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Anna Ryan
Resurfaced a pebbled burgundy counter top with oyster and it turned out beautiful. Applied 3 coats of the clear finish and I recommend redoing it once a year to maintain the look, as lots left over. Only step I overlooked was not pulling up my sink to apply under edging so now I have to put clear silicon around sink so the water won’t lift the edges. Scrubbed the old counter with metal scrubbie and you would not believe how much ground in yuck came up…but was spotless and product went on fabulous!
Evard DeMott
The countertops in our older home were looking a little dated so I shopped around and was shocked by what a new counter would cost. I decided to go with the cheapest option (formica) because I didn’t want to sink $5000 or more into this project. I found SpreadStone online and decided to give it a try. Application was quite easy and straight-forward and I was extremely pleased with the results. With the money I saved by refinishing the countertops myself with Daich, I took a trip to Germany. That was in 2016 and the SpreadStone has definitely stood the test of time. I’ve experienced a tiny amount of cracking in one spot and oil from a candle reacted and removed a small spot of the coating. Other than that, the countertops look as good as they did 8 years ago. I did recently add another coat of clear gloss on the areas that we use the most. In addition, I used the left over product to finish several countertops I built for our camping adventures. I am very satisfied with SpreadStone and would recommend this fantastic product.
Irene Garrett
2 years later and my countertops still look as day 1 after refinishing. It’s the best interior upgrade decision I ever made. All visitors compliment my kitchen and I’m always beaming with pride because I made it with my own hands 🙂 Do not hesitate!
Jennifer
5 years in and our countertops still look great! I’ve had to retouch a few spots from water damage and dropping cans. I wouldn’t change my decision. Love this product!
Brenda Lucas
I have done my counter tops and my mother in laws counter tops. Easy to do and customer service has been great. I can only say WoW they look great and holding up awesome.
Marjorie Walrath
After watching all the videos and reading literally hundreds of reviews, I had my old sink removed and proceeded to cover 64 sq ft of red laminate countertops with Mantlestone. I am very pleased with the results. Hardest part was getting the flecks even. It just didn’t look right after second coat, so I had two glasses of wine and did a third coat. Much better! I splotched it on with the brush to get flecks where I wanted them, then lightly rolled to even it out. I did a LOT more sanding to the stone coat than is in the instructions, both by hand and with an orbital sander. It took me the better part of a day to do just the sanding, but I’m pretty picky and wanted a very smooth finish. This required a lot more sandpaper than comes in the kit, of course, but that’s a minor expense. I finished with 220 grit sandpaper. I was a little concerned about the color but reserved judgment until after the first top coat. At that point, I realized the color didn’t match the Mantlestone sample I got from Daich; it was more towards a blue gray than the brownish gray of the sample. Since I was trying to match a new quartz composite sink, I wanted to correct the color. My local paint dealer sold me a small amount of orange pigment, and I added a couple drops at a time to the topcoat until I got the desired effect. It was just enough orange to kill the blue tones, and now my counters exactly match the sample and my new sink. I did a total of five top coats, and will probably recoat in a year as other reviewers have suggested. I would absolutely do this again, and the bathroom counters are probably next. I’ve done a lot of painting, and Daich’s products are really nice to work with. Cleanup is a breeze.
Amy
Absolutely love the way my counters turned out, and it was really easy! Only feedback/reminder to others is that the second stone coat needs to cure 24 hours before the first top coat is applied…and probably before it’s sanded too, and that’s not super clear in the instructions (24 hours is only mentioned in the top coat section; not with the stone coat instructions).
Gail
Love this product! So easy. Just follow the directions, be patient and I recommend when sanding going from 80 to 220 sandpaper for a super smooth surface. And a sander
Paul Moens
Just finished resurfacing our countertops today and it looks amazing. Easy to do just takes a little time in between coats. Definetly worth the time and effort.
Chuck Darsey
I found this product online and ordered it through Home Depot. I’m using volcanic black for my kitchen countertops which were originally wood grain Formica 1970. Like everyone else on this thread I was a bit nervous at first. I read the instructions 20 times and watch the video 20 times. At every step along the way I re-watched the video and reread the instructions. Take your time. Patience is a virtue. I absolutely love The transformation in my kitchen. At one point I did have a question and I emailed Daich coatings even though it was on the weekend and they answered me within 24 hours. Make sure you cover your floors. Make sure you cover your cabinets. And keep a clean up cloth close to you. Use the blue painters tape and apply it very precisely. And after the job is finished and cured, take the painters tape off very slowly and use a razor blade to keep the line crisp.
LC
I had a dark green laminate countertop that was new when we moved into our house over 20 years ago. It owed us nothing, but was in decent shape other than a few chips and dings. After months of research (and trying to convince the hubby) I decided to order the bright white. I was a little nervous because I couldn’t find any reviews or photos of the bright white color. I’m not the world’s best painter (hate it) but other than dropping a half full can of the primer on the floor (expletive) the process was pretty seamless. The can landed upright and just splattered everywhere but I had just enough to finish the base coat. The process is time consuming though, so plan on a whole weekend, but it’s totally worth it. I love my counters new look! I didn’t use the counters for an entire week to be sure the counter had properly cured. First thing I did was drop a heavy glass bottle on it from the shelf about 2 feet above (expletive again). I held my breath as I checked the surface and there was not so much as a scratch! Beautiful and strong. I would definitely recommend this product and would use it again if the opportunity presented itself.
Sandra Morral
awesome stuff to use.
Kelly
My mom refinished her prized dining room table over 15 years ago using this product. With 5 grown kids, 8 grandkids and plenty of entertaining friends and relatives, the table looks as good today (2021) as it did in 2006 when freshly completed. I’m looking forward to refinishing my own bathroom and kitchen countertops.
Irina Gazetkina
I am absolutely in awe at the spreadstone product! My outdated 1970s style laminate counters are completely transformed to a beautiful bright white style and a new century look. I had a friend come by and stare at my counters today for a long time and he couldn’t figure out how I accomplished this transformation! He couldn’t tell that it was a paint-on kit and I was very proud to keep him puzzled. Couple days of work is well worth it. It is easy to apply – just takes a bit of patience and time.
Wendy Eckard
This totally transformed my kitchen! I love it! Wish I knew about this sooner!