The difference is incredible! You are a master in this area. You make it easier and easier every time! I saved this video so I can refer to it in my next project.
Mitch, thank you for doing a video of a bathroom countertop with the backsplash, faucet and drain as part of the process. This helped fill in some areas I struggled with understanding. I did this process in a similar manner without the ultimate top coat on a guest bathroom sink over a year ago. The issue I had was when I reinstalled the faucet and a little of the silicon squeezed out around the base of the faucet and onto the epoxy countertop. I tried to remove the silicon to no avail. Due to the epoxy recommendations I couldn’t use certain chemicals to remove the silicon without possibly damaging the epoxy. The info online states you can use a razor blade to very gently skim off the silicon. However, I found that it still created tiny scratch-like marks on the epoxy no matter how easy I went and I created a more jagged texture. When I reached out to the company I was told I could redo the entire process. In my mind that doesn’t solve the issue if I have the same problem occur again with excess silicon (I’m not a professional plumber and I sadly don’t have the experience in this area to be spot-on with how much silicon to use). Over a year later I still have a slight rubbery silicon look around the base of the faucet that catches debris and constantly looks dirty. Q: What can I use or can be done to address the issue of removing excess silicon around the faucet without damaging the epoxy? Side note: The same thing happened when I installed the sink drain and stopper. However, your video provided me with the guidance I need for future projects so this doesn’t occur again - use a Dremel to clear out the excess epoxy in the opening of the drain (I had used a rasp which is more time consuming) and also use plumber’s putty around the inner edge of the drain before installing. Thank you for this detailed video showing real issues that occur and pro tips to use for a successful epoxy project.
In my bathroom experiences of refinishing cultured marble bathroom countertops, using two coats of epoxy are required. You sometimes have textured paint particles falling on the first coat of fresh epoxy when removing the tape and sheeting. Also, the back splashes need more then one coat to be smoother and have better coverage. Always go with two or three paint colors to get the best looking results.
My counter like this has caulking between that backsplash and the counter. I couldn’t tell if this one did. Should that be fully removed and filled with bondo? Or will it work without removing it? Also, I’d love to see an example of this done with pouring colors!
I'd like to join with @Erika LaVonn in requesting a video project of resurfacing a solid shower or bathtub. I have a very large cultured-marble spa tub that has developed some tiny pits and some cracks. I have always assumed that an epoxy refinish was unworkable but your sink project here gives me a spark of hope.
I have a one piece shower surround/tub in lovely 70's harvest gold. I like it ( no grout, no seams, no mildew) but hate the outdated color. Have you ever done one of those? Can it be done? Would it take an impossible amount of epoxy?
Beautiful 'update'. But, interestingly, the pattern/design reminds me of the formica tops on my desk at school in the 1960's. I always thought the pattern was pretty. This patteren has depth to it that the old formica topped desks did not, so an improvement none the less.
WOW! Thank you so much for this video. I have my small bathroom countertop to do. I want to confirm if I use my hair dryer it will work the same? I heard one of you say we can use it. If a blow torch is 100% better I can get one. Thank you again so much!
Hey Mitch, another amazing transformation/video! Can we skip the undercoat (paint) if we don't want to deviate from the original countertop color/design?
I have both a kitchen and a bathroom counter top project that I’m getting ready to purchase your products for. However, I’m confused about “The Ultimate Top Coat”. The best I can tell from watching and listening to you is that it is an additional (in this case, a 3rd) application of the Epoxy. I am pretty sure that both the Epoxy coats one and two and “The Ultimate Top Coat” mixture of A and B.
Thank you for doing this tutorial. I learned so much. I want to do something a bit more artistic. Just noticed the gorgeous blue marble video. So, off I go to watch that one. Thank you again.
I’m always watching ur. Show I need to buy the set to do my bathroom so because is too expensive do the other way I mean buy a countertop please let me know
How do you do this for a sink that is glued in under cabinet. I want to tape the line between the counter and sink but when would you peel the tape off but will not flow into the sink?
Maybe this idea is crazy, but I wonder if doing the sink bowl separately, masking and using a *different* finish, would give an undermount appearance that was even slightly convincing. You could leave a lip at the top that was the same finish as the counter, so the final look appeared to be a perfect size/alignment match between the "sink" and the "counter". It would look far more convincing if a slight overhang could be built up using a bendable plastic strip (like a very thick veneer) and bondo to blend it in with the countertop. Comments?
Hey great videos, just found you guys. New to watching, the transformation is unbelievable 👍🏼😁when you are painting that undercoat, after the bonding process, is that just behr latex paint?
I'd like to ask, say that I wanted my bathroom sink, black or blue could I paint it the color I wanted the do a clear coat, or would I just add the color into the epoxy and pour it that way?
So where do you get the bonding primer? I don’t see it on your website. Am I missing it? And What brands can you use? Thanks - great and helpful video!
I have been using Stone coat for a few years now, my last order was the 3 gal kit of the supercast deep pour epoxy. The large resin jugs had hard solidified pieces of resin in the bottom of these brand new jugs and parts of the bottom layer of resin were thick and goopy. Not impressed with my last order. I wonder if they are having quality control issues!
I have an old countertop thats similar but it has a lip at the edge that peaks creating this little valley. How do I handle that with epoxy? Won't it all pool there?
i agree, i think it needed something more to it, not just clear coating after the speckles. perhaps more layers of different colored speckles for depth or some more dye to do a bit of an exotic pour to fake a more updated marble look
@@shoyrushoyru I was more curious as to why he didn’t change the color much. You’d think he would have wanted to lightened it up. Really all he did was go from swirls to specks. Not that big a change. Plus I’ve never really been a fan of speckled stone on counter tops. I’d like to have seen it go white with black and grey veins or make it black with white veins. Maybe throw some gold flakes in it.
I want to do my mom's bathroom to repair and renew some damage done by her granddaughter. Can i redo a surround in place? What do you recommend for cigarette burns on a fiberglass tub edge? I want to surprise her while they are gone to a family reunion this summer.
I have a house built in the 70s, cultured marble with molded in sink, your vid shows me how to do it, but my question is, it has a built in medicine cabinet on side wall, looks like laminate, i think doing the door would be just a matter of taking it off and laying flat, but how do i do the vertical casing of the cabinet, which sticks out 2 1/2 inches, will the epoxy run,sag on vertical surface
Great 😃 👍 work. Q: What of I want to Not get any of the exess with the dry rollers? And just spreading the exess to even it out, for more protection? What would the Pros and Cons would be? I want things "bullet proof" but also a nice uniform finish, would that be possible? Would it take a long time to dry? Any bubble danger?
I want to flip a dresser or buffet into a bathroom vanity. My plan is to use Stoncoat on the top. I know that on most the tops can come off so you can work on the base separately. Will stonecoat be effective on the to on a dresser or buffet when prepared correctly.
I have a double bathroom sink/vanity that I want to redo in the future. The sinks are drop in style. Can I do this with the sinks in place or should I remove them and coat them separately? The countertop is laminate and the si is are composite I believe.
Would love to find out the mix on the bondo? you do it but never explain what it is exactly or what is in it.? This is a begginner video right but your assuming we know about the bondo?
Why so many steps after the bonding primer and stone coat spray? All the other videos I've seen you just do the epoxy, heat and let it sit overnight and then MAYBE, one more coat and no sanding.
Because the stone spray is 3D so the vertices edges the stone spray may not be coated evenly with epoxy so another coat is needed. The sanding depends on how long you wait between coats.
What does PLASTIC OFF mean? What step is that? Is it the first step BEFORE or AFTER prepping & cleaning the vanity? That's one thing u weren't really clear on!?
Plastic off is him referring to putting the plastic over the cabinets so the resin doesn’t stick to the cabinets. Just a term for covering something with plastic
I could watch 100 of these videos and I'm still to scared to do my laminate countertops.......lol I may have to call in the professionals and shoot some video later this summer *hint *hint
Not knocking the end product, because it looks great, but as a spray refinisher, I can get an equally good look in only 1 day...spending 3-4 days on a vanity project is just not cost or labor efficient. Probably ok for the homeowners personal project but in the service industry, this method will lose you money.
you guys are amazing but PLEASE stop calling it Bondo its body filler and its called a DA Dual Action sander not a random orbital is like people calling a AR15 an assault rifle when its called an armalite rifle
Love the onsite projects and not removing sinks or back splashes. Most people dont want to remove everything. So thank u for this
The difference is incredible! You are a master in this area. You make it easier and easier every time! I saved this video so I can refer to it in my next project.
Mitch, thank you for doing a video of a bathroom countertop with the backsplash, faucet and drain as part of the process. This helped fill in some areas I struggled with understanding.
I did this process in a similar manner without the ultimate top coat on a guest bathroom sink over a year ago. The issue I had was when I reinstalled the faucet and a little of the silicon squeezed out around the base of the faucet and onto the epoxy countertop. I tried to remove the silicon to no avail. Due to the epoxy recommendations I couldn’t use certain chemicals to remove the silicon without possibly damaging the epoxy. The info online states you can use a razor blade to very gently skim off the silicon. However, I found that it still created tiny scratch-like marks on the epoxy no matter how easy I went and I created a more jagged texture.
When I reached out to the company I was told I could redo the entire process. In my mind that doesn’t solve the issue if I have the same problem occur again with excess silicon (I’m not a professional plumber and I sadly don’t have the experience in this area to be spot-on with how much silicon to use).
Over a year later I still have a slight rubbery silicon look around the base of the faucet that catches debris and constantly looks dirty.
Q: What can I use or can be done to address the issue of removing excess silicon around the faucet without damaging the epoxy?
Side note: The same thing happened when I installed the sink drain and stopper. However, your video provided me with the guidance I need for future projects so this doesn’t occur again - use a Dremel to clear out the excess epoxy in the opening of the drain (I had used a rasp which is more time consuming) and also use plumber’s putty around the inner edge of the drain before installing. Thank you for this detailed video showing real issues that occur and pro tips to use for a successful epoxy project.
Don't you love it when they answer you? Come on... we purchased these products and never get answers.
Thank you so much for doing an already installed countertop! I love it!
In my bathroom experiences of refinishing cultured marble bathroom countertops, using two coats of epoxy are required. You sometimes have textured paint particles falling on the first coat of fresh epoxy when removing the tape and sheeting. Also, the back splashes need more then one coat to be smoother and have better coverage. Always go with two or three paint colors to get the best looking results.
awesome job Mitch
So glad to hear the noise fry the trowel that always makes me nervous and it turns out great
Is there specific cleaning advice,such as type of cleaners? Thanks, it looks great!
This dude is one of my favs
Great video probably the best for beginners, thank you
My counter like this has caulking between that backsplash and the counter. I couldn’t tell if this one did. Should that be fully removed and filled with bondo? Or will it work without removing it?
Also, I’d love to see an example of this done with pouring colors!
You should make a video with details about the A&B solution, the 10% volume of the top coat, and the 2to1 ratio mix
I'd like to join with @Erika LaVonn in requesting a video project of resurfacing a solid shower or bathtub. I have a very large cultured-marble spa tub that has developed some tiny pits and some cracks. I have always assumed that an epoxy refinish was unworkable but your sink project here gives me a spark of hope.
Looks good!! Wish you were local to do my 2 vanities because I don't trust myself, lol.
Impeccable work, Mitch! Looks so good 👍🏼
Looks great! Could you do a marble look in a sink like this? I'm thinking it would be a little harder, but possible
Looks awesome, Mitch!! Great job!! 👏👏
I have a one piece shower surround/tub in lovely 70's harvest gold. I like it ( no grout, no seams, no mildew) but hate the outdated color. Have you ever done one of those? Can it be done? Would it take an impossible amount of epoxy?
Beautiful 'update'. But, interestingly, the pattern/design reminds me of the formica tops on my desk at school in the 1960's. I always thought the pattern was pretty.
This patteren has depth to it that the old formica topped desks did not, so an improvement none the less.
Very good video!! Very helpful! Looks easy not too much and very elegant!
WOW! Thank you so much for this video. I have my small bathroom countertop to do. I want to confirm if I use my hair dryer it will work the same? I heard one of you say we can use it. If a blow torch is 100% better I can get one. Thank you again so much!
Hey Mitch, another amazing transformation/video! Can we skip the undercoat (paint) if we don't want to deviate from the original countertop color/design?
Great tutorial Mitch !! Thank you!! Great looking vanity!!!!
great job, love to watch you do transformations.
Beautiful job and color!! Would this work on Corian on a LARGE kitchen counter?
Hello i'm from Malaysia, i'm 1st pouple see your video
I have both a kitchen and a bathroom counter top project that I’m getting ready to purchase your products for. However, I’m confused about “The Ultimate Top Coat”. The best I can tell from watching and listening to you is that it is an additional (in this case, a 3rd) application of the Epoxy.
I am pretty sure that both the Epoxy coats one and two and “The Ultimate Top Coat” mixture of A and B.
Looks awesome so simple . Just a little elbow grease 💪.
Great teaching video Mitch!!
Turned out great.
Thank you for doing this tutorial. I learned so much. I want to do something a bit more artistic. Just noticed the gorgeous blue marble video. So, off I go to watch that one. Thank you again.
Is the end result smooth and shiny like the epoxy was or does it have a texture?
Smooth if surface is level and if applied before it begins to set. So make sure it’s level and you put it on quickly and evenly.
I’m always watching ur. Show I need to buy the set to do my bathroom so because is too expensive do the other way I mean buy a countertop please let me know
What about caulking between backsplash and counter? Do you remove then replace after?
How do you do this for a sink that is glued in under cabinet. I want to tape the line between the counter and sink but when would you peel the tape off but will not flow into the sink?
Love this Mitch..!!!
Maybe this idea is crazy, but I wonder if doing the sink bowl separately, masking and using a *different* finish, would give an undermount appearance that was even slightly convincing. You could leave a lip at the top that was the same finish as the counter, so the final look appeared to be a perfect size/alignment match between the "sink" and the "counter". It would look far more convincing if a slight overhang could be built up using a bendable plastic strip (like a very thick veneer) and bondo to blend it in with the countertop.
Comments?
Looks great 🙏👍.. Can we see this is a marble affect?
I like marble vanity top, but the sink is crazed. Can I keep the look by just sanding and clear coating?
your epoxy has such a long working time, wouldn't it be better to wait for it to thicken for the vertical pieces w/o the dripping?
Great stuff! Thank you. Anyway to make it have a bit less shine?
Hey great videos, just found you guys. New to watching, the transformation is unbelievable 👍🏼😁when you are painting that undercoat, after the bonding process, is that just behr latex paint?
You make it look so easy. So winter time in PNW. I see it works 🙂 does the area have to be kept between 75 and 88 degrees?
Great.
What if u have a regular sink bowl will epoxy adhere to a regular white bathroom sink? If so is it the same process?
I'd like to ask, say that I wanted my bathroom sink, black or blue could I paint it the color I wanted the do a clear coat, or would I just add the color into the epoxy and pour it that way?
Nice job ❤
So where do you get the bonding primer? I don’t see it on your website. Am I missing it? And What brands can you use? Thanks - great and helpful video!
Home depot sells bonding primer
Great video! How much do you charge for a job this size?
Just found this channel. This is amazing. What kind of behr paint did you use on the countertop?
I used Behr Marquee for this one
Can Ultimate top coat be applied over a maple top with a polyurethane finish ?
Can you mix in glitter or the powders for a dimensional look? Can you stop at one coat of epoxy and go straight to the ultimate top coat?
Looks great. Can this be done over Formica?
I have been using Stone coat for a few years now, my last order was the 3 gal kit of the supercast deep pour epoxy. The large resin jugs had hard solidified pieces of resin in the bottom of these brand new jugs and parts of the bottom layer of resin were thick and goopy.
Not impressed with my last order. I wonder if they are having quality control issues!
What kind of paint do we can use for painting a sink countertop?
What about coating a drop in sink to make it and the counter one piece?
Use the same steps over a formica countertop? Was paint color a Behr product or rustoleum? Thanks!
How about vintage grout tile bathroom counter tops & shower. Also, kitchen countertop made of tile with grout and rounded edges 😭
Can you make the Ultimate Top Coat finish smooth??
I have an old countertop thats similar but it has a lip at the edge that peaks creating this little valley. How do I handle that with epoxy? Won't it all pool there?
How does it smell and does the smell linger?
Hi Mitch, big fan of SCC, but not really into this particular look.
i agree, i think it needed something more to it, not just clear coating after the speckles. perhaps more layers of different colored speckles for depth or some more dye to do a bit of an exotic pour to fake a more updated marble look
@@shoyrushoyru I was more curious as to why he didn’t change the color much. You’d think he would have wanted to lightened it up. Really all he did was go from swirls to specks. Not that big a change. Plus I’ve never really been a fan of speckled stone on counter tops.
I’d like to have seen it go white with black and grey veins or make it black with white veins.
Maybe throw some gold flakes in it.
If doing it for a client, he would be working with instructions on what they wanted.
@@belindagalle97 right. I get that. But Still Id think they’d want it lighter.
@@StanlocoInc I don't like the old or new finish. I would love a colorful "exotic pour" marble-type finish. But, they didn't consult me! LOL 😆
For someone who said he will answer every single one, where are those answers?
Wondering the same thing!
How do you do epoxy on existing Laminate countertops?
I want to do my mom's bathroom to repair and renew some damage done by her granddaughter. Can i redo a surround in place? What do you recommend for cigarette burns on a fiberglass tub edge?
I want to surprise her while they are gone to a family reunion this summer.
I have a house built in the 70s, cultured marble with molded in sink, your vid shows me how to do it, but my question is, it has a built in medicine cabinet on side wall, looks like laminate, i think doing the door would be just a matter of taking it off and laying flat, but how do i do the vertical casing of the cabinet, which sticks out 2 1/2 inches, will the epoxy run,sag on vertical surface
Can I use sherwin Williams extreme bind for the bonding primer… and what was the behr paint you used? What can we use for undercoating??
Does this paint work on porcelain sinks?
Different subject :: Hello. : How do I get a Medium to High Gloos, on Solid Bamboo. ???
Can you use bonding primer on cabinet doors that has flormica and spray paint finishes
Thanks
Great 😃 👍 work.
Q: What of I want to Not get any of the exess with the dry rollers? And just spreading the exess to even it out, for more protection? What would the Pros and Cons would be? I want things "bullet proof" but also a nice uniform finish, would that be possible? Would it take a long time to dry? Any bubble danger?
Great.... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I want to flip a dresser or buffet into a bathroom vanity. My plan is to use Stoncoat on the top. I know that on most the tops can come off so you can work on the base separately. Will stonecoat be effective on the to on a dresser or buffet when prepared correctly.
this is my clean non offensive comment. Thanks mike
I just moved into a rental property. The bathtub needs refinishing. Can I use epoxy to do this?
Can epoxy cover any surface countertops?
I have a double bathroom sink/vanity that I want to redo in the future. The sinks are drop in style. Can I do this with the sinks in place or should I remove them and coat them separately? The countertop is laminate and the si is are composite I believe.
nice
I would love to do my granite tops over with stone coat epoxy can I do so?
Would love to find out the mix on the bondo? you do it but never explain what it is exactly or what is in it.? This is a begginner video right but your assuming we know about the bondo?
hi do you have the ral code of the brown paint ?
I can't seem to get the ring from the center of the sink out. It looked like you just popped it out.
Why so many steps after the bonding primer and stone coat spray? All the other videos I've seen you just do the epoxy, heat and let it sit overnight and then MAYBE, one more coat and no sanding.
Because the stone spray is 3D so the vertices edges the stone spray may not be coated evenly with epoxy so another coat is needed. The sanding depends on how long you wait between coats.
@@beanieweenie9543 thanks for your reply
What kind of paint? Indoor, outdoor, oil, latex??
Thanks!!!
Ya I had the same question. Maybe he answers them in another video?
@@rebelduck9077 looks like Behr Premium Plus interior flat
Why clean it if your gonna just sand it afterwards?
What does PLASTIC OFF mean? What step is that? Is it the first step BEFORE or AFTER prepping & cleaning the vanity? That's one thing u weren't really clear on!?
Plastic off is him referring to putting the plastic over the cabinets so the resin doesn’t stick to the cabinets. Just a term for covering something with plastic
Great job, but no mask?
Great project but too much explanation before the example. Just the example of plenty.
and what happen to the live videos ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? they were fun
I could watch 100 of these videos and I'm still to scared to do my laminate countertops.......lol I may have to call in the professionals and shoot some video later this summer *hint *hint
Not knocking the end product, because it looks great, but as a spray refinisher, I can get an equally good look in only 1 day...spending 3-4 days on a vanity project is just not cost or labor efficient. Probably ok for the homeowners personal project but in the service industry, this method will lose you money.
Very nice job dude. But a respirator man. Look after your lungs!
I can appreciate the work involved you did, but I just don't like the finished look.
Shouldn’t he be wearing a mask for the epoxy fumes.
Im not even going to ask a question because I see here the questions are never answered.
you guys are amazing but PLEASE stop calling it Bondo its body filler and its called a DA Dual Action sander not a random orbital is like people calling a AR15 an assault rifle when its called an armalite rifle
Lol Bondo is just the brand name like “Windex”. It’s an actual product brand name 😂
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Agreed.
Bondo to body filler is like Kleenex to facial tissues. And absolutely agree with the AR comment.
😉
Terrible product, yellowing after one year, stains and chips. You will regret
Great.