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Is liquid granite too good to be true?

Granite-paint

The Giani paint kit from Thomas' Kitchen Art sounds like a miracle product for those who love the look—but not the price tag—of granite countertops. And while I can picture a family rolling up their sleeves and breaking out the brushes to paint over their laminate counters this weekend, I'm not so sure they'd be thrilled with the outcome Monday morning.

Why? Covering 35 square feet of kitchen countertop with primer, paint, and topcoat for just $39.99, when real granite countertops retail for thousands of dollars, may be just too good to be true. Sure, they've got two colors—Bombay Black and Sicilian Sand, each with three shades of paint that can be layered to create unique granite finishes. But granite mined from the earth has a certain feel and a grainy texture that can't be completely recreated with paint. It reminds me of the sponge-painting rage of ten years ago and faux finishes, to me, always end up looking, well, faux.

But that's not to say that the product lacks any redeeming qualities. The paint-by-number application process seems easy to follow, especially for a DIYer like myself, short on both time and technical skill. If you already have a granite countertop, Giani may work as a solution for everyday kitchen mishaps. If you've ever failed to notice a ring of red wine forming under your glass or left a carton of juicy blueberries on your counter for too long, you know how difficult a stain is to cover-up. The paint may be just the thing for scratches or discoloration in a small area.

What do you think? Would you take the plunge and paint your kitchen countertops with "liquid granite?"

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  1. UnknownJuly 7, 2010 at 5:22 AM

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  2. Mike StathosMarch 25, 2016 at 2:19 AM

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