Countertop and Bartop Epoxy by FxPoxy

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Below we show some examples of how to do the following:

0. Recoat your old Countertops
0. Add any new edges, widen or modify Countertops and Bartops 
0. Custom build totally new Countertops any way you want
0. Coat over your old Formica or laminate, Corian, tile, concrete, granite, or build with MDF and MDX

0. Inlay items into Bartops and Countertops, such as pennies, bottle caps, wine corks, cards, pictures, broken glass or recycled glass 

Fixing an Edge onto a Countertop or Bartop

Above: is an old Corian countertop. The customer wanted to extend the bar so they could have a sitting area on their main top, so we extended it with MDF, and rounded the edge to match the existing countertop. We coated the sink as well as it was already seamless in the countertop.

Raising the bar and building it onto the countertop

Above: is an old tile countertop. The customer wanted the lower bar to be incorparated into the main top, so we just built a MDF countertop 3/4 inch thick directly over the existing tile. We cut the edge pieces tall enough to cover the edge of the exposed tile which leaves the finnished look like a very thick stone slab. This works out very quick, and it is a stong and elegant looking top when finished.

 Above: is an old tile countertop. The customer wanted the lower bar to be incorparated into the main top, so we just built a MDF countertop 3/4 inch thick directly over the existing tile. We cut the edge pieces tall enough to cover the edge of the exposed tile which leaves the finnished look like a very thick stone slab. This works out very quick, and it is a stong and elegant looking top when finished.

Above: you can see where we statrted with a new cabinet in a home under construction. After cutting the top and building in a curved edge profile we set the raw MDF in place to see what it looked like. After deciding it was correct it was coated in the shop then installed into the house and finished.

Above: is a Formica/laminate countertop that was coated in place. The job took 6 hours to finish. You can see that the Formica works well as a substrate and the only prep needed is to wash the Formica with a degreaser and a scotch bright pad.

Above: It is important to think of how far and where your edge comes over the cabinet. Here you can see we wanted an equal overhang on the front and side, so we measured the cabinet and added a 1-1/2 inches to each measurement.

Above: on the left you can see where we added decals to a finished bartop, and then we coated the top again with clear epoxy which left the decals looking much more 3D and sharp. We laid the decals using soapy water and pushed the bubbles out until it was very smooth. The Right: you can see where we laid a sticky stencil to a garage floor and then painted black urethane and pulled the sticker back of so we could leave the Rams logo.

Above: you can see where we coated an old concrete countertop with epoxy and copper metallic accent. Now they will never have to re-seal their countertop and staining is not an issue like it is with concrete countertops. You can also just coat a concrete countertop with the clear epoxy to make it a zero maintenance countertop that will never need to be re-sealed.

Above: You can see the customer has a back splash attached to his formica countertop