Epoxy countertop heat, scratch and impact resistance test. Stone Coat Countertop epoxy products
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2022
- At KCDC Designs, we use Stone Coat Countertop epoxy products exclusively so I wanted to go farther than lighting alcohol on fire and rubbing keys across the surface. Stone Coat epoxy withstood the heat test with a propane torch at over 3000 degrees, scratch resistance using the claw of the hammer, and beating the surface with a framing hammer. At KCDC Designs, we use Stone Coat epoxy resin, epoxy additives for colorants and Stone Coat's Ultimate Top Coat as a final finish, which increases the durability and gives the surface a more natural appearance.
As a disclaimer, this is only a test done by me personally and I am in no way affiliated with Stone Coat Countertops and make no claims on their behalf.
I design and install countertops professionally and am only sharing my personal results. - Jak na to + styl
I use stonecoatcountertops epoxy for all my projects. I have a test panel about half the size of the one you used here. Each job I do, I use that sample panel to show the durability, scratch resistance and heat resistance of the finish. After hundreds of demonstrations, it is still holding up. Using stonecoatcountertops Ultimate topcoat makes a big difference also.
That's awesome and a great testamonial to SCC products, including UTC (which goes on ALL my customer projects).
Thanks for sharing, I really appreciate it!
And just fyi, you are one of my favorite you tubers now. I started following Rhonda when she first started and you have picked it up very naturally. You even talk like her “take it to the next level” lol.. I love it. Thank you
Thank you, Jessica that's kind of you to say! And yes, Rhonda probably is rubbing off on me a bit, lol.
Can I ask, I get better close-ups with sample board videos, but it seems people prefer to see the full countertop pours. What is your preference?
Thank you again
@@kcdcdesigns because it’s great to see an entire project completed and put together and do you know a larger surface but I also really like the sample boards they’re just shorter and maybe that’s why people will tend to look at them more because it’s a shorter video but I love it all so I’m really proud of you and keep up the great work
Great video. You answered all my questions regarding durability. Thanks Keith!!
Thank you, Sharon and I'm always glad to help when I can. Thank you for the kind words!
Great video Keith.
Thank you, Tim!
No I’m not going to touch it proceeds to touch it. Lol
hahaha, 20 comments and finally someone called it out. The one thing that really stuck out at the time, and during editing but I decided to leave the remark there. Thanks for calling me out on it (and yes, it was VERY hot, lol).
And thanks for watching 😁.
Nice demo video!
Thanks, Michael!
Great video Keith. I have enjoyed most all of your videos since your collaboration on the SCT, RK3 and yourself recently. Did I understand that you use the art coat product as the working medium? I do know the ultimate top coat is used.
Hi pepper and thanks! I will use the Stone Coat Art Coat when using white or lighter colors, otherwise I use the Stone Coat Countertop epoxy.
Also, if I know I'm going to need a longer working time due to a particular design, I might use Art Coat as it provides a little longer open time.
They're both very similar epoxy products with some difference in workability, IMO (outside of more UV protection with Art Coat).
Thanks for your question and the kind words!
Love it
Thank you and thank you for providing us with such amazing products!
if you have applied aonther epoxy resin can you apply your top coat over? If we have current scratches will they show under the stonecoat topcoat?
It depends on how deep the scratches are. As you will need to sand the surface with 220 grit (or 320 if applying UTC Gloss) to prep for UTC, if your current scratches are not deeper than those, the UTC will fill them. If the current scratches are deep, I would carefully sand them with 220 first. Just be sure to clean the surface well prior to applying UTC.
Do you have utc on there or just the art coat?
I have UTC Natural (matte) on that piece.
But if you do get a scratch on the Ultimate Top Coat, which I did, lol...Is there a way to "spot" fix it?
Hey Darlene, No, it can't be spot fixed, but here's the good and bad. The bad news is it got scratched. The good news is the UTC can be re-applied. I know, that's bad news too, but if it were quartz or granite, you'd be looking at big $$$ to repair it.
@@kcdcdesigns Thank you! 😊
what about stain resistant ?
THanks for watching and great question! And yes, very much so! We've tested red wine, mustard, sharpee, etc., and the most stubborn was the mustard stain (sat for 3 days). After trying many different products, Totally Awesome (found at Dollar General, etal) was what worked the best. It took 3 times to spray, let sit about 5 minutes and wiped with micro-cloth and it came completely out. As any surface is susceptible to stains, we were very pleased with being able to completely remove the stubborn mustard stain. Even the top you see in my video had red sharpee which had been sitting on there for months and I was able to remove it as well. As it goes without saying, anything spilled (especially if it's acidic) should be wiped up asap.
Thanks for the question!
Wonder how does this hold up to the ceramics?? Has anyone tried this vs the nano ceramics or graphene coatings? I would be very curious.
Personally, I'm not a fan of the ceramic coatings. For one, they're designed for automotive finishes, for another, if it's something that needs to be reapplied, that means the coating is, or has been transferred to something, like a washcloth, or even foods.
@@kcdcdesigns Yeah I was surprised to see Black Forest and Blacktail's ceramic coatings for woodworking projects. They have some nice builds but the ceramic coatings seem to be a bit of a gimmick.
I'm not saying it's not a good product, or there's not a place for it, I'm only skeptical when used on a food-prep surface.
Some ceramic coatings appear to be really good for their intended purpose, again, it's just on a food-prep surface that I'm apprehensive to use it, although I know others do. Just personal preference I guess.
Thanks for your question and feedback!