Giani Marble Easy Epoxy Countertop Paint Kit (Carrara White)

I am beyond thrilled with my counters. It has changed the overall look and feel of my kitchen and dining room! It was surprisingly easy to do thanks to the video, directions and quick guide. I was intimidated at first but they made it so simple! The kit is perfect! I do have some slight imperfections but they’re only noticeable to me and besides I saved thousand$ doing it myself. I’ll buy Giani products again! And will recommend for sure! Thanks, Giani 😍

I can’t believe how well this kit worked! I had a dark granite bathroom counter that I didn’t like. I wanted to brighten it up, but every quote I got for marble was so expensive. So I decided to try this kit. If it came out horrible, I would just replace it anyway, so what weas there to lose? Be sure to read the directions carefully, and – better yet- watch a video or two. That was so helpful. I took notes on every step and tip so I could print it out and have it with me. I looked at it often! I had never done anything even close to this and yet it turned out really well! A few tips I have that I would use next time if I did it again: * Give yourself plenty of time. I soooo just wanted to get it done after 3 coats, but I could still see some dark thru the white so I did a 4th coat and it made all the difference. * I didn’t have luck spraying the veins with water or using the brush to feather so I wiped it all off (easy enough if you do it right away) and just used the small paint brush and to me the veins look fine. * As for the bubbles you are supposed to look for once the epoxy is on, I was thinking they would be big bubbles so I didn’t really see any. Now I realize they were small… and I have a lot. It is not a big deal, being in my bathroom, but if it was a kitchen counter I might be mad. All of the reviews were right about hairs, too! I blocked the vents, kept the cat out, tied my hair back, wiped it totally clean first, turned off the air conditioning, and STILL there were hairs. I got most out with a tweezer, but ick- messy! *Everything you touch to the epoxy is sooo sticky. I mean, that seems obvious, but still I was surprised! And when you put that stuff down somewhere, THAT will become sticky. I put the foam brush and stirrer (both covered in epoxy) on a few layers of paper towel and laid that on some wood and the next day they were glued to the wood. So have something nearby you can put sticky things on and not care. *Have vinegar on hand, too! No matter how careful I was, I got it the epoxy on my fingers and flashlight you use to check for hairs and you will need the vinegar to remove it. * My biggest frustration was removing the tape. I was really careful to tape, and the walls and cabinets were fine. But around the sink I guess I let the tape touch a bit of the sink in a few places so it did not get painted and I could see brown through. (I later touched it up with the white paint which is ok, but I may use caulk later to make it look even better.) Perhaps the tape/epoxy pulled a bit of it off, not sure. It said to pull the tape off between 1 and 2 hours so I did 1.5 hours and it might have been too long. I would do 1 hour next time. AND the tape came off in so many pieces and it was so sticky with epoxy, it got all over my gloves. So then my gloves were all sticky and I couldn’t get the tape off my gloves to throw it away. Luckily I brought some of my own gloves in the room and a few times I just took them off, wadded up with tape, threw them in the trash, and put on new gloves. Next time, I would make sure the tape pieces overlapped a lot so they would come off in one continuous piece. I would also use something to roll the tape on to instead of collecting it with my gloved hands. Maybe paper towel tube or something. (Like the way you would wrap up Christmas lights). This would stop me from having to touch the tape at all. That was a mess! But really nothing else was. Overall, if you are considering replacing a counter with marble but don’t want the expense, try this first. I am literally 98% thrilled with the final results. And I think anyone who saw it would assume it is marble. It is shiny and so very pretty. I am not really a DIY’er; If I can do it, you can do it. Use theirs, or type up step by step instructions in your own words to follow- that helps you know the steps even better in my opinion. Even though I thought I had it all down, I would still look at my notes sometimes and see something I was about to forget. But the kit is great and includes nearly everything you could need. My counter is just beautiful and I am quite impressed that I could do it all by myself!

Here is my review on the Gianni, white marble kit! It came out so beautiful. I can’t believe I did it! I read reviews and watched videos for probably a month while I decided if I wanted to take the plunge! I have granite and just can’t spend the money right now to get the white marble that I really wanted! I figured what do I have to lose since I hate the counters and if I ruin them I will just have to get new ones ha ha! The kit has everything you need except the frog tape, paper plates and paper bowls, which I used for the veining process and also for the highlighting at the end which really made the whole counter pop! I did not like the tiny brush they sent so on some of the videos I watched on YouTube they used a turkey feather. I highly recommend this as the lines came out beautifully and very natural! I dabbed the feather, then dabbed on a paper plate and dragged the feather up down back-and-forth to get some really nice lines! I needed a paint tray and used foil to line it for each coat so i could throw it out easily and use the tray for the next coat. I put my roller in a baggie in the fridge so it wouldnt dry out between coats. I did buy a few extra sponge brushes which I used, but the one in the kit is far superior. Whoever thought there was actually a real quality sponge brush! I studied the veining on YouTube videos, Google, Pinterest you name it since this was the most important thing to me…the right look, shading and design. I finally found a few I really liked and took pictures and put them in my phone in an album. I decided which ones I wanted to use on each section of my counters. I practiced drawing them on paper over and over, and then when I did them on the actual counters, I kept my phone right there to use them as a guide, which really helped! The kit includes a very small practice board and I did a few veins on it and saw how easy this would be. I really can’t believe how beautiful they turned out! I did 3 main veins on either side of my sink and played around with them then added some extended and some very light veins. Less is more and be careful not to go too dark. I set up a covered table the night before with everything that I would need. The whole process took about 14 hours but I have a very small kitchen with about 18 sq. ft. of counters. I got a good nights sleep and got up about 5 o’clock in the morning and started with my taping and then my first coat of primer which took about an hour total. I made a cup of coffee and waited an hour and did a second coat and then a third after another hour. My granite is dark, so it really needed a third coat. Then I proceeded to the veining. I have to admit I was very stressed hoping I could do this and do it right. It turned out to be so much fun very easy and I just love them! I used the pics on my phone as my guide which really was helpful. Then I waited four hours before I did the epoxy. I went out and had lunch and took a drive came back and again was very stressed because this part really scared me. It turned out it was so easy although it probably is the most detailed part of the entire project. I feel like I needed to use more of the epoxy than they said, unless I just didn’t figure it right. Make sure you tape and cover everything including the floors in front of everything. I actually didn’t get anything on my appliances or floor, which I was shocked! I checked my epoxy every 5 minutes for the first 30 minutes or so and found lots of small areas I missed or little “sink” holes that would pop up. Check under the edge constantly for drips. I used a sponge brush to even them out. If they dry you will have hard drips under the edge and I’m not sure how you get that off. Definitely use frog tape. I will never use blue tape again. The frog tape is unbelievably superior! I had a little tricky area on the counter sides on either side of the stove. I decided to not use the epoxy there and just use a water soluble polyurethane. I just felt it was going to be easier without having all the dripping going down the sides in that area and then I could put my stove back while I did the epoxy in the kitchen and I had more room to move around. I think that was a good move. I left the tape on for over an hour until there were no more drips under the edge. I have no pets and I closed my AC vent so I had no specs of dust, bubbles or hairs. It’s so beautiful like a sheet of glass! Note* wear rubber gloves when handling the epoxy incuding pulling off the tape. It’s VERY sticky and hard to get off your hands! All in all, the process was super easy and fun, but I did take my time to prepare with tape and the drop cloths. I have an Undermount sink so I felt that was a little tricky to tape around it, but I took my time and everything came out beautifully. Take your time enjoy it and you will be so happy with your counters when you’re done! It’s really an easy and fun project!! I feel like I have a model home now! Absolutely love my kitchen counters, and this product!