Youll notice the other beautiful things in the room and not the countertop. I suggest getting remnant quartz. UPDATE: Im currently sitting at the design store placing my order for a quartz countertop for the bathroom (they had some Snow White remnants that will work) AND a piece of 5 x 12 Frosty White Wilsonart laminate for my workroom tables. With all the time and money youve spent on it, I think at this point, Id go have a piece of artificial stone or Corian cut and be done with it. So after doing some comparison shopping online, I decided to go with Stone Coat Countertops resin. Use baking soda solution: Make a paste with baking soda and water (1 tablespoon per cup of water). You worked so hard on it . Youve answered your own question redo it. Love it! Im so sorry this happened because you could have been doing other things now instead of re-doing something already done. If youre wondering why your epoxy countertops have turned yellow after being installed for only a few months, then there may be another reason: oxygen exposure. How difficult would it be to change the tile? Baking soda: When mixed with water and applied to counters, baking soda has a bleaching effect on yellowed resin surfaces. Glad you went with a stone. Once its finished, it might not be all that noticeable. Now its dingy and yellow compared to the walls. Using another coat of resin would hold you up and you could potentially have a mishap and have to wait even longer. Secondly, resin is not made to withstand the rigors of a sink or countertop no matter what the owners of Stone Coat say. I think youll be so much happier in the long run. If so, I wish you would record it as we want to replace the laminate on a cabinet in our house and I would love to see my favorite PRO show me how. Trim and fun stuff in studio? I think something with the two resins. This sinktop is going to get a workout and be exposed to a lot if different things. I agree. But is it worth doing that if Im going to regret this countertop every time I look at it? (It is a much easier fix.). You could have it done very quickly for well less than $500 and get to move on. I am literally in the same position, going back and forth about should I try to repour? I agree with the white quartz its beautiful and durable. Maybe itll be finemaybe not though. and is unable to do physical work, so I do the majority of the work on the house by myself. There is also likely to be a difference between your jar of white pigment, undiluted, and the more translucent tinted resin. Had I not seen the posts where you made them, Id have thought they were an original feature to the house (I think theyre almost the same color as the original kitchen cabinets, no?) Im slightly confused here. It is already beautiful, and I know youll make a perfect decision! Working in the design industry, I always tend to go to the vendor and ask questions. I agree. After three layers of color to match the window treatment it was too bright. You will have the white you want and deserve, yet you will be able to move on without waiting 30 days and possibly have to go through a similar problem. As a RESIN artist, you made the right Decision for two reasons. Maybe theres something they suggest you do? I cannot answer that only you can. I wish I would have left it. 20+ years ago I did a faux finish on my bedroom walls. If the 30 day wait time is just for curing, you would still have a gorgeous finished room in short order if you poured a new coat of resin. Epoxy resin is a thermosetting plastic that undergoes a reaction called polycondensation when cured in the presence of catalysts. I just now read this. Knowing you, you wont be happy if you dont fix this now. I want to feel completely free to give my 100% honest opinion of the products I try and the products I recommend. The best way to prevent yellowing is to use a non-yellowing epoxy resin, and UV stable pigment powders. So I repainted everything AGAIN, this time an apple green which I dont love so much 3 years down the line, but I can live with it until that mythical someday when our renos are done and I can think about re-re-reprinting the kitchen, haha! I would probably redo, but what a pain in the butt! I would finish the bathroom and do a temporary fix to the countertop until you can figure out a permanent solution. I am not in your shoes but I believe you think the same way. make sure your bathroom makes you happy! But like most polymers, epoxy resin doesnt like to be exposed to UV light or heat for extended periods of time. Re adjust your budget and make cost saving moves in another part of the house. I did however paint the MDF white BEFORE I applied the resin AND used the white tint. So sorry that happened. Youll regret it every time you see it if you dont. It may fall down on your list of priorities. Addicted 2 Decorating is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I wouldnt need to completely make a new countertop. Those companies also make plain whites, too. So all of that to say that Ill never be using Stone Coat Countertops resin again. You did your best and thru no fault of your own it didnt work out. Work on your studio while the counter does whatever it needs to do. Im sorry it didnt turn out the way you wanted it to. I would normally say to go ahead and finish the room and do the countertop at a later date, so that you get the happy feeling that it is finished, BUT: I have a different if similar problem in my half bath with an ill-applied wallpaper and I dont like to look at the wall at all when Im in there!!! Good for you. I know you will never be happy with the yellowed color, yet if it were meI would not want to waste anymore of my time trying to fix something that will never be right. Cheap is not often the less expensive; fast is not often the quickest method. Live with it while you finish the rest of the studio. Im so sorry this has happened, but Im in the fix it now camp. Clean the countertop with a mixture of water and bleach: Mix equal parts water and bleach. Apply with a soft cloth and let sit for an hour before rinsing off the residue. Or press forward with a dingy yellowed countertop knowing that youre going to be looking at a countertop that isnt quite right every day from here on out?. I agree with some of the others that this might not be the best place to DIY. I can say that Ive followed you long enough to know that the dingy white countertop will never work for you. Yes, life handed you lemons, but knowing you, you will make some awesome lemonade! Live with it. He has furthered his career by specializing in epoxy resin flooring, providing excellent service to both commercial and residential clients. You gave DIY the best try. Epoxy resins are commonly used for coating, adhesives, and concrete repairs. Yay! That wouldnt help. You tried something DIY, it didnt work as expected. Finally, water can also cause epoxy resins such as those used in countertops and furniture coatings to oxidize and turn yellow over timeespecially when it comes into contact with high-gloss paint finishes such as automotive paints because they tend not only contain waxes but also pigments which absorb moisture from both humidity in the air (humid climates) or rainwater runoff/splashback during storms.. That said, I wonder what would happen if you painted over it with the Rustoelum Tub and Tile restore stuff. Im in the camp of re-do now! Kristi, you know it will always be on you mind if you dont bite the bullet and fix it now. how much does it cost to make an epoxy resin table? Some of the forum posters even recommended another brand with a strong additive that added another roughly 30% to the cost. Fix the countertop and find another project to concentrate on for the next 30 days. I had a counter specialist resurface them, it included fine sanding. Even though that might be annoying now, it wont be in the future when you look at it!!! You can always come back to it in the future when the counter top gets destroyed by other products as it probably will. Its better than what I started with! Polymers cannot tolerate oxygen exposure very wellit causes them to oxidize (yellows them). . Just see if anyone in your neck of the woods has something beautiful for the right price before you spend more time on yours. Use vinegar solution: Mix equal parts vinegar and water; apply with soft cloth; let dry overnight before rinsing away any remaining residue. I think youll only be happy if you change it now. Its much easier to redo it now, than it is later. Ugh!! Unless the bathroom is really needed ASAP, I say fix it! Unfortunately, I agree with the others fix it! Itll be hard keeping it white anyway. Maybe marble contact paper as the temporary fix, Ive seen it used many times in bathrooms and kitchens. If your epoxy countertops are stained, dont fret! Something that doesnt require a full do-over, but gets the dingy feeling out of the counter top. I used the white tint, which is a very bright white, and it turned out great when it was finished. It will not hold up to heavy workshop use. Either way we know it will be great. I agree! FYI I used Stone Coat Countertop resin after building my own kitchen island and it turned out great. You hate the one in there now and that wont change. Youre going to notice it every single time you walk in there and it will eat at your soul. Its refreshing! Thanks for sharing. This is a good time to test it out and see if this is even a good idea for counters around water. Buy the pure white quartz countertop. I also used stone coat countertops with no other products. I vote you redo it. Im team redo. I agree! I thought even that sounded suspect, like it might only reduce the amount of yellowing, so havent pursued the idea any further. I know I would. You can always try another project with resin again later. I had considered re-doing my countertops using Stone Coat resin in a faux marble effect, but read many accounts on Facebook of the white yellowing *unless* you used a special UVA inhibitor additive. All things considered, it might be your best option. Matt has M.S. I think bite the bullet and do another coat with the art resin to fix it. Yay for white quartz countertops! So imagine my disappointment when I noticed that after this short time, I no longer have a bright white countertop. If you want to follow my projects and progress, you can subscribe below and have each new post delivered to your email inbox. Also understand that youre hyperfocused on this right now but in a few weeks, you wont even notice it! Cut your losses, buy the countertop, be done with it and move on. YES!!! Should I leave it? I think thats good advice. But then I convinced myself that because ArtResin is formulated for art and not for countertops, that I needed to do a second coat with a resin thats actually formulated for countertops. Creating a new countertop with the resin coating presents the same issue (fear of durability) that caused you to use the second ostensibly more durable coating that has yellowed. Yet another vote for fix it now. Id just go buy a countertop and solve 2 problems at once. I do hope you find a solution that works for you. Why waste time on a quick fix that wont cost that much. I was going to recommend that you finish the rest of the room and then redo the countertop last. I feel that if it has yellowed in such a short time, how much more will it yellow? I would finish the bathroom, knowing something must be done about the countertop. Have you tried contacting someone at the company? I have been living with so many house projects that I never took the time to adjust to my satisfaction, all for the sake of adhering to a strict time frame. I dont think it looks bad at all but photos arent always true to reality. Buy the countertop and move on to the big stuff. Did my countertops with gray primer and their white pigment 9 months ago, and still looks white. If you want resin and that bright white in the long run, do it now. Can you put epoxy on Formica countertops? If you have an epoxy countertop, theres a good chance it has started to turn yellow. Zero maintenance, zero drama, and in the long run dollars saved from avoiding curing issues and time wasted. I recommend you move forward and dont delay the completion of the bathroom and then replace the countertop with a quartz or a stone you like. Sorry this was frustrating. Since this is an odd size, you may be able to find an off-cut of a solid surface countertop for a bargain. Go to a marble and granite shop and find a white remnant of something really durable. After all these years it still makes me smile. First of all because you were obviously anxious about the time it was taking for your project to be completed. If you leave food or drinks on it, your countertop will turn yellow with time. I agree with those who say to splurge and get a white quartz countertop. Will you install the laminate yourself when you get to it? Nothing worse than thinking What I really wanted was every time you walk into the room. You have put so much work into it already and you are disappointed. The new one you picked will be beautiful. The next best solution is to protect the epoxy countertops from direct sunlight either by keeping them covered with a tablecloth or some other kind of cover during the day. You will regret it if you dont fix it! You may need some elbow grease here, but once again: patience. Your update made me smile..knowing you are smiling too!!! But gee, of course you have to try to get it the way you intended. Youve already invested enough time in something that didnt work out. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Time to move on to NEW conquests. I agree with checking into whether you can get a remnant counter of some sort. I would fix it now. I finished the water closet area of our master bat, I just snapped this picture because the sunlight w, There have been a couple of changes in here. So bummed for you that this happened! Also, thanks for your honest opinion and reviewand follow-up. How much would a piece of solid surface cut to spec cost? Heres why your epoxy countertops might be turning yellow and how to fix the problem. We used an engineered marble (wasnt Silestone, but a different brand) in our kitchen and love it! Do as much as you can in there for the time it takes to cure, then move on to another project for the remainder of the cure time. Looks quite white and beautiful to me, but must look different IRL. You just couldnt use it for 30 day. Addicted 2 Decorating is where I share my DIY and decorating journey as I remodel and decorate the 1948 fixer upper that my husband, Matt, and I bought in 2013. I have only read the first 10 replies, but I am guessing the will all be the same. How do you keep epoxy resin from turning yellow? Or press forward with a dingy yellowed countertop knowing the room could be finished in a few days, but also knowing that youre going to be looking at a countertop that isnt quite right every day from here on out? I second this Check out the stone just in case it could be exactly what you wanted. It is super frustrating, but Ive been watching you long enough to know your redos are always better and well worth it! Template and install. See how it wears use it for a few years and then decide. Id just got buy a white countertop and be done. Epoxy resin is a polymer. The same goes for leaving it in direct sunlight, which can cause the resin to break down over time if exposed to too much heat (such as when your house is being remodeled). You could have it done very quickly for well less than $500 and get to move onmy estimate is from the Austin area for a vanity remnant a few months ago. If you dont find a bargain that is perfect, redo your top. You will be so happy you did! In fact, epoxy resin is so resistant to change that it can be used as a castable material for things like teeth bridges, and crowns. Im incredibly frustrated by this. Its so frustrating to have the delay, but you will be much happier in the long term if you make the change now. So happy you can push forward!! I had them installed in my kitchen 2 years ago and havent regretted it. Apply a sealer: Apply sealer according to instructions on the packaging, using a sponge as opposed to applying it directly from an aerosol can or spray bottle (which could cause overspray). I think 30 days is a long time. . You have worked too hard on it to be disappointed. I am disappointed for you. If you decide to do something on your own, you can know that you dont have to be in there looking at it curing while you still have other things to finish in there. You are to much of a perfectionist and you wont be happy if it isnt done right. I wouldnt keep it. Think the yellow tint may be coming from a reflection of the yellow tiles. Sorry this happened, Kristi. You can complete some other project while you wait for the countertop. It will drive you crazy every time you walk into the bathroom. I do LOVE your style! so yes, more of a fear than seeing it coming. The only thing that can affect the color of your epoxy countertop if you live in an area with high humidity or near saltwater areas is if there were some impurities present when the counter was being poured into your mold. I agree. You might think about your new master bath counter top, what will it be? Actually, it reminds me of when I painted 30+ cupboard doors an off-white colour with oil paint, and then stored them in my basement for the winter, not knowing that darkness causes faster yellowing. This happens when bulk thinners are used on top-coat applications as they contain more volatile hydrocarbons that allow greater air exposure on their surfaces than bottom-coats do (which use solvents instead). Go ahead and do it then reward yourself with a fun part of the project to work on. Id go to a granite/marble shop and have a new top made. You always end up with a good solution after you stew over it for a couple of days. There are ways to clean them and bring back their original beauty. What would you do in this situation?.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Rinse and wipe dry with another soft cloth. This countertop needs to be a workhorse. ), Id redo it and move on to something else for the next 30 days. If neither method works for you, try using a commercial cleaner designed specifically for epoxy surfaces; these cleaners usually contain no abrasives like baking soda or vinegar which could damage an otherwise pristine surface during cleanup efforts. would you want this the same? There is just about nothing worse than things like this when youve worked so hard. Clearly, Im in the minority. I would leave it! Im sure youll figure it out! 10 years later, those little imperfections still bother me. I would contact both manufacturers and explain what happened. Your UPDATE: Perfect solution! The extra days will be totally worth it. Im trying to convince myself its not that bad! Cant wait! Just wondering which one would be less time consuming? Hopefully youll get lucky and find white quartz. Ive used Stone Coat for a number of projects and had no problems. Before you make a decision, I think those voting on buying a quartz counter top should be considered. You can save yourself the time and headache move on to complete the bathroom. What a total bummer . You got this! So then I bought more paint and repainted the doors we were actually going to use (we had more cupboards than we needed because we combine two sets of cabinets). I dont really think you have much of a choice here, you know what a sore spot it will be if you dont. How do you fix yellowing epoxy countertops? And for the majority of the last month-and-a-half, this bathroom has been behind a closed door, with the light off. If your chances of ending up with the right resin and the right additive together are only 50/50 at best, what a waste of time and money. Use a sponge to apply the mixture, then rinse it off with clean water. Id move forward with other projects. But maybe its time to splurge on functiona bright white quartz? I love what you have done so far, personally I think the yellow tile sticks out and doesnt flow . Whether you redo it with the artresin or order a stone piece, I think youll be ultimately unsatisfied if you leave it as is. I think the issue is the yellow tile. And keep us posted. In hindsight, I wish I had just left it at that. . I have a dingy looking antique white countertop. Be true to yourself. The other issues can be lighting. I dont believe in leaving it till sometime later will work for you! I'm a DIY fanatic remodeling my way through our 1948 fixer upper. They are bright white and super easy to clean. I would think it would not be that difficult to find a suitable off-cut, and even if you have to wait you have plenty of other projects to pursue in the meantime. I imagine many of them will be grateful.