An Introduction to Granite Films:

Granite is one of the oldest stones in the world. It comes along with different textures (over 3000 and still counting), colors and designs, which make it desirable among all corners of the world. Likewise, the question of Granite film will probably make you picture a thin slab of granite in your mind. That’s not entirely true because granite films are just made up of synthetic material, which gives the impression of the real stone.

 

What Do The Experts Have to Say?

Home Improvements expert Danny Lipford, in an interview with a CBS correspondent said, “Granite décor films are an easy and an affordable way of giving a new and improved look to your countertops.” Granite is a beautiful stone, it has a lot of shapes and form factors but nowadays people can’t afford it. They want the same thing within a limited amount of budget.

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How Much Does The Real Granite Cost You?

Real granite job around your kitchen counter is going to cost you $4,000. Unbelievable, right? Well, you better think twice before going ahead with a heavy granite slab. By the time your plumber will remove the sink, pipes, and install the lovely granite slab, the bill will sky rocket.

 

How about getting the same look and feel for only $50 to $100?

Typically when you head out to the retailers to buy granite films, they give you a complete kit. An instruction manual is enclosed inside; it covers 5 to 6 steps that walk you through a small installation tutorial. The interesting thing about these sorts of granite films is that they’re meant to address all sorts of projects.

Usually the tutorial starts with instructions on how to clean and dry your countertops. Now it doesn’t matter if you have a wooden panel, a hard plastic counter top, or a solid surface based countertop. The film will stick to it like the real stuff and you won’t be able to tell the difference, not until you have touched and felt the new countertop.

 

 

How to DIY The Granite Film At Your Home?

This simple tutorial will tout out the general steps on how to install granite films at your home. after going through these steps, there’s a strong chance that you wont be needing the help of a “professional” at all;

  • Clean the desired countertop or surface with any cleaning detergent or material of your choice. Let it dry off or do it manually with a clean piece of cloth.
  • Now stick a sheet of paper or colored tap on the surface that DOESN’T require for you to install the granite décor film.
  • Normal kits come with a base paint coat that you need to install on the surface of the countertop. This paint coat is meant to block all the ugliness, pock marks, scratch marks and chippy edges that were left on your beautiful countertop due to rugged usage.
  • Now if you have purchased a paint based granite film solution, your work will take you through small cans of paint. In every can, there are different colors, which you will use to dab over the countertop. The colors will just blend in and give the impression of a solid granite slab.
  • Make sure you leave the surface to dry for 6 to 9 hours, before charging in with anything else.

 

Granite films, apart from the paint and dab technique, are also available in stripe form. It is basically thin sheets that you spread over your countertop and let them stick on the surface for a few hours. The biggest benefit of going for granite films is that they’re available in any shape that you want. How so? Go to the nearest retailer and place a custom order for a wallpaper, an embossed cartoon character or anything you like.

Once your order is complete, you will get a granite film for you countertop with the image of your choice. If it’s a teddy bear image, it’ll look like as if someone carved or drew it on the stone. The real deal, involving pure granite stone, wouldn’t let you off with so many perks and benefits. You’d have to spend a fortune to get things going your way.

Lastly, granite films relieve you of the need of having to clean the countertop over and over again. Since real granite tends to absorb all sorts of spills to form stains on its surface, isn’t it better to go for a faux granite film and get rid of such issues?