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Apply a Decorative and Epoxy Countertop Coating

You don't always have to replace your kitchen countertops to get an attractive result that has the beauty and elegance of genuine granite. If your budget is limited, try innovative solutions. Apply Stoneffects Stone Coating on a variety of countertop surfaces – including laminated plastic, stone, concrete, tile or wood, and then apply the Stoneffects Epoxy Countertop Coating. The result is an inexpensive alternative to countertop replacement with a finish that is both durable and beautiful, with the look and feel granite.

Project Details

Skill Level: Beginner

Time: 5 hours

5 Steps

   1. Prepare The Surface
   2. Apply Stone Coat And Sealer
   3. Mix The Epoxy
   4. Apply And Spread The Epoxy
   5. Allow The Epoxy To Set

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Tools you need:

• Drop cloth 
• 180 – 220 grit sandpaper
• 3" brush 
• Standard roller frame with 9" roller cover
• Paint tray 
• Masking tape
• Latex gloves
• Trowel 
• Safety glasses 

Materials You Need:

• Stoneffects Stone Coating (Step 1 Primer (946ml); Step 2 Stone Coat (7.56L); Step 3 Sealer (946ml). Covers 30 sq. ft.)
• Stoneffects Clear Epoxy Countertop Coating Kit (Parts A and B; covers 30 sq. ft. in total)

Step 1: Prepare the Surface

Sand the existing countertop surface lightly and roll on Stoneffects Step 1 Primer Coat using a standard paint roller.

Step 2: Apply Stone Coat and Sealer

Using a trowel, apply Stoneffects Step 2 Stone Coat and seal with Stoneffects Step 3 Sealer. Allow to dry for 24 hours before proceeding. Using 180-220 grit sandpaper, sand the stone coating in order to remove any high spots or trowel marks. Wipe with a damp cloth, or vacuum to remove any remaining grit and dust.

Step 3: Mix the Epoxy

At room temperature, combine Stoneffects Clear Epoxy Countertop Coating (Parts A and B), and mix thoroughly for approximately 3 minutes. Do not use a power mixer. Prior to applying the epoxy, mask off all adjacent surfaces and use a drop cloth on the floor beneath the countertop.

Step 4: Apply and Spread the Epoxy

Immediately after mixing, pour the epoxy on the countertop. Using a good quality natural or synthetic brush spread the epoxy toward the perimeter, backsplash and edges of the countertop. When these areas are coated, spread the remainder of the mixture toward the centre of the countertop. Two coats may be required on vertical surfaces. While the epoxy is still wet, use a heat gun to remove any air bubbles that form. Do not overheat the epoxy. Level any high spots when the coating has started to set, but is still soft. Use a metal scraper and run lightly across the surface of the coating.

Step 5: Allow the Epoxy to Set

Remove masking tape immediately after application. The applied epoxy will set in 24 hours, with a full cure in 72 hours (based on room temperature of 21C or 70F). The countertop will take light usage after 24 hours.

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Sysnovate Green Solutions Lightweight Cellular Concrete

Sysnovate Green Solutions offers SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete solutions for various applications in the construction, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas industries.

Buildings

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SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete is suited for several applications in building construction comprising of cast-in-situ wall, lightweight block, pre-cast panel, floor screed and roof insulation. SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete can be adopted as building elements for housing projects that requires fast completion. SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete technology is suitable for structural and non-structural applications.

Geotechnical

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SysnoLITE™ low density lightweight cellular concrete provides solutions to a wide variety of challenges in the geotechnical construction industry. Applications comprise of replacement of unsuitable materials, load reducing backfills, open cut backfills, underground void fills, soil stabilization, slope protection, trench fills, bedding for pipelines, sewer, pipeline and tank in-fills.

Roads & Highways SysnoLITE™ is an engineered lightweight cellular concrete suitable for a number of road and highway applications. It provides a stable sub-base for the construction of roadways. The use of cellular concrete is ranged from replacement of unsuitable existing soil to the construction of embankments for bridge approaches and ramps.

Sysnovate Green Solutions Sdn Bhd delivers SysnoLITE™ engineered cellular concrete solutions for various applications in the construction, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas industries. SysnoLITE™ also known as aerated or foamed concrete is a green construction material with excellent properties over ordinary concrete and other comparable materials.

Since Sysnovate Green Solutions’ establishment in 2010, the company has advanced in offering SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete solutions through the use of modern methods of construction and industrialised building systems which reduces construction time, improves quality, promotes sustainable construction and provides cost savings.

Through active research and innovation, SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete technology is engineered for affordable housing, building, geotechnical, road and highway applications. With the assistance of customers, specifiers, architects, engineers, professionals and contractors, Sysnovate Green Solutions expands its market offering SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete solutions and applications.

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SysnoLITE™ Engineered Cellular Concrete

SysnoLITE™ engineered cellular concrete is a lightweight foamed or aerated concrete produced by adding stable foam into cement slurry or cement mortar slurry. Densities from 300 to 1800 kg/m³ can be produced for compressive strength ranging from 0.5 to 25 MPa.

SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete unique properties are its lightweight, high fluidity, self-compacting, self-levelling, excellent thermal insulation, superior sound absorption, high fire resistance and environment friendly.

SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete is a feasible material for various applications in the construction, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas industries. Applications include construction of affordable housing, lightweight block, cast-in-place wall, pre-cast panel, floor screed, roof insulation, geotechnical fill and road sub-base. The applications and flexibility of SysnoLITE™ lightweight cellular concrete offers extensive advantages over other materials. SysnoLITE™ is an alternative solution for several engineering and construction challenges.

Sysnovate Green Solutions supplies SysnoLITE™ foaming agent and foam generators for production of cellular concrete. It undertakes works that require production, supply and placing of cellular concrete.

Eco-friendly

SysnoLITE™ is a green material that promotes sustainable construction. The applications and flexibility of SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete offers extensive advantages over ordinary concrete and other comparable materials.

Sustainable construction broadly means constructing buildings and infrastructures in a manner that conserves resources such as raw materials and energy whilst less waste and pollution are produced.

SysnoLITE™ eco-friendly features are as follows:

• Reduced raw materials used in the production of cellular concrete.
• Reduced concrete and steel used during construction due to the lightweight property of cellular concrete.
• Does not use clay.
• Produces minimal waste during production.
• Excellent thermal insulation properties resulting in lower energy consumption for cooling and heating.
• Cellular concrete can incorporate ground granulated blast-furnace slag or fly ash in the slurry mix. The use of these post-industrial by-products eliminates the need to landfill the materials and reduces the need for virgin materials in cellular concrete production.
• Cellular concrete is inert and can be safely removed and reused. It can be used as fill material or aggregate for recycled concrete.

Features and Benefits

SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete is produced in a variety of densities and compressive strengths to suit specific requirements or specifications. It can easily be moulded to any desired shape. The surface texture provides a good mechanical bond on substrates and finishes. The production cost per unit volume of SysnoLITE™ is comparable with that of ordinary concrete.

Sysnovate Green Solutions provides engineered cellular concrete solutions for affordable housing, building, geotechnical, road and highway applications. The features and benefits of SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete are:

Features

• High workability
• High flow-ability
• Self-levelling
• Self-compaction
• Low water absorption
• Low permeability
• Strong and durable
• Mold resistance
• Shock and energy absorption

Benefits

• Lightweight
• Excellent thermal insulation
• High fire resistance
• Superior sound absorption
• Efficient use of raw materials
• Broad range of densities
• Varying compressive strengths
• Flexibility in production
• Easy handling, pumping and placing

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Savings

Material

Reduction in building dead load. Savings as much as 10 to 25% of steel reinforcement and concrete.

Machinery

Reduction in using transportation, crane and machinery due to lower dead load. Savings as much as 30 to 50% for reduced pay-load cost compared with normal concrete.

Manpower

Less workers are required for production, pumping and placing of cellular concrete. Easy handling and placing of cellular concrete. No special skills are necessary.

Time

Rapid on-site or ready-mix truck mixing with high fluidity, facilitates speedy casting of building elements and sub-base filling.

Cost

Higher volume from expansion of cellular concrete when foam is added to cement or mortar slurry. It’s economical per unit volume compared with ordinary concrete.

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• Savings in Material and Machinery
• Savings in Manpower
• Savings from Easy Application
• Savings from Fast Completion

Production of SysnoLITE™ Cellular Concrete

SysnoLITE™ cellular concrete is produced by blending cement or mortar slurry with a stable foam. The base material consists of cement and water or cement, sand and water mixed together with a mixing equipment. The foam is produced mechanically with the help of a foam generator by using a foaming agent. The foam is added to the base mix which increases the volume and therefore reduces the density of the cellular concrete. This makes the cellular concrete lighter in weight.

PERGERAKAN BADAN

Petanda Anggota Badan Berdenyut-denyut

1. Seluruh badan : akan menyaksikan keindahan.

2. Kepala : akan mendapat anugerah raja.

3. Ubun-ubun : akan memperolehi pangkat.

4. Kening sebelah kanan : akan mendapat wang.

5. Kening sebelah kiri : akan gembira.

6. Pelipis sebelah kanan : akan mendapat wang.

7. Pelipis sebelah kiri : akan bertemu dengan kekasih hati.

8. Kelopak mata sebelah kanan atas : akan mendapat wang.

9. Kelopak mata sebelah kanan bawah : akan menderita kesusahan.

10. Kelopak mata sebelah kiri atas : akan memperoleh sesuatu yang baik.

11. Kelopak mata sebelah kiri bawah : akan menangis.

12. Kelopak air mata sebelah kanan : akan menangis.

13. Kelopak air mata sebelah kiri : bebas dari kesedihan yang mendalam.

14. Sudut mata kanan : akan melihat kekasih anda.

15. Sudut mata kiri : akan memderita kesusahan.

16. Biji mata sebelah kanan : akan menangisi orang mati.

17. Biji mata sebelah kiri : akan melihat orang yang datangnya dari jauh.

18. Pipi sebelah kanan : akan difitnah orang.

19. Pipi sebelah kiri : akan menderita sakit.

20. Hidung sebelah kanan : akan mendapat wang yang halal.

21. Hidung sebelah kiri : akan melihat kekasihnya.

22. Bibir sebelah kanan atas : akan memperoleh kejayaan.

23. Bibir sebelah kanan bawah : akan memperoleh kebahagiaan.

24. Bibir sebelah kiri atas : akan berunding dengan saudaranya.

25. Bibir sebelah kiri bawah : akan mendapat pekerjaan baik.

26. Tengah-tengah bibir atas : akan bertengkar.

27. Tengah-tengah bibir bawah : akan menikmati makanan yang lazat.

28. Telinga sebelah kanan : akan bertemu dengan sanak saudara.

29. Telinga sebelah kiri : akan mendapat upah yang baik.

30. Dagu sebelah kanan : akan dimuliakan orang agung.

31. Dagu sebelah kiri : akan bertemu dengan orang agung dan diberi pangkat.

32. Leher sebelah kanan : akan sakit keras.

33. Leher sebelah kiri : akan menderita sakit tetapi lekas sembuh.

34. Pundak sebelah kanan : sanak saudara akan sakit.

35. Pundak sebelah kiri : akan dimuliakan wanita.

36. Kedua-dua belah pundak : akan menderita sakit.

37. Bahu sebelah kanan : akan bertengkar.

38. Bahu sebelah kiri : akan menderita sakit.

39. Belakang sebelah kanan : akan mendapat kunjungan orang yang meminta pinjaman wang.

40. Belakang, tengah-tengah : akan menderita sakit atau mendapat kesusahan.

41. Belakang sebelah kiri : akan memperoleh kebahagiaan.

42. Dada sebelah kanan : akan bertemu kekasihnya.

43. Dada sebelah kiri : akan bertemu wanita ayu.

44. Tengah-tengah dada : akan memperolehi kebahagiaan.

45. Buah dada sebelah kanan : akan mendapat wang.

46. Buah dada sebelah kiri : akan mendapat kunjungan orang yang berpangkat.

47. Perut sebelah kanan : akan memperolehi banyak rezeki.

48. Perut sebelah kiri : akan mendapat wang yang banyak.

49. Pusat : akan memperolehi anugerah dari Tuhan.

50. Lesung pipi sebelah kanan : akan memperolehi jodoh.

51. Lesung pipi sebelah kiri : akan mendapat anak.

52. Ulu hati : akan mendapat wang.

53. Tangan kanan atau kiri : akan mendapat wang.

54. Tapak tangan sebelah kanan : akan mendapat wang.

55. Tapak tangan sebelah kiri : akan memperoleh keuntungan hasil dari perniagaan.

56. Lengan sebelah kanan : akan mendapat rezeki.

57. Lengan sebelah kiri : akan mendapat wang.

58. Siku sebelah kanan : akan mengalami sesuatu yang tidak menyenangkan.

59. Siku sebelah kiri : akan mendapat wang.

60. Jari manis tangan sebelah kanan : akan mendapat wang.

61. Jari manis tangan sebelah kiri : akan mendapat jodoh.

62. Telunjuk tangan sebelah kanan : akan diangkat menjadi saudara oleh seseorang.

63. Telunjuk tangan sebelah kiri : akan diterima baik oleh orang.

64. Celah-celah jari tangan sebelah kanan : akan mendapat kegembiraan.

65. Celah-celah jari tangan sebelah kiri : akan dikasihi oleh orang agung.

66. Jari ibu sebelah kanan : akan mendapat jodoh yang baik.

67. Jari ibu sebelah kiri : akan mendapat jodoh.

68. Celah-celah jari telunjuk sebelah kanan : akan mengalami sesuatu yang memalukan.

69. Celah-celah jari tangan sebelah kanan : akan mendapat pekerjaan.

70. Jari tengah tangan kanan : akan menderita sakit.

71. Jari tengah tangan sebelah kiri : akan menderita susah.

72. Bawah rusuk (lambung) sebelah kanan : akan mendapat kesusahan.

73. Bawah rusuk (lambung) sebelah kiri : akan marah-marah.

74. Pinggang sebelah kanan : akan memperolehi sesuatu yang baik.

75. Pinggang sebelah kiri : akan mencintai orang.

76. Purus sebelah kanan : akan bersetubuh.

77. Purus sebelah kiri : akan diangkat menjadi penghulu.

78. Kemaluan sebelah kanan : akan kedatangan tamu.

79. Kemaluan sebelah kiri : akan mendapat rahmat Tuhan.

80. Bagi wanita, kemaluan sebelah kanan atau kiri : akan mendapat jodoh.