Stone Coat CountertopsUltimate Top Coat Epoxy - DIY Epoxy Resin Kit with Extra Scratch Resistance and UV Resistance for Protecting Your Surface! (Glossy Finish)

You need this for your epoxy countertop. Don't sit there and hem and haw, because its expensive for a relatively tiny amount of product (it is, tho 🤷‍♀️), and the epoxy you got is supposed to be super tough and resistant to heat and scratches already, and it will 'ruin the clarity' of your design, and, and, and... I thought all that. But erred on the side of caution in the end. I am so glad I did!Just budget for this product. Buy it, follow the directions precisely, and cover every work surface. Yes, it has a very slight orange peel effect. You will get used to that and it isn't aggressive, nor does it ruin the beauty of your epoxy design. The satin sheen is phenomenal and reduces the 'plasticiness' of the glossy epoxy, making it resemble burnished stone or metal much more closely.But the Number 1 reason you need to buy and use this top coat is... The hype is real. It is tough as heck. Mind you, I try to be a bit precious about my beloved counters because it took so dang much work to get them looking like this (the sanding! Oh, the hours of sanding after mess ups and overheating chemicals and... Oh my! So many foibles were had). When I finally had the epoxy smooth and lovely, needless to say, taking another chance with this expensive product made me a bit sick to my stomach. What if I messed it up? But it went perfectly. For all our trials and tribulations with the epoxy pours, the top coat was a piece of cake.And this is a busy kitchen. We slide pans and even cast iron when we shouldn't (🤨 yes honey, I saw that). We run an ancient food processor that tries to chop the counter surface as much as the carrots and sounds like a freight train. Our massive meat grinder - no dents or scratches. The kitchen-aid doesn't slide or scratch it. Although, apparently our old crockpot also cooks the surface it sits on (who knew?) as evidenced by the little melty foot marks that appeared on the counter after a roast was made (tip: get some silicone mats and use them for appliances. We got immensely lucky, or this topcoat product really is a miracle, because the epoxy actually filled back in over time and the melty marks have vanished. But we learned our lesson and have silicone mats for all such hot endeavors now - instant pots too! Note: we did not use this brand's epoxy so this brand may not be so heat sensitive) We do not have an auto dishwasher, just the sink, so our dishes tend to pile up on the counter with the lights in the pic. I didn't show the long counter because its a bit messy and I can't be bothered to tidy it for a review right now 😉, but suffice to say, its all one long piece on the other side of the sink and it looks just as spectacular when its cleaned off.Anyway, so after a year, there isn't a chip, scratch, ding or smudge on these counters that I can't just wipe off with a bit of soapy water. The sink was brand new and installed with the counters and its all scratched up (I am just as precious about it), but the counter is as good as new. No joke. The photos are all taken today, about 14 months post installation. Please forgive that the cabinets could use a coat of wax and the the backsplash is looking a bit, well... splashed. 😊 But the counters are gorgeous as ever.Also, I have only ever used Dawn dish soap and water, or up to 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean these counters. No other chemicals, so I can't speak to how they handle any other chemical cleaners.So... Buy this stuff. It cost us about $60 in 2023. Its still the same price in '24. Its salty, yes, but its 100% a necessary part of your kitchen remodel budget. Do not skip this step. You will not regret it.

Siempre excelentes estos productos, mi Señora es Artista plástica y utiliza mucho esta resina para diferentes proyectos, es una compra constante. Recomendable

Great product

I have used this on my own surfaces & with someone elses Stone Coat countertops. I even put it on an older epoxy countertop finish installed in my home to bring it back to life. After seeing the BEAUTIFUL STONE COAT GLASS LIKE epoxy finish that was absolutely gorgeous...I had mixed feelings about the "textured gloss finish".I UNDERSTAND the need for the hard surface coat in a kitchen..but I lost alot of the glass look, but still shiny. I did not use the product on my bathroom tops & kept the glass epoxy look...HOWEVER...every smudge of dirt/water/smudge shows up clearly! The topcoat does somewhat hides the immediate water marks, etc.I do like the top coat finish in the kitchen areas. It does look more natural.

It’s so great product. I used wood grain peel and stick countertops wallpaper to cover my black countertops. I applied this top coat over and it came so great. Big help from YouTube: The Ultimate Guide To The Ultimate Top Coat |RK3 Designs, my first project and it becomes so good.

I did my counters and have never liked the ultra glossy look. So I went ahead and did this. Full disclosure, it's not dry yet, but so far I am not amused. Yes it's a matte look, which I wanted, but it's not smooth. It leaves a texture behind that I can't imagine is going to be easy to clean. I expected it to level out a bit. I did apply it in a thin layer as it says. I will look at it in the morning after it has sat over night but I'm not hopeful. I wanted matte, not a whole different counter.Also, the measurements are off. I have 50 sq feet of counter and I didn't even use half of the mix. The description says the whole thing covers 50 sq ft. I could easily have done twice that. So not only does the finish suck so far, but I wasted a whole lot of product, which means a good bit of money.Update: It is now dry and I am VERY unhappy. The texture it leaves behind is AWFUL. Who thought that would be good for a countertop? Cleaning it would be a nightmare alone. My counters are a white base, so it doesn't look cloudy as some said, but I am now going to have to deal with the nightmare of sanding this awful stuff down. I'm going to lose some of my design as I did not do a clear top coat because I had planned on using this. So unhappy. I have a call in to the company to see if there is an easier way to remove as it has been less than the 48 hours they note on their label for not getting it wet. I wanted smooth matte.... not horrible laminate. Next time I will wet sand and use the Envirowax from countertopepoxy instead.UPDATE 2: Spoke with Stone Coat on the phone. The girl didn't really seem to care that I was not pleased with their product. I have words, but I won't bother here. I won't use any of their products again.HOWEVER: if you want to use this product know that 1. this is a MATTE product. It's not supposed to be shiny like the epoxy initially. Stop bitching that it's matte when that's what it's supposed to be. 2. THIN IT WAY DOWN. This will give the thin coat that will be more smooth. Had I known that part I might have been OK with that I ended up with. However it is NOT in their instructions ANYWHERE. Not on the bottle. Not on their site and not on the Amazon page.

We are so happy with how our countertops turned out they were black and now they look similar to marble. I feel like after doing one project I could certainly do a second and actually have better results, but the product itself was fantastic. It has not yellowed and they were done four months ago so hopefully they’ll last many years. It was thicker than I thought it would be when I mixed the two parts together, so I did not have a whole lot of dripping Like the you tube videos showed. We are more than pleased with the results and quality of this product.