--- product_id: 1321978 title: "Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown)" brand: "giani" price: "$46.76" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1321978-giani-countertop-paint-kit-chocolate-brown store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown) **Brand:** giani **Price:** $46.76 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown) by giani - **How much does it cost?** $46.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1321978-giani-countertop-paint-kit-chocolate-brown) ## Best For - giani enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted giani brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Giani Countertop Paint Kits are the perfect fit for budget conscious DIY kitchen makeovers. A simple 3-step process with all tools included, each kit will help you transform your existing countertops to the look of natural granite in just one weekend. Kit Includes: 12 oz. Iron Core Primer-Base Coat, 6 oz. Brown Feldspar Mineral, 6 oz. Inca Gold Mineral, 6 oz. Chocolate Brown Mineral, 16 oz. Automotive Grade Acrylic Topcoat, 6” Giani Roller Arm and 2 Roller Pads, 4” Giani Paint Sponge, 2” Foam Brush, Practice Board Typical project time is approximately 16 hours to clean and paint (including dry time). You may fully use your countertops as normal after allowing 14 days for your Giani application to cure. **If you have a one piece countertop-sink installation and would like to paint both, do not paint the sink basin with Giani. Please use XIM Tile Doc to paint the sink only. Tile Doc is a white epoxy-based aerosol spray paint designed specifically to update old ceramic and porcelain sinks. **Each kit covers up to 35 square feet of countertop surface area and provides easy cleanup with Giani Countertop Cleaner or gentle soap and water. Giani Countertop Paint is durable and will hold up under the stress of normal, everyday use. Giani is formulated to cover typical countertop materials such as Formica, Corian, laminate, ceramic tile, cultured marble, butchers block and traditional granite. Visit the manufacturer's website for live chat support and receive help with project ideas, design advice, application assistance and more! Manufactured in the USA. Review: Beautiful results, easier to do than expected! - I was a little scared to try this product; it looked so easy and actually looks like granite but is it really that easy to do?? In short, yes. I did this over two days and it turned out beautifully. There were challenges since I painted an existing bathroom vanity with two sinks and decided not to remove the sinks (just taped them up really well to prevent accidents); in hindsight, it would have been easier to move the sinks out of the way first so if you're contemplating this and have sinks in the way, my advice is to go ahead and take the time to remove them. Almost everything you need comes in the box; the only additional items you will need are either a stout Brillo pad (if doing laminate or Formica) or some fine-grit sandpaper (if painting on metal or wood), a caulk remover and denatured alcohol to scrub away the remnants of caulk (if not a new countertop), painter's tape, sponges, silicone caulk, and perhaps a small paintbrush. I used a 1" paintbrush and it worked well to get into the corners and turns around the sink and the top of backsplash. Another very useful tool is a pencil and twist tie (I'll get to that later!) The primer coat went on with no issues. I did not anticipate the long wait time for it to dry (8 hours!), so that slowed me down just a bit. Not really a problem, just a delay I didn't anticipate. Keep your brush and roller handy (wrapping in a plastic bag and sticking them in the refrigerator to prevent them drying out really helps) because no matter how carefully you paint the first coat, there will be spots that need touching up! I checked the countertop after it was dry to the touch and touched up a few spots, then allowed to dry the remainder of the recommended time. The directions advise cutting the included sponge into 4 pieces, but I would recommend also cutting 2-3 small thumbnail sized pieces off to use to get into the small places the bigger sponge won't reach, such as the crease between the countertop and the backsplash and the top of backsplash close to the wall behind. I used the small pieces of sponge and wrapped them around the end of a pencil, and secured with a twist tie (bread tie), and it worked beautifully to give an even coverage. There are 3 colors to be sponged onto the black primer. One mistake I made initially was not covering the countertop with enough "sponging", especially in the first color. It's a matter of personal taste, of course, but I would recommend sponging well so that only very minimal black shows through the base color for the most realistic look. The additional colors should be used in gradually- reducing amounts, as they are more highlight colors and are sponged on top of both the primer and first "sponge" color. After all the colors are sponged on to your liking, use the left-over 4th sponge to dry-sponge over the entire surface to blend the colors a bit. Don't oversponge... it's harder to fix (learned that the hard way!) than doing minimal sponging and working up to how you'd like it to look. Again, this is personal preference but over-sponging will give a blurred look. If this is what you're after, sponge away! If not, I would suggest dry-sponging a bit then taking a step back to get an overall view of how it looks. After another 4-hour dry time, the clear topcoat goes on. It's amazing how realistic that sheen makes the countertop look! The directions recommend 2 topcoats with a 4-hour dry time in between. I am considering also putting a clear epoxy marine coating on top as well, to help protect against scratches and water splashes. All in all, it was very easy to do and turned out really well. I highly recommend if you want the look of granite without the weight and the expense. Review: Countertops look great after one month! - I spent a long time debating about painting my laminate countertops. They were grayish marble colored and had a texture to them and I just wasn't sure if I was making a huge mistake. So far, I think it turned out better than I expected. First of all, I chose the Bombay Black. This is a paint-only version of the countertop paint - there are other versions with little chips and flecks to sprinkle on it. I decided that there was too much risk of a large mess with those versions, and they seemed to have many more steps than the paint-only version. Here's what I did... 1. Watched the DVD three times and tried doing some practice painting on the included black paper and then my own black paper to perfect my technique. Later I wished I had done less practicing because I used up a lot of paint doing that. 2. Removed the caulk, taped off the sink, walls, and cabinets, and other general paint prep. 3. Cleaned the countertops down with soap and water and rinsed them off three times as suggested. Then I followed that with a wipedown with rubbing alcohol as recommended somewhere online - I have no idea if that helped, actually. 4. Painted the primer coat and let it dry. You will notice I did not say I sanded it first - I did not. I did not sand it after the primer coat either. 5. I started dabbing on the white pearl paint with the sponge. I thought I would get creative and also use some silver acrylic paint as a second color rather than the included bronze but to be honest the pearl and the silver spots look just alike in the end - the pearl paint is very shiny. 6. Then I dabbed on the Onyx paint. This was the hard part for me because I was trying to get roughly the same look on all the countertops in my kitchen but because some were deeper than others it was hard to reach everything equally - I found I dabbed more where it was easier to reach. All the practicing did not really pay off because in the end, reaching across three feet of countertop is very different than a 8" sheet of paper. 7. Again being creative I blew some fine silver glitter on mine in some places while the paint was still wet. I think this turned out very nice and you can definitely see the sparkle. 8. After that was dry I put on the Polyurethane coat. I had sort of expected that most of my texture would be eliminated by the Polyurethane and I would end up with a fairly smooth finish. This was not the case. I ended up using up my whole can of Polyurethane and a second can I ordered separately AND a third, larger size can of "one coat polyurethane" I bought at the hardware store... allowing four hours minimum drying time in between coats... but I ultimately ended up with a shiny mirror finish which was the goal. I did not sand at any time. I found the paint to be easy to apply and I did not make a mess. I was EXTREMELY gentle on the countertop for about the first three days after the last coat of polyurethane. I did not set anything cold, hot, wet, sharp, or heavy on it during that time. After that I was fairly gentle for another week - I did get it wet sometimes but wiped it up quickly and I was careful not to set anything sharp on it. A word of warning - when it gets wet the poly will cloud up, but that will go away once it is dry for a few minutes. This is normal while the polyurethane cures, which can take up to 30 days. Now, you don't have to baby the countertops that whole time, just be aware that it might get cloudy when it is wet until it fully cures. I did my final coat about 36 days ago and the beginning of this week I noticed it was no longer getting cloudy if I left a wet dishrag on it. Now of course, how it looks is important but it is not the main thing - it has to be durable. Before writing this review I scanned the countertop with a flashlight and confirmed there are no scratches - not even small ones. It seems to be holding up very well. I think I have successfully postponed buying new countertops for at least another few years. ## Features - countertop paint kit - countertop makeover ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003RX791U | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Best Sellers Rank | #435,395 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #964 in Interior & Exterior House Paint | | Brand | Giani | | Brand Name | Giani | | Color | Chocolate Brown | | Color Code | #4A2C2A | | Container Type | Can | | Coverage | 35 square feet | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,698 Reviews | | Finish Type | Finished | | Full Cure Time | 16 hours | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00891056001406 | | Included Components | 12 oz. IronCore Primer-Base Coat, 16 oz. Automotive Grade Acrylic Topcoat, 4" Giani Paint Sponge, 6 oz. Brown Feldspar Mineral, 6 oz. Chocolate Brown Mineral, 6 oz. Inca Gold Mineral, 6" Giani Roller Arm and 2 Roller Pads, Brush, Canvas Board | | Indoor Outdoor Usage | Indoor | | Is Waterproof | True | | Item Form | Aerosol | | Item Type Name | Giani Countertop Paint Kit, Chocolate Brown | | Item Volume | 1360 ml | | Item Weight | 5.3 pounds | | Manufacturer | Giani | | Model Number | FG-GI CH BR KIT | | Paint Type | Acrylic | | Part Number | FG-GI CH BR KIT | | Size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) | | Special Feature | Low Odor | | Special Features | Low Odor | | Specific Uses For Product | Countertop | | Surface Recommendation | Tile | | UPC | 891056001406 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant | ## Images ![Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91SCSAfGLLL.jpg) ![Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81P4afB-DBL.jpg) ![Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VVU3yozDL.jpg) ![Giani Countertop Paint Kit (Chocolate Brown) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KAapQ6jIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful results, easier to do than expected! *by M***R on May 14, 2018* I was a little scared to try this product; it looked so easy and actually looks like granite but is it really that easy to do?? In short, yes. I did this over two days and it turned out beautifully. There were challenges since I painted an existing bathroom vanity with two sinks and decided not to remove the sinks (just taped them up really well to prevent accidents); in hindsight, it would have been easier to move the sinks out of the way first so if you're contemplating this and have sinks in the way, my advice is to go ahead and take the time to remove them. Almost everything you need comes in the box; the only additional items you will need are either a stout Brillo pad (if doing laminate or Formica) or some fine-grit sandpaper (if painting on metal or wood), a caulk remover and denatured alcohol to scrub away the remnants of caulk (if not a new countertop), painter's tape, sponges, silicone caulk, and perhaps a small paintbrush. I used a 1" paintbrush and it worked well to get into the corners and turns around the sink and the top of backsplash. Another very useful tool is a pencil and twist tie (I'll get to that later!) The primer coat went on with no issues. I did not anticipate the long wait time for it to dry (8 hours!), so that slowed me down just a bit. Not really a problem, just a delay I didn't anticipate. Keep your brush and roller handy (wrapping in a plastic bag and sticking them in the refrigerator to prevent them drying out really helps) because no matter how carefully you paint the first coat, there will be spots that need touching up! I checked the countertop after it was dry to the touch and touched up a few spots, then allowed to dry the remainder of the recommended time. The directions advise cutting the included sponge into 4 pieces, but I would recommend also cutting 2-3 small thumbnail sized pieces off to use to get into the small places the bigger sponge won't reach, such as the crease between the countertop and the backsplash and the top of backsplash close to the wall behind. I used the small pieces of sponge and wrapped them around the end of a pencil, and secured with a twist tie (bread tie), and it worked beautifully to give an even coverage. There are 3 colors to be sponged onto the black primer. One mistake I made initially was not covering the countertop with enough "sponging", especially in the first color. It's a matter of personal taste, of course, but I would recommend sponging well so that only very minimal black shows through the base color for the most realistic look. The additional colors should be used in gradually- reducing amounts, as they are more highlight colors and are sponged on top of both the primer and first "sponge" color. After all the colors are sponged on to your liking, use the left-over 4th sponge to dry-sponge over the entire surface to blend the colors a bit. Don't oversponge... it's harder to fix (learned that the hard way!) than doing minimal sponging and working up to how you'd like it to look. Again, this is personal preference but over-sponging will give a blurred look. If this is what you're after, sponge away! If not, I would suggest dry-sponging a bit then taking a step back to get an overall view of how it looks. After another 4-hour dry time, the clear topcoat goes on. It's amazing how realistic that sheen makes the countertop look! The directions recommend 2 topcoats with a 4-hour dry time in between. I am considering also putting a clear epoxy marine coating on top as well, to help protect against scratches and water splashes. All in all, it was very easy to do and turned out really well. I highly recommend if you want the look of granite without the weight and the expense. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Countertops look great after one month! *by D***L on July 22, 2016* I spent a long time debating about painting my laminate countertops. They were grayish marble colored and had a texture to them and I just wasn't sure if I was making a huge mistake. So far, I think it turned out better than I expected. First of all, I chose the Bombay Black. This is a paint-only version of the countertop paint - there are other versions with little chips and flecks to sprinkle on it. I decided that there was too much risk of a large mess with those versions, and they seemed to have many more steps than the paint-only version. Here's what I did... 1. Watched the DVD three times and tried doing some practice painting on the included black paper and then my own black paper to perfect my technique. Later I wished I had done less practicing because I used up a lot of paint doing that. 2. Removed the caulk, taped off the sink, walls, and cabinets, and other general paint prep. 3. Cleaned the countertops down with soap and water and rinsed them off three times as suggested. Then I followed that with a wipedown with rubbing alcohol as recommended somewhere online - I have no idea if that helped, actually. 4. Painted the primer coat and let it dry. You will notice I did not say I sanded it first - I did not. I did not sand it after the primer coat either. 5. I started dabbing on the white pearl paint with the sponge. I thought I would get creative and also use some silver acrylic paint as a second color rather than the included bronze but to be honest the pearl and the silver spots look just alike in the end - the pearl paint is very shiny. 6. Then I dabbed on the Onyx paint. This was the hard part for me because I was trying to get roughly the same look on all the countertops in my kitchen but because some were deeper than others it was hard to reach everything equally - I found I dabbed more where it was easier to reach. All the practicing did not really pay off because in the end, reaching across three feet of countertop is very different than a 8" sheet of paper. 7. Again being creative I blew some fine silver glitter on mine in some places while the paint was still wet. I think this turned out very nice and you can definitely see the sparkle. 8. After that was dry I put on the Polyurethane coat. I had sort of expected that most of my texture would be eliminated by the Polyurethane and I would end up with a fairly smooth finish. This was not the case. I ended up using up my whole can of Polyurethane and a second can I ordered separately AND a third, larger size can of "one coat polyurethane" I bought at the hardware store... allowing four hours minimum drying time in between coats... but I ultimately ended up with a shiny mirror finish which was the goal. I did not sand at any time. I found the paint to be easy to apply and I did not make a mess. I was EXTREMELY gentle on the countertop for about the first three days after the last coat of polyurethane. I did not set anything cold, hot, wet, sharp, or heavy on it during that time. After that I was fairly gentle for another week - I did get it wet sometimes but wiped it up quickly and I was careful not to set anything sharp on it. A word of warning - when it gets wet the poly will cloud up, but that will go away once it is dry for a few minutes. This is normal while the polyurethane cures, which can take up to 30 days. Now, you don't have to baby the countertops that whole time, just be aware that it might get cloudy when it is wet until it fully cures. I did my final coat about 36 days ago and the beginning of this week I noticed it was no longer getting cloudy if I left a wet dishrag on it. Now of course, how it looks is important but it is not the main thing - it has to be durable. Before writing this review I scanned the countertop with a flashlight and confirmed there are no scratches - not even small ones. It seems to be holding up very well. I think I have successfully postponed buying new countertops for at least another few years. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great product and at a great price. *by S***Y on August 27, 2012* It will be a while before I could remodel my whole entire kitchen so I wanted to make it feel like home. The counter tops were sand color with the flecks in it, nothing eye sore about it, just blah. I like doing projects around the house and we've been in our house well over 3 1/2 years and with only updating with paint on the walls. I researched the Rustoleum product for the counter tops and I was planning on going with that until I heard that it left a horrible after smell because that's how the product worked. Not what I was wanting with 3 kids in the house. Then I came across the Giani products and researched it online before purchasing. It seemed like a good candidate and so I purchased it. I got this shipment pretty quickly and in great condition. I watched the dvd at least 3 times to ensure I was going to do it right. And sometimes found myself referring back to it when I got to each phase I was at. It does only take a whole weekends worth of time (most of it for drying time) but it is well worth the effort. I painted my primer on the night before since that takes at least 4 hours to dry but I figured, I'd give it a little extra over night. It couldn't hurt. I was going to take my entire sink out to do this but my husband, well, didn't want to. So I worked with the sink in, no big deal. The minerals itself take 4 hours to dry, total time. You have to do each mineral separately so that they do not blend into each other. You have the option to use what mineral colors to your liking. I did choose to use the bronze but very seldom and randomly. I figured it gave it a little more depth. If you are a perfectionist or OCD about things, then this will probably give you a hard time. Although, the minerals are suppose to be random, you feel the need that it's just not right. That was my case. I started with the black mineral (per instructions) then the pearl and stopped there. I wanted to make sure that's how I liked it. So I slept on it. It's a good thing I did because I felt I over did it with the pearl so I went back over with more black. You just have to lightly and I emphasize, "lightly" sponge on the minerals. The harder you dab, the more the shape of the sponge you'll see in your finished product. But all in all, this product has great coverage. I don't know what real granite looks like and highly doubt it looks like my counter tops, although I had a friend said that they did. I, do however, enjoy my counter tops now than before. It's a quick and simple project that is super affordable and a temporary fix. I have left over product to do more, if needed. On the durability of the product - I waited at least 14 days (as recommended) to lay anything on the counter. I had a folding table to do my cooking, chopping...etc temporarily. I've had this product on my counter tops for about a month now and felt it was a good time to do a review on it. Sometimes, people jump the gun, you know what I mean. Whatever dishes I have left over that doesn't fit in my dishwasher, I normally do them by hand and set them on a kitchen towel on the counter. Thinking that the counter top was at it's total dry time, I figured it should be good to keep it on there. Well, I ended up running out somewhere and it stayed on my counter for a few hours, maybe more. I took the towel off and like a previous reviewer said, it caused a blotchy spot and little tiny bubbles. I was totally bummed and was about to scrape it up and fix it. Good thing was, it was close to bed time and well, I didn't want to embark on that at that moment. So I slept on it. Went to check it the next morning and it was gone!! Bubbles and blotchy marks! I was so relieved since I really didn't want to re-do it. And I have to be honest, I'm always leaving water all over the counters and don't wipe them up right away and most of the time does it. The blotchy spots, if you can imagine when you leave a hot pot on the table and it leaves the heat spot. It's kind of like that on these counters. But don't touch or start to re-fix them!! They will go away in a couple hours of drying, trust me!!! It's a weekly thing with me :) I beat my counter tops up and I've had not one scratch on them or peeling up anywhere. I didn't even put back the caulk around the sink like you're suppose to after you're done painting and nothing has lifted. All in all, if you read the directions and follow each step as instructed, you'll have no problem. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a new look. :) This counter top color also looks great with grey tones (like how I did with my cabinets). --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/1321978-giani-countertop-paint-kit-chocolate-brown](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1321978-giani-countertop-paint-kit-chocolate-brown) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-09-13*