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Apr 6th 2020
How to Make Your Own Epoxy Granite Countertops
Create Epoxy Granite Countertops
This week we’re going to show you how to make the DIY granite countertop of your dreams! With these simple steps you’ll be able to drab MDF or other materials and turn them into DIY granite countertops you’ll love.
Before starting any epoxy project, you’ll need to ensure that your surface has no scuffs or holes from screws/nails. If you find that your board has imperfections, you’ll need some 2p10 glue and accelerator, which will easily fill these pits and dry quickly. Once all of your imperfections have been filled, you start sanding your surface with an orbital sander. Make sure that the holes you previously filled in with the glue are flush with the rest of the surface, and each corner and edge has been sanded until smooth. It helps make these granite resin countertops look even more authentic.
Step 1:
Now that you have a nice smooth surface, it’s time to put our base coat of
paint on your newly sanded board. For our
DIY granite project, we’ll be using Behr Paint
& Primer in One (tinted in “tinted broadway”), which can be bought at any
Home Depot. You’ll need to make sure to coat your
epoxy granite countertops in at least two coats of
the Behr and allow them to dry for 24 hours before moving to the next step.
Step 2:
Using one of our heavy mist spray bottles, you’ll generously coat the
granite resin countertop
with our brown metallic additive mixed with 91% isopropyl alcohol. Be careful
not to use all of this mixture, as we’ll add more after our first layer of
epoxy is on.
Step
3:
It’s time to add our first layer of epoxy to our DIY granite countertops. For each square foot of
countertop, you’ll need at least 3 ounces to be able to cover the entire
project. Once the epoxy has been mixed completely, you can pour out the epoxy
down the center of your project.
Step
4:
Using a ⅛” by ⅛” square notch trowel, you can generously spread the epoxy to
the length of your entire
DIY granite surface. Once you have coated the countertop,
use the remnants of epoxy in the bucket to prime a paintbrush and chop the
entire surface of the countertop so you can’t see any trowel marks.
Step
5:
While the epoxy on the surface is still wet, use black gloss Rust-Oleum spray
paint to lightly fog sections of the
granite resin countertop of about two feet. Then use the gold
metallic mixture from earlier on top of the black paint section you just
sprayed. You’ll continue to do this to the entire length of your
epoxy granite countertops.
Step
6:
Once the black spray paint and gold metallic mixture have been coated on the
granite resin, you’ll
want to use a light mist spray bottle to mist the entire
DIY granite countertops
with the clay metallic. You can apply this as desired, then let it dry.
Step
7:
Now that we have a nice dry surface and our
granite resin looking exactly how we want, we have
to finish it with our clear coat. Start by sanding your surface with 220 grit
and clean after it’s lightly sanded. This helps the next layer of epoxy to
stick and look smooth. Using the same technique as described in steps 3 and 4,
apply the clear coat to the
DIY
granite
surface and then finally use a blow torch or heat gun to remove
any air bubbles.
Step 8:
Once your
epoxy granite
countertops
are dry, you are ready to install and enjoy them in your
home! These
granite resin countertops
are great because they require minimal maintenance and are super easy to clean.
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DIY
granite countertops
or visit Stone Coat Countertops helpful guides for
more epoxy designs.
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