How To Install Epoxy Over Old Countertops Ultimate Guide | Stone Coat Countertops

we used our stone coat liquid epoxy to transform this old laminate kitchen learn right now how to save thousands on your next project you can renew it resurface old countertops tabletops desktops and more we're gonna teach you every step of the way for free in this video we cover every pro tip and trick that you need to know to transform any space glass is in session and we've done the hard work for you capitalize on our years of experience of using our epoxy to transform old countertops you're gonna be able to mimic marble natural stone you can even mimic quartz concrete whatever your design we're gonna show you how to do rock face edges smooth edges we're gonna teach you the undercoat process and more whether you have a new construction project or a remodel if you want to do a dirty pour or an exotic countertop all of that is revealed right now you can design on a dime you can transform your colors you can do in-place backsplash learn to take your project from concept to complete stay tuned enjoy the video remember when you subscribe to our channel click on the red subscribe button and be sure to ring the bell so you get notified every time we have a new video thanks again do you have an old laminate countertop kitchen that you need to revive using stone coke countertop epoxy we're gonna teach you to renew those old countertops in place using 8 simple steps let's get started step 1 is prep first we're gonna move any bulky appliances that may be in our way then we're gonna mash the floor using paper will add plastic over the cabinets to protect them from any drips and then we'll finish by masking the walls this step is fun it's simple but it's also important don't make a mess and you won't stress in this particular case we're gonna change the old sink it's seen better days so we're gonna add a stainless-steel sink by disconnecting it and putting a new one in place if you like your kitchen sink you can leave that in place and mask it off protip guys drive fit your new sink before you install it that way you don't have any surprises after the countertops are complete this ensures a perfect fit guys whenever you have painted cabinetry or finished cabinets start with delicate surface tape as your first run that way when you add your plastic you tape to that and when you deep prep or take it off it doesn't peel any paint [Music] we're using three mil plastic this is also three foot wide the counter tops are three foot tall so it fits perfectly tape that to the cabinet tops and tape it to the floor and you won't get any epoxy drips that get on the cabinets okay it's time for our optional prep step I can either cut the existing backsplash off nice and flush or I could leave the backsplash in place if I leave it in place the epoxy it's self leveling it wants to run downhill so what I'll need to do is come back about two hours after I've poured my surface and add a little bit of color into that backsplash that way I retain color on the backsplash to match the counters it's a little bit more simple and a perfect match if you pour it nice and flat but it does require me to cut this off I'll bondo the gap between the wall and the countertop and I'll make new backsplash to cover the old I like to do it this way it looks super professional and it's easy to do we're gonna use one of two tools I can use a reciprocating saw salt or I can use a vibrating multi-tool this is a plunge cut this will come at an angle but it's super simple I'll use a sawzall on my straight runs and my multi-tool to plunge cut the corners I'll score the top of the backsplash to cut any caulking so I don't peel the paint that's a pro tip when I'm done with this I'm gonna sweep up my sawdust mess and I'm ready for the next step [Music] this is backer rod backer rod is found at your local hardware store it's designed to be put around windows to block any drafts coming through it's also a great solution to fill the gap between the countertop and the wall pro tip when you're adding the bondo to the back here we're also gonna bondo this seam where the old laminate countertop came together that'll make it seamless and it won't go through when you do your epoxy pour [Music] I'm mixing up enough bondo to fill the gap between the countertop and the wall as well as cover any damage like scores from knives or burns I'm also gonna cover the seam while I'm at it now if you're brand new to bondo be sure not to mix up more than you're comfortable with it has a short working time because I've done hundreds of kitchens I can move rather fast but it's okay to break up the bondo into multiple steps just mix up enough to do what you're comfortable with and then move on the more hardener you use the faster it sets up that's a pro tip [Music] I'm gonna use my handy mascar to prep the back wall I'm gonna be using different spray-paint and additives so without worried during the project that back wall will be masked off to make cleanup a breeze now when you are prepping you can use butcher paper newspaper or anything to cover these different areas remember every minute spent prepping and masks in the kitchen can save you a lot of time on the cleanup so take your time have fun and prep it right step number two is to clean and sand we're gonna use TSP that's trisodium phosphate we're gonna mix it with a little bit of warm water we'll scrub down the surfaces and then we'll sand with sixty grit to create a mechanical bond follow the instructions on your degreaser we're gonna use some elbow grease to get any grime off of these countertops so we get an excellent long-term bond when we apply the bondo we applied it heavy we're gonna sand any high points down using sixty grit and our random orbital sander we're also gonna sand the laminate to create that mechanical bond remember your patchwork doesn't need to be perfectly smooth we're just trying to remove those high points use sixty grit to sand that get it nice and flush you're ready to vacuum up the dust and move on to the next step [Music] okay it's time to order how do you figure out your square footage it's simple its length times width that's gonna equal your square foot for instance this island is three and a half feet by two and a half feet you multiply that and you're gonna get 8 and 3/4 that's 8 and 3/4 square feet let's look at our l-shaped countertop this has a sink cut out and it's basically gonna be broken up into three separate pieces for ease of measuring let me show you how I'm gonna use my blue tape as my imaginary line so I really get easy measuring I'm simply gonna break this piece off so that's a separate countertop than this now and I'm gonna measure this section I'm gonna measure this section and finally the third section and then I'm also gonna add in a little bit for my backsplash let me show you how easy that is I'm 2 foot by 2 foot that's gonna be 4 square feet here I'm 3 foot by 2 foot that's gonna be 6 square feet and here I'm 2 foot by 2 foot again that's 4 square feet so I have 4 4 & 6 that's 10 11 12 13 14 square feet then I'm gonna do the backsplash I know I'm going to account for a 6 inch black backsplash so I'll just get my linear footage so I come here that's 8 linear feet and that's 4 linear feet that's 12 linear feet and then I'm just going to divide that by 2 because it's 6 inches so that's gonna be an additional 6 square feet you see how easy it is to measure so get your tape measure out break your kitchen up at this simple squares and that's how you can get the square footage so you know what to order protip 91% isopropyl alcohol basically rubbing alcohol makes a great cleaner as well as wiping up any excess dust before we add the bonding primer it also removes epoxy from your tools and if you happen to have a drip somewhere you don't want it jump to your isopropyl alcohol it's a great solution for any mess-up step number three is the bonding primer the bonding primer is only necessary when you're going over non-porous surfaces such as laminate chorion and cultured marble if you're gonna go over wood you don't need to do this step you can go forward but because we are going over existing countertops we're going to apply our bonnie primer that ensures a long-lasting project this gives you a great chemical bond you simply roll it on like a layer of paint let it dry and you're ready for the next step remember you only need a very thin coat thin to win on this process we're gonna add our color after this is set up it's always good practice to use some masking tape on your rollers to remove any loose fibers this is a pro tip so you don't leave any fibers into your coating [Music] the bonding primer is all set up and dry time for step four the epoxy under coder in this case this recipe calls for white we're gonna do our white under coder we'll let that dry and we'll be ready for step 5 I'll do two coats of my white undercoat and I'm gonna stand in between with 220 grit okay we're gonna show how to go over an existing countertop that you want to leave intact I'm simply gonna make a piece that drops over the existing countertop what I need to do is get my length and width so that I can drop that piece over this one and hide it let's say I'm gonna move later I could take that with me and turn it into a coffee table you think that's a good idea I say you get the thumbs-up button for that one alright so I know my length is gonna be forty three and five-eighths and my depth is thirty four so let's go forty three and five-eighths by thirty four is this current countertop so I'm gonna make my piece bigger than that so it just drops right over that existing one let's go to the garage and we'll show you how to do a drop edge with a few key Pro tips we're gonna start with MDF that's a medium density fiberboard the reason we like this it's inexpensive it's flat and it's the same material all the way through so if you happen a router an edge it'll match just perfectly using a table saw to cut some drop edge strips will hide the existing countertop I'm gonna screw these on to that piece of MDF I cut to size so I have a shell that's going to encapsulate that old laminate so what we're gonna do is create a drop edge to hide that existing island we know that Island is one and a quarter inches thick so we'll be sure that that drop edge hides that Island completely you can adjust the appearance of how thick your countertops are by adjusting your drop edges if you're doing new construction you could even laminate just a strip of MDF below it to make your countertops appear an inch and a half thick this is pretty standard and it's awesome for new construction remodeling or even old coffee tables first I'll tack it on with some micro pins I'll glue it and then I'll come back and I'll pre-drill and screw with coarse thread screws that way it doesn't ever come apart I've used an oversize drill bit as a countersink so I would hide my screw heads I'm also gonna use my angle grinder and a 50 grit metal sanding disc to pre shape the edges on this accent island you see on this island I want to make it look like a rock face edge so I'm pre shaping that so that I can apply the next step but see on site I'm gonna keep those edges as they work I'll have two different edges on the same project it'll actually add some more visual interest so that everybody who meets along this gathering place which is the accent island will have something to talk about the bondo is gonna act for two purposes one I'm gonna hide the top seam where I laminated that edge and two it's gonna create a chiseled look in this case I want the island to look like a piece of chiseled stone it'll look really fantastic having that stone and the rest of its smooth that really accents one another and creates visual interest this is easy to apply I mixed that bondo I use a gloved hand and I tap those edges after I've applied it that creates high points I let that dry and I come back and sand it nice and smooth so it doesn't hurt your hand when you rub your hand against it that's like age if it's done correctly [Music] you can mimic multiple textures using the same process it's really fun to experiment different ways to emulate lava rock seashells rock face edge granite anything that you wish just study what Mother Nature creates and have fun I'm gonna do two coats of our Under coder this really gives us a beautiful undertone to start with and again this recipe calls for white this is the same under coder we used on site over the laminate but in this case we didn't need our bonding primer because we're going over a more porous surface which is MDF so no need for bonding primer just go straight to the undercoat now that I'm caught up with the rest of the kitchen I'll bring this on site tomorrow and I'm ready to apply the epoxy we wanted to do a six inch backsplash so I went and bought primed MDF that was six inches tall I'm just cutting it to size so I can make my backsplashes out of something that was readily available I'm using a trim router to create an East edge so the epoxy will flow over that backsplash you can also use a sander and just make it where the epoxy will flow over and it's not a sharp 90 degree cut that's a pro tip I'm gonna sand my undercoat with 220 grit I'll wipe the dust and I'm ready for the next step let's get ready to pour I'm actually gonna mask off the sink cut out using a trash bag so it catches any drips and it doesn't go into the sink cabinet I'm also gonna mask where that plug meets the cabinet so nothing actually touches the cabinet let's go ahead and oversize wherever we're prepping so we don't stress during the pour I'm gonna temporarily use tape to mask a dam along the perimeter of my countertop this catches all the epoxy as I pour so it doesn't go over the edges until I'm ready for that step this catches all the epoxy that I can use as veins in different accents it's a great technique to do when you pour in place to control the pour I'll get my epoxy and accent colors all prepped and ready to go I'm gonna pre spray some of my edges to give it that effect so it matches the top surface this is a pro tip on how to make a realistic rock face edge [Music] hey guys I'm one of the fellows working on this video want to make sure you know we have an entire kit that's made for this recipe as well as a few others that'll help you save thousands on your next kitchen or bathroom remodel click the link in the description to below to be taken to that kit and now back to the video this kitchen is about to thrive because we're at step 5 we're gonna do the color code this is the epoxy the colorants and we're gonna mix that into a bucket and pour it on the surface the epoxy under coder is dry we sanded with 220 grit now we've taped the edges off that way we encapsulate and trap the epoxy until we're ready for it to flow over the edge we're gonna start with our L shape then we're gonna do our backsplash and we'll finish with the island that's a pro tip we're gonna use the island as our mixing station and we'll finish with that and then we'll walk away we'll turn the heat on in the house using a radiant heater that way it doesn't blow dust throughout the house it'll set up and tomorrow we'll do the clear coat let's get started protip I'm gonna use a little bit of isopropyl alcohol and a rag just to wipe any dust left over from wiping the dust after sanding guys when you're mixing we're gonna mix Part B and then we're gonna mix Part A we're gonna do a one-to-one ratio we'll mix it for about 2 minutes using a drill then we're gonna use our spray paints this is what's going to give it its color and make it come to life and look like stone as we transfer the clear epoxy into another bucket will also add color periodically to give it that random look then we're gonna take that bucket and pour it on the surface after that we'll peel the tape and let that flow over the edges in about 3 hours come scrape the drips I'll use a paint stick a gloved hand or even an old credit card and scrape those drips off so the next day I'm drip free and I can apply the color coat after mixing my clear epoxy I'm gonna transfer that into smaller pails this is where I'm gonna spray my different colors the different colors that I use will be mixed with my drill and I'm going to use a vacuum to catch any overspray [Music] coming projects you think you can do with one can of spray-paint a lot man I'll live [Music] [Applause] protip use a vacuum to extract your overspray to keep your work area nice and fresh also to keep my countertops a little bit lighter I'm gonna be quite conservative on the amount of black spray-paint that I use I have less epoxy and I'm going to use less spray paint just to keep the black nice accents and undertones and not the loud portion of this project when you're mixing your colors start with the lightest color first then when you put your mixing paddle in the next color you won't contaminate a dark color within a light color and make it darker does that make sense that's a protest remember some of that spray paint is mixed into the epoxy and some were spraying between the layers of epoxy this gives you different effects that automatically make it look like natural stone this is how you do a dirty pour like a broke now you know [Music] okay here's the game plan I'm gonna pour a stripe right in the middle of this but I'm gonna keep the grain flow all going this direction on the L so it looks like it was cut out of a slab of stone then I'm gonna do a diagonal pattern on the accent island here to make this the showpiece of the whole project when we have fixed counters in place we can't tilt those counters so we're simply going to pour and let gravity do its thing you can also use a heat gun to move that around even your gloved hands those make great tools to move and manipulate the epoxy so that all covers evenly [Music] as the epoxy begins to level over the edges I can grab that access and fill in any voids that I have left that's a pro tip so you don't get any waste you can also add that to the other counters that haven't been quite completed yet this also adds different colors into the mix that you can drag and create accents with that make it look more random and more natural I love the beauty in this recipe but remember you can customize this to your own space any accent colors you want to add don't be afraid you can also do a little research on our YouTube channel and our website and see the multiple different options that you have to create your own dream kitchen remember you're gonna save a lot of money too we're gonna mask the edges of the island in the same form and fashion as the rest of the project but in this case we're gonna tilt that island this allows us to coat it using gravity it's a fun technique and I love doing it where it's possible we scraped out the buckets after mixing and use that excess epoxy to pre lubricate the island this allows the poor to slip and slide a little bit easier and to coat this quickly using the tilt method we're also gonna come back and add a few vanes this adds real beautiful color and stacks those on the project to make it look very natural [Music] now it's time to coat the backsplash we actually made a little station in the kitchen where we used a piece of insulation foam to catch our drips and stacked it on buckets this was a great process to be able to pour any of the excess epoxy we had left to coat those back splashes I also added a little bit of black spray-paint into the bucket and poured that in the center of the splash the splashes were just a little bit too light for me and they didn't match the counters so by adding some black and tilting it and moving it around I was really able to match that color that I had in the counters where these would be set don't worry this is a forgiving process if you want to adjust the color use gravity use heat use a little bit of color and you can match it exactly to your desire after my poor I'm gonna torch out the air you can use a heat gun or a torch and remove any air bubbles that are caused by mixing now it's time to take off that tape that we created a temporary dam with rub out those edges using a gloved hand and you'll be ready for the next step [Music] [Applause] that's step five that's the epoxy pour and that's the fun part but remember prior planning prevents poor performance we prepped this kitchen so we weren't worried about making a mess what we're gonna do now is wait a few hours we're going to come back and scrape the drips on the underside of these countertops that does two things that removes the bumps it also waterproofs that under lip to really make this tough and lasts a long time in your kitchen environment guys we'll be back in a few hours we'll take care of that but I am loving the contrast that we're getting here I got some darker areas in this section I come over to this part of the kitchen it almost turns to caramel with a little bit of black veins and then I got this vein that comes through my accent island and I love the rock face this really put the cherry on top of this project we'll be back in a bit when we come back to scrape drips I'd like to scoop up the excess that may have fallen on the floor after it leveled and use that to create fractured spider veins you see the epoxy is gelled at this point so those veins don't like to travel much and they'll stay nice and thin and make it look like fractures this is fun I also use that same paint stick to scrape those drips underneath the countertop and after that I'll use a gloved hand to remove any excess so it's nice and smooth and I don't have to sand after those drips have hardened that's a pro tip guys it's time for step six we're gonna up level this project with marble spray we have multiple colors black white and silver available this actually gives you an enhanced look it's gonna put fractured lines over this color coat to really give it an added layer of depth and realism guys watch how we do this first we start with the edges then we do the major part or the field of the countertop and then we'll do our clear coat but first we're going to sand with 220 grit this will make sure the clear coat adheres to the first coat that we did guys this is an easy step you don't need to be perfect all we're doing is roughing and scuffing just scratch it up so that the next layer really grabs hold as a mechanical bond guys again we're gonna use our 91% isopropyl alcohol to wipe the dust off this surface so we have a clean surface to fracture our marble spray on - all right guys protests when we send you the marble spray it won't depress there's a safety under this cap so pop the cap off we have a little washer that washer doesn't allow the cap to depress and that's how we ship it safely so take that off so your marvel spray will work all right guys I'm gonna start on the edges first I'm gonna do the perimeter all edges and then I'll fill in what needs to be done on the top this is so that I don't overdo the marble spray and I get just the right amount test your spray before you go on the surface that way you understand how it comes out of the can a little goes a long way this one can we'll do multiple jobs for me so don't worry you'll have plenty remember we have all the products we're using in this video right there at Stone Koch countertops calm wow that looks good okay I'm gonna go ahead and do the field now and we'll see what this thing looks like we have multiple colors of the marble spray depending on the desired look that you have if you like a lot of contrast over light color you can use marble black if you want some lighter tones you can use our silver or our white these are all different effects to give you a different look alright guys question of the day did you like the marble effect after we did it or did you prefer it before the marble effect let us know I love that after the marble effect I can't wait to try it or I liked it better before the fracturing let us know in the comments below don't forget do your back splashes and face the top of the backsplash towards the can so you get everything to match like a pro [Music] it's amazing to see this project come to life but even though this step looks good I can't wait to add the clear coat it adds so much depth it makes it look like you're a faux artist I love that marble spray what do you guys think would you like the white the black would you like two silver over this kind of a color or would you like it the way it was if you choose to do the marble spray after you spray it go through and break any of those strings that are hanging down this stuff dries really fast you can do that quickly remember traditional counter tops can cost thousands of dollars but stone coat epoxy costs five dollars a square foot guys pro tip you notice that I have plastic up where that backsplash is gonna go that's because that marble effect spray is obviously gonna have a little bit of overspray so you want to catch that with some plastic sandpaper so newspaper cardboard whatever you choose to block that spray I'm gonna pull that down now I'm gonna pour the clear coat simply gonna add one-to-one ratio like we did yesterday with no colors it's the same stone Koch countertop epoxy and we've heated it up we put it in front of a space heater it's gonna flow like a dream but in this case instead of pouring it out of a bucket we're gonna pour it and trowel it we're gonna gage that with our 1/8 by 1/8 square notch trowel this allows it to spread nice and evenly then we're gonna chop that surface just to ensure everything's mixed and we hide those trowel lines after that we'll come back and scrape those drips in about three to four hours then tomorrow we're gonna deep prep this thing we're gonna be all done and we'll get ready to put that kitchen sink back in and get this countertop back to use okay guys because this island is removable I'm gonna take advantage that I'm gonna pop it off use this as my mixing station and we'll finish with the island so that we could put it back on and pour it and we're all set up guys remember the marble effect spray dries really fast there's really no waiting time it'll be ready for clear epoxy after about 10 minutes of drying that's awesome again doing a clear coat is simple we'll start with Part B and we'll do Part A we're going to use three ounces per square foot on this coat then we're gonna mix for two minutes using a drill we'll pour it out we'll trowel it will chop it and then we'll torch the bubbles out the bubbles come out super fast that way we can mix with the drilling and train a little air but the torch will remove those if you don't want to use a torch you can also use a heat gun I'm gonna begin in one end of the kitchen with my clear epoxy I have no color in it it's just clear I'm gonna use my 1/8 inch square notch trowel to gauge the depth so I get an even coat here this is the finish coat we want it perfectly level after I spread that out I'll scrape the excess back into my mixing Cup this I can pour that back wall any little sliver like that and not make a big mess it's really easy to control and I have plenty of working time so I don't need to be in a hurry I'll just work my way around that kitchen by using that same technique scrape the excess into the bucket and I'm ready to move on [Music] I no longer need my mixing station I'll slide my island back into place and I'll do the same process and procedure on the island okay guys now that the clear is all troweled out on the surface we're gonna chop the surface using our chop brush then we're gonna come back and torch it make sure you brush those edges out horizontally with that chop brush and you'll get beautiful coverage remember just chop the entire surface in a random pattern it's that simple chopping mixes the material one final time as well as removes any of those trout lines it's a great step to ensure that you have a uniform cured finish guys did you know that stone coat epoxy is eco-friendly there's no noxious smell it's also heat resistant you could set hot pans directly on the surface it's UV resistant scratch resistant it's perfect for your kitchens and bathrooms it's food safe its impact resistant it's been tested by customers and contractor approved [Music] when it's time to remove the air bubbles I'll simply sweep the surface with my torch again you can use a heat gun as well I'll do this multiple times typically three times I'll let the countertops rest for about five minutes and come back and torch it again protip guys do a final sweep go through and scan the surface look for any little micro bubbles that might be sticking up and the torch hammers those out right away sweep it before you leave [Music] all right we're gonna come back in a few hours just like yesterday we'll remove those drips and then tomorrow we'll take all the prep work down we'll clean the kitchen up slide the fridge and stove back into place install the sink and we're all set [Music] that's how you clean a bucket if you let the epoxy set up in a bucket and you pull it out a couple days later that's how you clean the bucket efficiently and perfectly when you take all your masking off start from the top and work your way down put everything on to that floor material roll it up like a burrito and cleanup is fast [Music] use the opportunity with the stove and the fridge out of place to do a deep clean before you put them back in [Applause] I like to make my backsplashes piece larger than necessary so after I pour them I can use a wood toothed saw blade to cut through that epoxy in wood and get myself a factory finish [Music] all right let's go get the parts we need for the sink we're gonna cut this backsplash flush and we'll be back to finish the install after you make your backsplash cut the bottom side of it that way you get a nice tight fit to that existing countertop and it looks much cleaner you're gonna get some drips bumps and imperfections on that bottom when you pour just cut it off and you'll have a factory edge [Music] after dry fitting all of our backsplash were ready to adhere it to the wall using a hundred percent silicone just a few dollops evenly spread and it'll adhere for life [Music] [Applause] [Music] now it's time to seal the joint between the backsplash and the countertop we're gonna pre mask using blue painters tape and we've gotten some silicone that complimented the color of our countertops this is a very very light gray silicone and it worked out perfectly for this recipe the best method to create a nice tight seam is to use your finger and push that silicone in place after that remove the tape and it's gonna look amazing I use some plumbers putty to install the flange of the garbage disposal into the sink I also pre-installed the faucet and soap dispensers so that when I dropped the sink in I was ready to hook up the connections and test it out we use the same method as the backsplash to create a leak proof seal around the perimeter of that sink remember we have videos on how to do undermount sink installations as well just check the description below we love to use our liquid smooth cleaner to finish the job right it makes the countertops feel slick as glass remember the difference between good and great isn't much so go ahead and try a practice sample board even go down to your local thrift store and get an old end table test your recipe and your epoxy skills you'll get a little bit of experience and you can do this in your own space that's a pro tip [Music] you thanks so much for watching everybody did you change your mind about the marble spray be sure and let us know in the comments below click the link in the description below to be taken to the epoxy kit for this recipe we'll see you on the next remodel you got this [Music]

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Length: 36min 44sec (2204 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 03 2020