I started this thinking, "oh god no", but at the end it really did turn out super nice! Thats crazy. I'm pretty sure if I would have done it it would have definitely looked like paint, lol!
I don't know... We definitely thought the same thing but we followed all of the instructions and couldn't believe the results. Stuff like this normally doesn't turn out well lol
Cut the sponge into four pieces......the fourth sponge is to "blend" the paint when you are all finished with your colors. It makes a huge difference in the look.
hi! Nice video! I'd just like to point out that it is "scouring stick" pronounced like "sour" or "hour". :) These are pumice sticks made from volcanic rock, and they are traditionally used to scour toilets. They are great at getting off limescale without scratching the bowl. That grit is it dissolving, which it is made to do, and it is really handy for scrubbing a lot of things that are really dirty. For anyone who wants to use one, they work best if you soak the pumice in water before you use it. It absorbs the water. You can buy these at Walmart or Publix and they are by the toilet cleaning products, just in case anyone is looking for one. They are very inexpensive about a buck and a half, and are very safe. Great job on this and all your other videos. I think I've kind of binged on them. :D
I work at a paint desk and we actually use something called Gojo, which is a pumice hand cleaner. It works wonders at getting dirt, grime, paint, and the suuuuper concentrated colorants off of your hands!
yesiownfrodo Thank you!! Now I know what to try out before buying a new toilet!! We've purchased a mobile home and the master toilet is just [BLEH!!], will definitely try this out!!
Amazing job! I just recently subscribed and had seen the reveal video first. I was a bit surprised you had bought granite countertops and even more surprised when I later saw how you did it.
Just found your channel today. I watched every video! Can't wait to see everything finished and you are on the road! We bought our Class A 4 yrs ago. It was new and I told hubby, after watching so many restore RV's, we should have waited a bit. But we have taken a few trips & hubby is now retired. Our oldest son lives in Oregon. We are in Atlanta. Lots to see between here & there and our 2 dogs, 12 & 14 can go with us! They are spoiled and the 14 yr old doesn't like to be caged at the boarding facilities. He likes to ride in the front seat so if I move, I lose! LOL Happy Travels! Oh, BTW I grew up in Columbia, SC. Welcome to the SEC and Go Gamecocks! Missouri is the only Tiger we would pull for! LOL NOT Clemson people at ALL!
That's great! It's a fun lifestyle for sure. We are actually backlogged with our videos and have been full timing since March. We cannot wait to be all caught up (which should happen within the next couple of months) lots of good stuff coming to the channel. Thanks for following along :-). We here the pacific northwest is gorgeous. Have fun RVing! - Michael + Jenny
enjoy following your videos. We are planning traveling with our RV after retirement in 10 months. A suggestion: could you post after videos segment or photos. I would like to see the after results of your counter without the blue tape everywhere???
Absolutely! We will be posting the full "after" video in a few months. We shot the video in a very weird order so we are just trying to comb through it all with the hopes that it shows our story and process from start to finish. Just stay tuned and we will have a bunch more stuff to post to the channel. We can't wait to get through all of the renos... the best is yet to come :-) Thanks for watching and following along. We really appreciate it!
Now that time has passed and your counter-tops and table-top are in constant use, I am curious on how well the paint and clear-coat has held up. When you clean your counters vigorously do you find it scratches the surface?..also, do you have to use cutting boards all the time? My neighbor in our duplex has done this method in her kitchen, but I must admit your counter-tops look so much better than hers!
+Benita Young Hi there! The clear coat doesn't do the best with constant heat and sunlight (like the dinette) but other than that, it is surprisingly durable. We will need to redo the dinette at some point but as long as you are not too rough on them, you'll be good. Btw we never cut on the counter 🙂
We are so close to showing the grand reveal. We can't wait to talk about the lifestyle side of things and post more up to date content... We just have to be patient haha. Lots of good stuff on the way! Thanks for watching.
Helpful hint, if you plan on redoing your countertop and table, Rustoleum makes a countertop kit that holds up a lot better to water and lasts A LOT longer! Try it and I am sure you'll really like the results you get!
You're right! Haha silly us... You could probably do the same thing with baking soda but the stick was about $3.00. We just did what the instructions said and it turned out AWESOME! Thanks for the comment!
You guys are awesome! Watched all the video's. I have a 1984 Coachman and will be starting my on Reno soon, that is how found you guys doing some research on innerweb for others that have taken on the huge task. Thank you for sharing your journey. Blessing Todd
Wow, looks amazing. I'm trying to decide how to update my camper countertops, they're laminate with an oak edge. Dont know how the paint would do on the wood?
I started this thinking, "oh god no", but at the end it really did turn out super nice! Thats crazy. I'm pretty sure if I would have done it it would have definitely looked like paint, lol!
I don't know... We definitely thought the same thing but we followed all of the instructions and couldn't believe the results. Stuff like this normally doesn't turn out well lol
I gotta admit, as a professional painter i was skeptical, I was super impressed with your results. kudos
Well done! Nice clear instructions, Jenny! I am still amazed at how nice this turned out...you've got skills!
Thank you so much! Very clear! Great video!
Cut the sponge into four pieces......the fourth sponge is to "blend" the paint when you are all finished with your colors. It makes a huge difference in the look.
Looks very good.
We were definitely surprised... You know how things like this normally turn out haha
hi! Nice video! I'd just like to point out that it is "scouring stick" pronounced like "sour" or "hour". :) These are pumice sticks made from volcanic rock, and they are traditionally used to scour toilets. They are great at getting off limescale without scratching the bowl. That grit is it dissolving, which it is made to do, and it is really handy for scrubbing a lot of things that are really dirty. For anyone who wants to use one, they work best if you soak the pumice in water before you use it. It absorbs the water. You can buy these at Walmart or Publix and they are by the toilet cleaning products, just in case anyone is looking for one. They are very inexpensive about a buck and a half, and are very safe. Great job on this and all your other videos. I think I've kind of binged on them. :D
I work at a paint desk and we actually use something called Gojo, which is a pumice hand cleaner. It works wonders at getting dirt, grime, paint, and the suuuuper concentrated colorants off of your hands!
Thank you :-) That's some great information... we didn't know you could use them for all those application.
yesiownfrodo Thank you!! Now I know what to try out before buying a new toilet!!
We've purchased a mobile home and the master toilet is just [BLEH!!], will definitely try this out!!
Amazing job! I just recently subscribed and had seen the reveal video first. I was a bit surprised you had bought granite countertops and even more surprised when I later saw how you did it.
Yes. The countertop paint is an amazing product. Welcome to the journey! -Michael + Jenny
I would never have believed it would look so good. Super job.
Thank you! It's way cheaper than the real thing and surprisingly good looking.
Just found your channel today. I watched every video! Can't wait to see everything finished and you are on the road! We bought our Class A 4 yrs ago. It was new and I told hubby, after watching so many restore RV's, we should have waited a bit. But we have taken a few trips & hubby is now retired. Our oldest son lives in Oregon. We are in Atlanta. Lots to see between here & there and our 2 dogs, 12 & 14 can go with us! They are spoiled and the 14 yr old doesn't like to be caged at the boarding facilities. He likes to ride in the front seat so if I move, I lose! LOL Happy Travels!
Oh, BTW I grew up in Columbia, SC. Welcome to the SEC and Go Gamecocks! Missouri is the only Tiger we would pull for! LOL NOT Clemson people at ALL!
That's great! It's a fun lifestyle for sure. We are actually backlogged with our videos and have been full timing since March. We cannot wait to be all caught up (which should happen within the next couple of months) lots of good stuff coming to the channel. Thanks for following along :-). We here the pacific northwest is gorgeous. Have fun RVing! - Michael + Jenny
The faux granite counter tops looks beautiful! Nice job indeed!
Thanks, Al
enjoy following your videos. We are planning traveling with our RV after retirement in 10 months. A suggestion: could you post after videos segment or photos. I would like to see the after results of your counter without the blue tape everywhere???
Absolutely! We will be posting the full "after" video in a few months. We shot the video in a very weird order so we are just trying to comb through it all with the hopes that it shows our story and process from start to finish. Just stay tuned and we will have a bunch more stuff to post to the channel. We can't wait to get through all of the renos... the best is yet to come :-) Thanks for watching and following along. We really appreciate it!
Now that time has passed and your counter-tops and table-top are in constant use, I am curious on how well the paint and clear-coat has held up. When you clean your counters vigorously do you find it scratches the surface?..also, do you have to use cutting boards all the time? My neighbor in our duplex has done this method in her kitchen, but I must admit your counter-tops look so much better than hers!
+Benita Young Hi there! The clear coat doesn't do the best with constant heat and sunlight (like the dinette) but other than that, it is surprisingly durable. We will need to redo the dinette at some point but as long as you are not too rough on them, you'll be good. Btw we never cut on the counter 🙂
Fantastic DY!I I love it! I may do this to my RV
It turned out beautifully! I keep making friends watch your videos!
Absolutely awesome!!! Now I know what I'm going to do on mine...I had no idea!!!
I just found your channel tonight. You guys are doing a great job. Keep it up and you will do so well.
Thank you :-)
Astonishing result! I would have loved to see a close up in the end!
We are so close to showing the grand reveal. We can't wait to talk about the lifestyle side of things and post more up to date content... We just have to be patient haha. Lots of good stuff on the way! Thanks for watching.
very cool - thanks!
If you had a ceramic toilet bowl, you could use the scouring stick to clean any lines from minerals.
wow love the sponge idea ty be safe out there :)
Awesome!
Helpful hint, if you plan on redoing your countertop and table, Rustoleum makes a countertop kit that holds up a lot better to water and lasts A LOT longer! Try it and I am sure you'll really like the results you get!
looks awesome!!! good job!!
Thanks for the motivation and support, Tria!
Great work!
+Teri Guerin thanks!
Beautiful job
Thank you :-)
that looks amazing, you did a great job.
Thank you for the complement. We are super surprised how good it looks.
I know that it eventually wore down but it really does look great!
Superb
Great!!!
Thanks :-)
Pretty sure that says "scouring stick" as in scrub or scour " vs score or scoring. Nice job on the counter top
it,s very pretty
Thank you!
"s-COW-ring stick." How much was it? You could probably do the same thing with some baking soda.
You're right! Haha silly us... You could probably do the same thing with baking soda but the stick was about $3.00. We just did what the instructions said and it turned out AWESOME! Thanks for the comment!
That was a jaw dropping amazing job! I wish you had removed the sink but I'm sure it will be fine.
OK you're stinking amazing.
Haha. Thanks, Tiki :-D
You guys are awesome! Watched all the video's. I have a 1984 Coachman and will be starting my on Reno soon, that is how found you guys doing some research on innerweb for others that have taken on the huge task. Thank you for sharing your journey. Blessing Todd
Thanks Todd. That means a lot! It is a huge task with a big reward... Totally worth it. Good luck with the renos!
Yeah,that looks like real Marble counter tops...
I thought the same as last person aand then seen it turned out beautiful...I think it's great also for a dining table redo. :)) #Manyblessings
+Mari Rodriguez Thank you! It really did turn out well. We are very happy campers :-P
I love it where did you get the countertop paint?
This was very cool, thanks for sharing. I'm still going through your videos. Do you still have your RV? Is this marble paint holding up?
Awesome! Would this also work with white instead of black?
nice
How well has it held up to hear from your stove an other things? Any discoloration at all or is it holding up well?
Wow, looks amazing. I'm trying to decide how to update my camper countertops, they're laminate with an oak edge. Dont know how the paint would do on the wood?
... shot of the final product? Close-up.
We will be doing a "final reveal" within the the next weeks.
who cares about a close up? looks great!
ahhhhh.... pull the sink and tap off so u have it all painted.. ull thank me later :)
You are so right! Where were you two years ago lol
Would you recommend taking the oven off too? Much harder to remove than sink but I can see how it would be nicer long-term
So you have found a new career? Money making opportunity?
We have! We are heading south to start up a business. More on that later.