#Instant Granite Chestnut Counter Top Film - 36 - X 144 - Kitchen Products

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

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I bought just one of these rolls as a test before I do my kitchen. I installed it in my master bathroom and made many mistakes while doing so, I shouldn't have picked a counter top with two sinks as my first project. But after lots of adjusting and trimming I got it installed and it looks pretty good and it's holding up well to my daily use so far.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

By Toast on March 9, 2015

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A PAIN to get on but absolutely great once it is done. I waited a year after installing to write a review. It is still on the counters and gorgeous. We have a couple of scratches here and there but not noticeable until you run your hand over them. The chestnut goes wonderfully with black or stainless steel appliances. It is VERY dark with a burl pattern in deep russet brown. It looks almost black with the brown peering through. I was worried about the pattern resolution looking too synthetic / cheap when it was on the roll, but on the counters it is great. The texture is smooth and shiny like granite, just as easy to clean. Hasn't peeled up or warped. A couple of points:

- It is not going to fool anyone who gets close into thinking you have granite, but it's touchable. It doesn't feel or seem like anything is 'stuck on' the countertops. It feels like slick epoxy.

- It can withstand some heat, but comes with a warning. It'll handle a hot plate out of the microwave but not a pot off the stove, or pan out of an oven. I was worried I'd mess up in this regard, but after a year I haven't burned it once.

- when you install, you're going to want: soap and water in a spray bottle to keep it nice and wet on the adhesive side. This keeps it manageable. A credit card for smoothing out bubbles. A helper or two for maneuvering it and smoothing. (Getting it smooth and cutting around a sink takes the bulk of the application time.)

- It took about 4 hours total with 3 people,  but we had a lot of counter space, a large sink and a curved back splash which it covered pretty seamlessly.

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