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New Counters with Giani Granite Paint

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I HATE my counter tops! They are awful. Not to mention the fruit punch stain, but we don’t discuss that. Of course all of that was before I found Ginai Granite Paint.

From Giani Granite Paint website:

Thomas & English, Inc. was founded by Floyd Thomas, Sr. – our current CEO’s grandfather – and Bill English in 1959 as a Manufacturer’s Rep firm.
The two men operated a 9,000 square foot warehouse and provided specialty raw materials to paint manufacturers in St. Louis, MO for 26 years.
In 1985 a change in ownership began an era of significant growth.  Eagle Specialty Products, Inc. began manufacturing pigment dispersions and specialty additives for paint companies nationwide.
Over time, the company became experts in dispersions for technical coatings for customers such as the US Navy.  Today, Eagle and its GIANI, Inc. subsidiary, has two hundred specialty pigment dispersions and has won awards for its unique kitchen coatings
that are changing the way America remodels its kitchens! . . Learn more

TESTING Giani Granite Paint

I was sent the Sicilian Sand paint because I wanted a light color. It comes in Chocolate Brown, Roma Red, Bombay Black, Emerald Green, and Sapphire Blue as well. It kit with everything you need to paint your counter tops:
     -12 Oz. of IronCoreTM Primer-Base Coat
– 6 Oz. of Brown Feldspar Mineral
– 6 Oz. of Inca Gold Mineral
– 6 Oz. of White Limestone Mineral
– 16 Oz. of Automotive Polyurethane Topcoat
– 6″ GIANITM roller arm and two roller pads
– 4″ GIANITM granite paint sponge
– 2″ Foam Brush
– Black Practice Poster Board
       – ‘Paint-by-Number’ DVD for beginners
– Illustrated Instructions

Base Coat

I began with the Primer-Base Coat which was easy to paint on, in sections and then you have to wait for it to dry which takes about 8 hours. I like that it goes on black so you can see what you are doing. 

Next you just sponge on the other layers. I could control the darkness and depth of the look by simply making an adjustment to how heavily I sponged and more.

Before

When everything was done I had beautiful counter tops. My friends thought I had spent all that time and money that goes into granite counter tops when the truth is I didn’t. It took me a day to get everything done.

After

PROS of Giani Granite Paint

  • Simple and easy to use
  • Comes with everything you need
  • The instructions are easy

CONS of Giani Granite Paint

  • If it is really hot you need to wait
  • Sponging can be tricky but you do get a practice sheet to learn on.

SHOP for Giani Granite Paint

You can shop Giani Granite Paint online.

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Comments

  1. What color walls and cabinets do you have? I am trying to decide which kit to buy. Had hoped to find a home show in Atlanta (south, hopefully) that had someone who is ‘doing’ Giani to make money in these hard economic times to be able to see some done before deciding. We come to Pine Mountain to the chalets fairly often. Do you ever ‘show’ your handiwork. I don’t mean to be resumptious and not sure when we could come down anytime soon, but was just wondering when I saw you are a Pine Mtn gal. We live in Stockbridge. Friends own a chalet they let us use. Our adult son who lives with us, however is not doing well with his Cystic Fibrosis, so not planning on trip anytime real soon. Thanks for posting your pics, however. Loved your ‘review’.
    Eugenia Milner Henry

    • I have white cabinets and our walls are paneled. We actually live in what use to be a rental cabin. Which chalets do you go to here? Just email me whenever you are going to visit and we will see what we can work out.

  2. I just completed 2 bathroom countertops with Giani. The only negative I have is the top coat leaves a textured finish. I was anticipating a smoother finish. It was easy.