Has anyone tried Granite-coating an existing worktop?
 

I've seen several adverts for people who put a veneer of granite on
existing worktops (an example: http://www.granitetransformations.co.uk/)
- is the end result any good?

I re-fitted our kitchen a few years ago and used Bushboard Omega Noir,
it looked great to start with but has quickly deteriorated. Maybe a
granite coating would be the answer - ?

Dave

Has anyone tried Granite-coating an existing worktop?
 

In article , NoSpam
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I've seen several adverts for people who put a veneer of granite on
existing worktops (an example: http://www.granitetransformations.co.uk/)
- is the end result any good?

I re-fitted our kitchen a few years ago and used Bushboard Omega Noir,
it looked great to start with but has quickly deteriorated. Maybe a
granite coating would be the answer - ?

I couldn't see any mention of the thickness of the veneer, I'd be
concerned over the risk of breakage with a thin layer of an inflexible
material was applied over a wooden (or chip) base.

I noticed that the lifetime warranty was from an Italian company so
little chance of redress if it wasn't honoured and it excluded pretty
much anything that could go wrong, installation problems being
specifically excluded.

But it could be great ;-)
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

Has anyone tried Granite-coating an existing worktop?
 

"fred" wrote in message ...
In article , NoSpam
writes
I've seen several adverts for people who put a veneer of granite on
existing worktops (an example: http://www.granitetransformations.co.uk/)
- is the end result any good?

I re-fitted our kitchen a few years ago and used Bushboard Omega Noir,
it looked great to start with but has quickly deteriorated. Maybe a
granite coating would be the answer - ?

I couldn't see any mention of the thickness of the veneer, I'd be
concerned over the risk of breakage with a thin layer of an inflexible
material was applied over a wooden (or chip) base.

I noticed that the lifetime warranty was from an Italian company so little
chance of redress if it wasn't honoured and it excluded pretty much
anything that could go wrong, installation problems being specifically
excluded.

But it could be great ;-)
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

Mmm - my worktop has bowed a bit - a cover would break I feel sure.