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In this video we have 3 pros going head to head on the same countertop bringing in their own epoxy techniques and color additives to create beautiful designer kitchen countertop finishes in just a couple minutes with stone coat epoxy. We had the pleasure of attending RK3 Designs Epoxy Pro Class where we built this countertop from scratch with MDF and then teamed up with Rhonda from RK3 and Keith from KCDC Designs to show how adding a couple subtle different colors can change the look but also still make it all a cohesive beautiful top.
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[@kcdcdesigns]

What an honor and a priviledge to be working with and spending time with Mitch Quist and Rhonda Dracoulis (RK3 Designs) at the RK3 Designs studio. 2 people and 2 companies that want nothing more than to help others succeed in their epoxy endeavors! I had so much fun getting to know Mitch and creating designs with them both! I owe my success to both Stone Coat and RK3 Designs and hope I too can help others in the way they've helped me. As Rhonda with RK3 Designs says "Don't be scared, move forward and be creative". And of course from Mitch and Stone Coat "YOU GOT THIS!" Keith McGinnis - KCDC Designs

[@1Cor13.4-7]

You all did a fantastic job! Thank you so much for the tutorial! I look forward to checking out your website.

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

You Got This Keith!!!

[@mitchquist]

U got this friend!! 👍 let's do it again soon

[@kenreynolds1000]

I surf real estate listings every once in a while. Every time I see an old laminate countertop I'm thinking.... Stonecoat that island and that vanity and.... Great techniques everyone!

[@MajestikBlui]

It reminds me of Tiger's Eye stone! It's beautiful 😍❤️those blues and greens are gorgeous

[@mitchquist]

Good call, you're right and I love tigers eye!

[@shawnaziegler2655]

They are all amazing!!!! Love the dirty pour, but I love the special products that Rhonda and Keith brought. I love all of the techniques and I learned a couple things from watching them too!! Beautiful!!

[@mitchquist]

Thanks for the great comment 👍 how long have you worked with epoxy for?

[@shawnaziegler2655]

@@mitchquist I have never worked with it. But I have plans to do my countertops in my cabin I am building. I can't wait to get to that point. I would love to do the shower walls as well, but I'm trying not to get ahead of myself.

[@roz7620]

All 3 are gorgeous. Love the dirty pour line on the corner. Thank you.

[@mitchquist]

Thanks for stopping by! Have u used epoxy yet for a project?

[@taberahcarter4287]

All amazing projects but ❤ that glitter vein in Rhonda’s section!!

[@maryblocker3998]

Each section has its own special beauty! Rhonda's bling; Mitch the exotic pour vein as awesome;and Keith loved the accent color! Thank you all for continuing to push the epoxy possibilities!!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Thanks for subscribing and watching for so long! We appreciate you. Have you done any projects with Stone Coat yet?

[@maryblocker3998]

@@StoneCoatCountertops I've done 3 test pieces - trying to nail the color and techniques I've been watching you guys do before I pour my countertops! End of Oct is the big weekend project!! So excited and Hooked on Epoxy!!

[@margaretquist9920]

Great video, I can't vote due to conflict of interest 🤣 (great job Mitch)

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! You can be on my jury anytime!

[@cherylnees9739]

Love all three!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Me too! Thanks for watching, how long have you been watching Stone Coat on KZbin?

[@cherylnees9739]

@@StoneCoatCountertops watching stone coat for at least 2 years.

[@rodb4410]

Awesome content! Learned something from each of you! 3 winners for sure each on top of thier Game!!!;) thanks for the video

[@mitchquist]

Thanks for stopping by Rob, how long u been watching Stone Coat on KZbin?

[@rodb4410]

@@mitchquist 3 years

[@TonyaDLewis]

Beautiful! Love the bling Rhonda did, loved the way KCDC ran the accent vein and I especially love Mich's piece, it really brought it up a notch and the earth tones didn't look over melded. Great job guys!

[@mitchquist]

Great feedback! It was a ton of fun making this one, it was extra simple!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

This one was fun to make and watch, how long have you been watching Stone Coat on KZbin? Let me know if I can help get a project started with you!

[@TonyaDLewis]

@@StoneCoatCountertops I started teaching myself LOL in 2018 using Famowood from Home Depot... After I got comfortable I started sampling various products that weren't quite up to par by my standards, I even purchased a large quantity from one company...so I sorta got discouraged and paused. Ive turned away alot of customers.. I believe it was around 2020 or 2021 when I started watching SCC then RK3, finally bought some SCC, now I'm back in the game! Your product is the BOMB BABY! I plan to make a larger purchase order from you guys really soon!

[@angelajsacaartistaffiliatedwpl]

Beautiful love thx. I learned so much from you all the Stonecoatcountertops family 🙌🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️those colors are gorgeous.

[@1Cor13.4-7]

This is stunning!!! I may do this on a matching set of end tables and a coffee table I’m about to refinish, minus the blue-green for my particular space. But this is stunning! Thank you so much for all the wonderful tutorials!

[@mitchquist]

How many projects have you completed with epoxy, thanks for stopping by with a great comment, use color20 to save 20% on your cart at Stone Coat

[@maryblocker3998]

My next test pieces will be my end tables

[@allijmccoy]

I love this kind of video Mitch!! Awesome work y’all!! 👏👏🔥🔥🥰🥰

[@joereazor6743]

Love that countertop and the back drop walls look amazing

[@tamberogers2606]

Thanks for sharing it's relieving to learn new technics...

[@porkchop0711]

Wow I love them all

[@99Marna]

This is a wonderful video on my levels. I appreciate you featured some of the different products. And the dirty pour line - wasn't sure at first and then, cearly it became just beautiful. I always enjoy the alcohol spray. THANKS!

[@mitchquist]

I felt the same way! It's that way with epoxy, it does the hard work for you. Just when u think u ruined the piece, it melds and looks epic! How long have u been watching Stone Coat on KZbin?

[@baliresinproduction7909]

Amazing😍😍😍

[@mrcoop3955]

Wow 👏 really hard to decide on which is best, only thing comes to mind is wished i had a kitchen big enough for yall to put it in 👍👍👍👍👍💯❤✌

[@mrcoop3955]

Wow 👏 really hard to decide on which is best, only thing comes to mind is wished i had a kitchen big enough for yall to put it in 👍👍👍👍👍💯❤✌awesome

[@BornLoveandEnergy]

The begining is Amaze N. You just know the video Amaze N. Love it!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@BornLoveandEnergy]

Welcome!

[@melindaduncan3073]

Rhonda, your work looks amazing. It all looks great but wow!!!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Agree! Rhonda knocked it outta the ballpark!

[@francesbison1268]

These are all beautiful! I couldn’t choose one lol

[@mitchquist]

They're pretty similar in the end but it shows what a little tweak on the same colors can produce, thanks for watching!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

I loved parts about each of them, layering a little from each onto one project would be epic! Thanks for watching and let me know if I can help you get a project started

[@markalanizytexaspachanga9013]

Looks amazing!! Wish I had the courage to do this to my kitchen!! -Blessings

[@mitchquist]

U got this! Lemme know if you have any questions I can help u get your project started!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

You Got This, like Mitch said!!!! How big is your kitchen?

[@markalanizytexaspachanga9013]

My kitchen is actually very small. I have tile on my countertops now but I hate it. I am so tempted to follow your videos and epoxy them!!! Let me sleep on it a week or so. If I do them, perhaps I’ll video snippets and send them so you all can see. Thanks for the response. -Blessings Mark

[@piatdor]

I love your videos.

[@bhajanvenkatesh3386]

Wonderful

[@Jen39x]

I like the three together the way it is

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Me too, if we added each of our techniques to the entire board it would have been a big time winner in a customers home. Have you worked with Stone Coat Epoxy yet on a project?

[@sweetmommab52]

I love your exotic pour and I thought it wasn’t going to work, it’s amazing

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Mitch thought he messed up for a second there! I could tell!!!! That's a cool part about epoxy, it does the hard work for you and just when you think you messed up, it melds and looks fantastic!

[@wittnessbe_judged8723]

Team Mitch, I love Stone Coat Countertops, you are my favorite channel. I still would love for you to put part one part two part three part four etc. so that I can see every step of the way that you did for your mom you put panels in the shower you put pebbles for the shower pan you did a lot of work and I would love to have seen every single video instead of having to search for them sign one of your greatest fans and the countertop came out beautiful with the three of you working as a team

[@mitchquist]

Great feedback, we have plans for a real high educational tutorial on showers and countertops

[@innocenceproj2]

@@mitchquist Great news ! I'm debating on whether or not I can do this with some more instruction

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

U Got This!!!!!!

[@ashleypoirier8648]

Love Mitchs bright colored vein

[@mitchquist]

Thanks, I was worried for a second 😅

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Mitch is addicted to exotic pour veins!!!! Thanks for watching, have you worked with Stone Coat Epoxy yet for a project?

[@ashleypoirier8648]

Bahahaha you're killing me 🤣🤣🤣

[@ashleypoirier8648]

I would love to use it but seems it's quite hard to get in Nova Scotia, Canada

[@Late4tea959]

I really want to see a white macaubus pour so badly. It's exactly what I want to do in my kitchen to cover my awful brown and tan granite but I'm not confident enough to do it. It has the most beautiful straight line striations. I have been scouring your videos and the internet for that technique. There are some that are kind of similar, but not quite those thin but natural looking lines. I'd also love to see you do it as a waterfall edge if that's even possible!

[@mikemeinders6717]

Great vid Mitch I do my counter tops next month ...

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

This is great to hear! Have you ordered yet? We have a sale currently. *Use code: color20* to save 20% off your entire order! Lemme know if you have any questions

[@DanceCat7]

Yay browns! I LOVE browns :)

[@diannatighe-bayers1792]

I love them all

[@juliecarite2553]

I am going to do this. I will be using a purple/pink to match the wallpaper we are not replacing. It is so subtle. I am also doing an art piece for over the stove!

[@MasudRana-lb7ml]

Boss die hard fan of stone coat🥰🥰

[@aprilnorris1382]

I LOVE all of these! However, do you have a video for how you did the wall behind you? This is what I want to do to my basement bath floor.

[@tlc6365]

Wow…Beautifully done, new sub here. I need new kitchen counter tops, the 90’s look has got to go! Plus I have been watching the vids on replacing the floors as well….it is all in budgeting and when . 😎Thank you Stone Cold Professional’s.

[@mitchquist]

U got this, lemme know if you have any questions I can help u get your project started!

[@munchkyn56]

All three techniques turned out gorgeous!!! Any chance of doing some lighter countertops in the near future? I'm interested in a couple of shades of grey, some silver and/or diamond dust and some pearl with perhaps a tiny bit of navy blue accent...

[@mitchquist]

Great color ideas! I'll film this suggestion tomorrow, subscribe so u don't miss that one!

[@markprescott2011]

All three are GORGEOUS!! I am hoping to incorporate epoxy into an outdoor project in the shade. I am planning on building beehives and using custom coloration by customer collaboration. Any tips??

[@mitchquist]

Keep them out of direct sunlight for best results 👌

[@jamesbailey5218]

Like them ALL

[@mitchquist]

Me too! Thanks for watching. What do you want to see next from Stone Coat

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

So do I, I loved Keith's a ton, he's such a kind person always helping others in the epoxy world

[@anthonypersaud720]

What percentage of each of the 4 colours should we use? Looks great

[@jeanniestaller797]

Mitch, I think I like yours the best : )

[@mitchquist]

Thanks! How long have you been watching us on KZbin?

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Thanks for watching! Jeannie have you worked with epoxy yet on a project?

[@jeanniestaller797]

@@StoneCoatCountertops we are now doing our second bathroom countertop. We have only painted the surface and used the stone spray with clear epoxy, but we love the results. I would really like to epoxy my molded shower. Any suggestions if I want to paint a mural on it and cover with clear epoxy?

[@deniece1938]

I'm for team Y'all Beautiful

[@McCarthyteam]

What tips do you have to coat the edges. That is always my biggest problem. if you have a smooth edge.

[@LauraC369]

Love your vids and final product. Would like to see more bathroom and shower projects. Have yet to find in this big city a company who can do it ... they only do garages. 😢

[@kcdcdesigns]

Where are you located, Laura? If I/we can help find a reputable artisan in your area we can certainly pass that information on to you!

[@LauraC369]

@@kcdcdesigns San Antonio Texas 😊

[@TheSherrilee]

Can I epoxy directly on Formica or laminate?

[@planetruth959]

Could you show how to apply and tie in the epoxy finish to the underside of each exposed edge?

[@kcdcdesigns]

If I understand your question, it's recommended that the bottom edge be rounded with a 1/8" round-over bit on a router. This allows the epoxy to flow under the front edge and speaking for myself, as I'm addressing my edges I am also running my fingers under the front edge to get a good "seal" which extends 1/2" - 1" under the front edge. I also scrape my drips which also aids in being sure epoxy is getting under the front edge. Did that answer your question?

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Great question and thanks @KCDC Designs for the great answer. I use my gloved hand and a popsicle stick to knock down and smooth out the drips when epoxy begins to get nice and thick. about 2-3 hours after mixing depending on room temp. Let me know if you have any additional questions!

[@ctremie]

How many ounces per SQft did you guys use for the main neutral color pour here?

[@pierocaviale3860]

What do you use to protect the resin from the heat? I have that problem in the kitchen of my house Thank you

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hey Piero and great question. If you're referring to protecting the surface from hot objects, it's always recommended that a trivet, hot pad, cutting board or something similar be placed under hot objects and appliances such as crockpots, coffee pots, etc., that generate heat over a long period of time.

[@Pamelakaygorman]

How durable is this product? Does it react to hot pots being set on it? Is there ever a point that the surface must be refurbished? What is the approximate cost per square foot to have this done and installed ?

[@fightingblind]

I think it's supposed to be a 5 year product. I haven't tried yet but you're supposed to be able to put hot pots right onto the countertop

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hey Pamela, from my experience, Stone Coat epoxy is heat resistant to 475°, so having that "oops" moment of setting that hot skillet on the countertop should not harm the surface, similar to any other type of countertop surface such as quartz, granite, etc. I've even taken a propane torch, which heats up to over 3,000° and kept it on a small 5" area for over 30 seconds with no adverse effects. I performed this test on a sink cut-out from a customer's countertop I installed and it was a light/off-white color. That being said, as with ANY countertop surface it is always recommended to use a trivet, cutting board or something similar under crockpots or other appliances which create a lot of heat over a long period of time. Cost per square foot is going to vary based upon the experience of the epoxy artisan as well as location. If there's a point the surface needs to be refurbished, it would be if the customer chooses to change colors and/or design or if the countertop has suffered damage due to neglect from not using cutting boards, etc.

[@amirdorna]

I have a question. A couple of years ago I made my epoxy countertop and around the microwave it turned to yellowish. Could you please let me know what can be the cause of it and how to prevent it?

[@summerwoodgroup610]

I would like to see the back wall on my counters.

[@riethacrafford7730]

Team Mitch is the nicest

[@signalfire6]

Is there a way to avoid that rough edge? I would prefer a clearly squared-off edge on a kitchen counter.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Hi Signalfire6, we fabricated that countertop to have one rock-faced edge and one smooth edge. As you're watching the video, the "rough" edge is on the left, the "squared-off" edge is on the right, if that's what you're referring to. We all work with our customers as to what type of edge they prefer.

[@sakiyablack6657]

I got my countertop and floors done by my local epoxy guy. I loved the outcome until my countertop started staining and floors are slippery. Help how do I fix theses issues

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Yikes, that isn't normal. email me at [e-mail] I'll see what I can do to help

[@sakiyablack6657]

@@StoneCoatCountertops thank you so much for replying to my message. I will reach out to you in regard with my issues I’m trying to fix.

[@moniqueulch2496]

Team Mitch style✊🏼

[@carola8950]

Mitch wins!!

[@mitchquist]

😊 thanks for watching!

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Thanks for voting Carol! How long have you been watching Stone Coat on KZbin?

[@kimhavey7850]

Can you apply resin on a granite countertop?

[@PayNoTax-GetNoVote]

Definitely but you should rough the surface with a grinder then epoxy primer.

[@kcdcdesigns]

Yes you can, but as Dave Logic noted it needs to be abraded first, such as with a 60 grit sanding pad, then apply a true "Bonding Primer" such as XIM followed with 2 coats of Stone Coat's epoxy undercoat (recommended), although a latex paint can be used, just be sure to let it off-gas for at least 24 hours prior to applying epoxy. Also be sure to sand between coats, regardless of what type of paint is used.

[@antoniomercado6914]

I did a counter top sometime ago but right after spots turned yellow next to stove. Why??

[@kcdcdesigns]

There can be many reasons for epoxy resin (of any kind/brand) as well as quartz, granite, etc., prematurely yellowing or ambering, one of which is exposure to excessive heat or prolonged exposure to UV rays. We're also aware that there are some colorants that are not designed to be used with epoxy resin that can cause issues, as well as the type of undercoat used (latex paint, paint & primer, oil based paint, etc.) and whether it had fully off-gased prior to applying the epoxy resin. Consider a crockpot sitting directly on the countertop surface (of any type) in the same place for 6, 8 or 10 hours. Whether it's quartz, granite, quartzite or epoxy resin, there's a good chance the surface will be discolored, especially if it's a white or light color. From my personal experience, nearly all of my customers have at least 1, if not 2 countertop pieces on each side of their stove and I have not had any call-backs from premature ambering or yellowing. That's just been my experience.

[@antoniomercado6914]

@@kcdcdesigns thank you

[@StoneCoatCountertops]

Keith pretty much nailed it, shoot me some pictures of what's going on [e-mail]

[@ctswampyankee8688]

Be nice if you had more finish shots...

[@faithweighall9036]

Actually use a feather it works amazing called feathering use a feather

[@kristineolver3268]

I loved Mitch's until he added the accent vein..that I didn't care form

[@catherinehaynes2430]

Rhonda wins hands down! Sorry guys!

[@fightingblind]

Love everything except the dirty poor line...

[@susansouthern6704]

Where is your brother Mitch? Is he all right?

[@sweetleaf6155]

I love what you guys do but IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME COLORS OVER AND OVER..