Stone Coat Countertops Ultimate Top Coat for Epoxy Surfaces 24 Oz (16 oz Part...

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.

I love the stone coat brand. I’ve used it to make counter tops for kitchens and bathroom. I have also used it on end tables tops. I love repurposing and redoing old things. The stone coat top coat works great on top of the finished and cured epoxied. It looks good, mixes easily, easy to apply. I follow instructions completely for all steps in mixing and application. The product dries according to bottle instructions. I did not see any large bubbles. I read the directions and watch the videos. It’s a good product. If it lasts as long as it is supposed to, it will make me feel like it’s a good price.

I bought matte and did a sample board. I did not care for the matte on the light countertop so I ordered high gloss. High gloss was my preferred shine I felt it showed more depth and detail. Came out nice. In the photo is 3 photos of my 1 sample board with high gloss on the top, 2" of original epoxy (sorry sanded for top coat) and on the bottom of the board is the matte.

I did a beach epoxy finish in a coffee table but it was shiny…SO shiny. I sanded it down and put a layer of the matte epoxy coat on it. It looks great. Make sure to follow the instructions including applying with a roller and adding the required water. For user complains that it is textured, it will take the texture of the roller. I used a smooth foam roller and the texture is minimal. Before and after pictures included. Super shiny version is the before. If you want shiny, get the gloss version.

I’m not a video watcher. Don’t have the patience. I’m a reader. The printed instructions don’t tell you: - choice of roller in much detail and this is important - it will be very sticky while curing, first eight hours. any dust or any particle that settles on it will be part of your end result - dry rolling to get a smooth surface It has an orange peel texture because rolled it on thickly with a hard foam roller. Now after applying I’m reading in the reviews about dry rolling. Still have plenty. Maybe I’ll sand and try it.

I just applied UTC gloss finish and I am super pleased with the results. I was a bit leery about doing this after reading the negative reviews but after watching videos and researching how to apply it turned out perfect. There is a texture to it (says so on the product) but I feel the texture is determined by the nap of the roller. Be sure to use the microfiber 1/4” nap and have LOTS of them! I did notice that when doing the dry roll, if my roller got too wet, it would smear. So be sure to change them out often. Having only a 15min work time was a little stressful but doable. My coverage area was 80sqft so I sectioned it off into 3 pours. I will say, the product is more forgiving than I expected (had a few oopsies with dog hair getting in the product). I was able to fix it while wet, roll again and dry roll. My take away from the whole Stonecoat countertop experience is to just trust the process.

This product is excellent, delivers exactly as advertised. Follow the install to the letter and you Won’t have any issues. Keep the place ventilated when using. Wearing a respirator imho is a good idea for your health, don’t scrimp out on that as your health is everything, other that that great product, great application and great results.

Easy to apply , just a little goes a long way. Awesome product

Easy to use great results

I bought this to use as a protective coat for clear epoxy projects (such as knife handles), it states that it cures clear with a matte finish, and a coat of 1-2mm, it didn’t have any other suggestions or warnings of what it could/couldn’t be used for so I tried it and more or less ruined the things I used it on. I thought the matte finish would be fairly clear to see through because they advertise it to go over river tables etc. with intricate details underneath but when I coated with a thin layer it became more like a translucent white (at thicknesses less than 1mm), because I mixed too much I tried to make a handle using the top coat as the entire resin volume, it just came out the same, like a white slightly translucent bubbly plastic type texture. I figured because it is used for floors which would make it hard to vacuum degas that it would have minimal bubbles or at least surface that would flame out but no such luck. Based on the other feedback I would guess that it works well for purpose, but these days everyone is using 2 part resins for all kinds of things, so I think the ad should have very clear descriptions of what it can and can’t do like other resins, especially when it cost me nearly 100$ for the smallest portion, just sayin…