Stone Coat Countertops Ultimate 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.

Love the ease of applying this topcoat!They sarin finish has a nice texture if applied according to instructions. Strong and durable!

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.

I must have watched fifty videos on the company website on applying an epoxy counter top and their ultimate top coat finish before doing anything. Applying the epoxy was rather easy.Their top coat tutorial could use an upgrade and doesn’t work as it’s supposed to. My first attempt following company video tutorial exactly left, as many others have said, an orange peel look and feel. Looked cheap and terrible.I contacted the company and they recommended I sand the top coat off with 220 grit sand paper and redo.The second attempt did the trick. But this time I followed a tip I saw here on Amazon reviews. After you mix the two bottles of top coat, start adding in a little water at a time. Keep mixing. You want the top coat to be just about the same viscosity as water.Apply generously with their recommended roller. Second tip, have several dry rollers prepped. Use the dry roller to remove the access. The trick I found is the moment your dry roller is dampened from the access, swap for another dry roller and keep going. For my counter space I used four dry rollers total.And as you can see, no orange peel. Damn near looks and feels like natural stone.Summary. Product works. Their directions are poor.Lastly, the only thing that causes mild trouble to cook with is tumeric. The yellow for some reason really likes to stick. Especially my counters are white. It doesn’t stain but takes a lot of elbow grease to get off.Hope this helps others!

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.