Giani Granite Countertop Paint Kit 2.0 Epoxy Topcoat (White Diamond)

Easier than you think!!! Looks Fantastic!!! Little pricy!

I purchased this counter top kit for my kitchen counters. However, I decided to change it up a bit by doing my own thing. I mixed pearl mica powder into some white interior household paint & primer that was an oil-based paint, and then I painted the tops of my old outdated Formica countertops with a roller to get a smooth surface! Next, I used some of the Giani Granite Step 2 Mineral Color - Pearl Mica and lightly sponged it onto the countertops. The next step, I hand painted some gold veins onto my counter tops, making sure that each step of this process was completely dried overnight! The next step was that I mixed pearl mica powder and ultra fine glitter powder into the epoxy resin that is included in the Giani kit. And I then slowly and evenly poured the epoxy resin over the countertops, using the directions found in the kit. After the resin was poured onto one countertop at a time, I rolled it out with the roller which was included in the kit. And I was amazed at the sparkle and shine coming from the epoxy resin with the pearl mica powder and the ultra fine glitter that I had mixed into it. The countertops looked amazing and very much like stone marble or quartz countertops. Which is what I was going for in my design! I let the countertops dry for a week before using them, and I've not had any issues with them whatsoever! The countertops look brand new, and they clean up easily. I've gotten so many compliments on them! Now, as for the remaining Giani paint supplies that I did not use in my kit, I plan on using them to do my bathroom sink's countertop. And I will do them as the kit suggest in the granite look. I can honestly say that I love this product, it does create new looking countertops with little effort, and you don't need to be an artist. Overall, I give this product a perfect 5 stars and I highly recommend it to anyone who may be on the fence, just get it. The results will amaze you! I'll include some before and after photos for anyone reading this review, and I hope this helps with making your decision easier. If I can do this to my counter tops, then I know you can too!

Amazingly easy and the final product was better than I hoped for.

This looks amazing and was super easy. I had fun doing it and did it right before vacation so it could sit for 7 days without us touching it. The Epoxy was the game changer in the look, I don't think I would have been as happy without it as it just looked like painted counters before. The epoxy really made it look and feel more like actual granite. I am sooo excited!

After searching for the best kit to buy I decided on the Giani and Epoxy kit. This wasn’t cheap and I figured for the amount of money it cost I would receive everything I needed to complete the project. Unfortunately that’s not the case. Things you need to buy. Paint tray, extra sponge (I’ll get to that in a second), small detail brush and painters tape. So they give you one sponge. They tell you to cut it in half than half again giving you 4 pieces. 1 for each color paint so that takes up 3 pieces giving you one left over to cut into 3 smaller pieces for getting into the corners and than they say to use the remaining sponge to blend the colors in. Umm I don’t have anymore sponge. Luckily I had bought 2 kits so I used the one from that kit. Okay so that’s why I give value a 3 star. Durability is yet to be determined but it seems like it will be durable. Ease of use. Helpful tip. Light, light and more light. Put every light you have on your workspace. Especially when doing the epoxy. The paint is easy just sponge on and blend to your liking. Note they give you a piece of paper to test your skills before doing the countertop. Listen it’s paper. The moment I put paint on it it just curled up into a roll. Not helpful at all. Use a small piece of wood and paint that with some primer if you want to test your technique. I just said forget it and went straight to the countertop. It’s the epoxy that is difficult. I spread it on using the roller and thought I spread it on good. Came back with a flashlight and noticed I missed a lot of spots. I was able to fix most of it. After it had dried I rubbed my hand over it and found some spots I missed. The edge was the hardest. Using the roller on the edge seamed messy with so much epoxy rolling off it. So I figured the brush did better but it didn’t come out very smooth on the edge. Smooth enough for my satisfaction though. Same with the backsplash. This stuff is self leveling so on the vertical sections it’s hard to keep the epoxy from just running off. I wanted the edge thicker with epoxy because I figured it would get the most abuse. All in all I’m happy with the final outcome. A few spots I’ll touch up with some epoxy. I can’t compare this with similar products but I would recommend this to others. If I had the opportunity to do it again I know the mistakes I made and would do better with the epoxy. Just remember to get a lot of light. If I would have had more light than the epoxy would have turned out perfectly. Final note. The kit claims to do 35 square feet. I had about about 19’ of countertop to do so roughly 38 square feet. So I purchased 2 kits. I was able to do all of my countertop with 1 kit and used every bit of it. Giani let me return the unused kit but unfortunately I used the sponge so they will deduct $12. Yes $12 for a sponge you can buy for a dollar at your arts and crafts store. Well I think this about wraps it up. Hopefully this review will help some of you. Don’t be scared to attempt this. It truly looks amazing even with my flaws lol.

What a great product especially for the price. I never write reviews and am happy to write this one. For $200 I completely changed the appearance of my kitchen. There is no doubt this takes work. Its not a quick process. The only flaws are from my impatience. If I would have taken a bit more care this would have turned out perfectly. Its hard to get a good pic because the shime is unreal and glares everywhere. Slick as glass. I am thrilled with this product

Amazing! Kit came with EVERYTHING needed to complete the entire project.

I followed all instructions and videos. I spent hours on this project. The epoxy cured everywhere but two, small one- inch sections ( we have a large kitchen).... ive waited 48 hours just to make sure, but they remain tacky. My only option now is to strip it..... not happy.

This kit has transformed my rental apartment for not much money and 3 days without a kitchen and then 4 days with limited counter tops.... Such a small outlay in both respects for the end product. I have bought real marble for a previous home and I am a convert to this approach, I would rather restore some existing counter top, be my own artist on what color it ends up being and save a heap of money. I followed the instructions to the letter and the specified 3.30 for stirring, so easy to use and the kit makes it an easy task to complete. I am thinking of getting the 1 gallon to change the bathroom vanities, the 2 gallon covered this kitchen with nothing to spare. I can't wait for my next go with this, I hope you have fun doing it.

We have concrete countertops so replacing them would be very difficult and costly. I am so impressed with this product. Countertops turned out great. We added the glitter topcoat on and still need a 2nd coat, plus waiting 14 days in between to add the epoxy resin, but I couldn't wait to write a review. If you're thinking about it, just do it! Great product!

Highly recommend for those who don't have the budget to get a full upgrade. Very very easy to use. I panicked with all the time constraints mentioned on the instructions but it's so very easy. Would 100% use again.

Bought this epoxy kit to redo the kitchen countertop and am so glad I did... marvelous finish. Would definitely not think twice about doing it again.

Easy to use , very durable and cleanable