreciate your interest in learning how to give your countertops a new look that is much less expensive than replacing the granite.
It has held up pretty good. A few surface scratches but nothing major. I try to remind people that it's not perfect but it's a cost effective way to give your countertops a new look. I don't recommend it if you have kids or don't plan on taking extra care to maintain it. It will require a light sanding after time and another coat of poly.
Hi Kimmy, you can prep and put your first coat of primer on Day 1. On Day 2, you can do your 2nd coat of primer. On Day 3, you can do all your coats of paint depending on your climate and drying time. With Silk Paint, it's recommended to wait 4 hrs in between coats. On Day 4, you can do your first coat of sealer. On Day 5, you can do your additional coats, again, depending on dry time. After that, you really need to let everything cure for 30 days. We used the countertop lightly after 2 days, but did not put anything heavy on it for 3 weeks.
@@soulmatesandsawdusttn Hello, your videos are great. Counter looks stunning! Would you please share a complete list of materials? Trying to purchase all in Canada, of equivalent quality and type. Also have cats that jump on counter so cant work past 6 days (hopefully) Thank you ! 😊
Respectfully. I absolutely loved the original granite countertop. I would have changed the tiles and cabinet door handles to suit rather than paint the granite. You are very patient to go through this whole process but my money is on the original stone.
Thank you for the video. The look you went for was exactly what I wanted to do over my granite. So happy I found you. Much more comfortable doing this now using the same products after seeing your process and end result. Thank you again, much appreciated!
I'm so glad you found this helpful. I would love to see how it turns out.
I will definitely show you when done. Thanks again.
Oh my goodness , you worked so long and hard on those countertops and you DONE a beautiful job!!! I’m really hoping that rolling technique don’t take away from the beauty.
The roller worked great! The sealer completely self leveled. I will have a final video up this week so you can see.
Was looking for a video to help me do just this!!! So happy I found you guys!
Thank you so much! Let us know how it goes.
So brave, you guys are wonderful working partners. I am impressed with this project so much I will let you know if I am courageous enough to try it.
Thank you for watching and for the comment! We are here to help you if you decide to do your own.
Great project- thanks for all the info! Question… how does the countertop behave, compared to the granite, after full curing/long term- as in, can you put hot pots on it, etc. ?!
Thank you for watching! It is definitely not as tough and durable as the granite. We always use a towel or hot pad. It will scratch easier even after it's fully cured. Ours is holding up great but it is only my husband and I in the house so we know to be more careful. I am most pleased and surprised how well the area around the sink is holding up. If you leave something wet on it for awhile, you will get a white spot, but it will go away in about 15 mins. I panicked the first time I saw that!
what do they look like after a year.. can you share ? Great videos. thanks
They have held up pretty well. I can't upload a photo here but if you want to message me on our FB page, I can share a photo there. This type of finish is not for everyone. We have no kids in the house and we just know we have to be more careful than we would with the granite or if we sealed it with epoxy.
Is it safe to put food on to countertop?
You will always find varying answers to this question. Most experts agree that once polyurethane is cured, it is food safe.
I'm doing this!!! Thank you :)
Yay!! Let us know how it turns out!
I love this…how is the surface holding up …it’s been two months since you last posted a video…that I’ve seen regarding the countertop project…how did it turn out? I hope you are well.
They are holding up great! I will try and get a short up on how they look very soon.
@@soulmatesandsawdusttn that would be wonderful…I look forward to seeing it!
granite lets you place super hot things on it...does this (after painted all the coats) allow super hot things on it?
No, it does not. You would need to put something under a pot that just came off the stove. It does fine with a piping hot cup of coffee though...as long as it is fully cured. This technique is not for everyone.
Can you provide a materials list, please?
how is this holding up after 1 year? any chipping?
It’s held up great. We haven’t had any chipping at all but that is because of how good we cleaned and primed before painting it. There are some superficial scratches in the polyurethane, but they are minor. We just need to do a light sanding and apply another coat of polyurethane and that should take care of them.
How has the paint held up? Any regrets? I know other people said they didn't like it. It yellowed in 6 months. Thanks for you videos.
It's held up pretty well. It is just my husband and I, no kids, so we try to be a bit more gentle with it. It hasn't yellowed at all since we used a water-based polyurethane as a sealer. I'm very pleased with how it has held up around the sink in particular. We don't regret it at all. Our kitchen looks much more cohesive now.
Wonder what the durability is against kitchen activities .. chopping, cooking, etc.
It is definitely not as durable as the granite or if we used epoxy to seal it. For us, it's held up just fine. We don't have any kids in the house so we just know to be a little more careful. It's not for everyone.
Do you think this process would work for outdoors? I’m wanting to paint granite countertops under a covered patio outside. It’s protected from direct rain/sun etc but definitely gets wet on a consistent basis.
As long as you prep it properly, painting it won't be an issue but we would recommend a different type of sealer like an exterior urethane. Definitely something to research a little further.
Anything different you'd do for the whole process if using the DB regular Paint vs the silk paint? clean, 2 coats slick stick (wiping in between) 2 coats of paint, 3-5 coats poly?
I probably wouldn't use the sponge with the chalk paint. The Silk self levels better using the sponge in my opinion. I would probably use a roller with the chalk mineral paint. Other than that, same process.
@@soulmatesandsawdusttn thanks. I’ve been putting off doing this. I have a very old kitchen and can’t afford a total remodel so I painted my cabinets and was debating on whether to just put laminate on top of my laminate but even that was too costly right now. I’m so glad you did this because you convinced me and if it doesn’t come out good then I can always get the new laminate tops, they take the old countertop off anyway and totally redo it but I’d rather try this first and see how long it lasts. I won’t be doing the sponge technique but I am going to paint it to look like Carrera marble I was going to just put clear epoxy on top, which is still a possibility, but I’m doing the epoxy on my bathroom vanity first to see if I like working with it.
I gotta say, and I hate to sound insulting, but I liked the granite countertops better. This honestly looks horrible. I think if you would have just changed your back splash to white, and changed the gold knobs to silver, or black, you would have had a perfect kitchen. That was beautiful expensive granite. But what's most important is what you like, and this is only my opinion.
Thank you for watching our series on painting your granite countertops. We appreciate your interest in learning how to give your countertops a new look that is much less expensive than replacing the granite.
Why did you choose to do that sealer over gatorhyde?
We feel Varathane has a longer working time and self levels a little better.
Hows this holding up now?
It has held up pretty good. A few surface scratches but nothing major. I try to remind people that it's not perfect but it's a cost effective way to give your countertops a new look. I don't recommend it if you have kids or don't plan on taking extra care to maintain it. It will require a light sanding after time and another coat of poly.
How many days or weeks did it take?
Hi Kimmy, you can prep and put your first coat of primer on Day 1. On Day 2, you can do your 2nd coat of primer. On Day 3, you can do all your coats of paint depending on your climate and drying time. With Silk Paint, it's recommended to wait 4 hrs in between coats. On Day 4, you can do your first coat of sealer. On Day 5, you can do your additional coats, again, depending on dry time. After that, you really need to let everything cure for 30 days. We used the countertop lightly after 2 days, but did not put anything heavy on it for 3 weeks.
It’s now been 7 months. How are your countertops holding up?
No issues, we love them!
@@soulmatesandsawdusttn Hello, your videos are great. Counter looks stunning!
Would you please share a complete list of materials?
Trying to purchase all in Canada, of equivalent quality and type. Also have cats that jump on counter so cant work past 6 days (hopefully)
Thank you ! 😊
I am going to do this myself ill send pics of before & after
That is wonderful! Can't wait ❤️
Respectfully. I absolutely loved the original granite countertop. I would have changed the tiles and cabinet door handles to suit rather than paint the granite. You are very patient to go through this whole process but my money is on the original stone.
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