Instant Granite Premium 36” x 144” Kitchen Countertop Vinyl Laminate Cover | Easy Installation | Displays No Seams | Peel & Stick | Durable Self-Adhesive | Marble Design | Black (12ft)

Used this film to upgrade my old school, (and I mean OLD school) 1955 butcher block countertops. Started off with the easier of two countertops, the straight cooktop. After removing the cooktop, it was a pretty straight-forward installation, and was only slightly frustrating in certain areas, like the radius on the backsplash. film did not want to lay down correctly on these areas, even though we did a thorough cleaning with t.s.p. Finally broke out the hair dryer, and went over the bubbles. That shrunk the film nicely, and it finally cooperated. My other countertop had a 90 degree angle, and a 2 section cast iron DEEP sink, which I thought it best to remove to have a nice neat installation. What a nightmare that turned out to be! That thing weighed 150 lbs, and it took 2 strong men to remove it from the countertop. After watching an online video of how to cut in a 45 degree angle where the 2 sections meet, I decided on just butting one section up to the other. It turned out amazingly well, and the seam is barely noticeable. The guys accidently dropped the sink and damaged the film in one spot when they lowered it back into the hole, but with the hair dryer, and some patience, the damage actually healed itself. The key for me was patience, and tons of water in a spray bottle, along with the hair dryer. Keep the surfaces wet, wet, wet! (and have a few cocktails handy just in case). The reward was well worth the frustration, and at less than $150, I have brand spanking new-looking granite countertops that fool everyone!

My son & I installed this over my old countertop at my house. It was pretty easy to install. It does take two people to install. One person really can't do it alone. You can stick it down & pull back up to move and it will stick again just great. It is easy to cut. You want something like a squeegee (nothing sharp) to smooth out the vinyl and you will need a hair dryer. The hair dryer helps decrease wrinkles. A great product and looks just like a granite countertop. I highly recommend this. This is an inexpensive way to update a countertop.

In my opinion, this product is terrible. Beware. I just purchased two rolls of this Instant Granite and was very excited to transform my kitchen. However, I was in for a shock. Firstly, the instructions provided are a single white sheet of paper; it seems very cheap and unprofessional. The Instant Granite "black" looked sickly. It did not look anything like granite. The company sent one giant role, rather than the two I ordered, which added difficulty to the project. On inspecting the role, I noticed that the Instant Granite was already warped and wrinkled fresh out of the can it came in -- this was not a good sign. On attempting to apply the product, I became more and more concerned. Once applied, the black sickly Instant Granite looked like black trash bags stuck to my counter, not at all like granite. Further, it was almost impossible to apply. Because the product is so cheap, it wrinkles and creases very easily -- these wrinkles and creases are permanent and do not come out. Further, the Instant granite loses its stickiness, so there are bubbles and rough patches everywhere. Next, I attempted to cover the Instant Granite around the sink. Don't even try!!! The level of difficulty is expert level. When I cut out the sink using a razor, I was cutting blind, so the line was uneven and the counter top showed through the gaps. At this point in time, I gave up. I spent $200 on this product, because I had it shipped abroad and paid duty etc. Do you know, this product was so poor that I crumpled it in a ball and threw it in the trash without thinking twice about my lost cash. That's how bad it was. I'd rather lose $200 than spend another second with it. This product is terrible. The company knows that people want the look of granite but cannot afford it, so they created this to trick consumers out of their hard earned cash. If it was just difficult to apply, I would understand, but the look of Instant Granite was completely off. Again, it looked like I had stuck black garbage bags on my counters. It feels like the same contact paper used to cover books and likely is -- it should cost $5 a sheet, not $50. I wish I had read a review like this before purchasing. Do not buy!!! Save your money and buy a new counter top or granite.

Update over 4 years later: This stuff has stood the test of time. Definitely lost its glossy sheen after a few months of wear, but there are still no physical defects whatsoever. Every time I go into my kitchen, Im happy we decided to try this! Original: tl;dr version: looks great, hard to apply, worried about durability but will update, glad i bought this because the transformation is absolutely amazing. full version: I bought this as part of a kitchen facelift I had to pull off with extremely little money. I plan on totally gutting and remodeling my kitchen down to the drywall in 5-10 years when I’ve saved up enough to do it, but needed a quick fix to update what i have for the here and now. when choosing between this product and a countertop painting kit, my main concern was durability. only time will tell how this product holds up, but i don’t have high hopes. already the shiny, glossy loveliness is showing scratches and dulling, especially around the sink where i had to use alcohol to clean up extra silicone sealant. that said, i can handle surface defects the integrity of the product holds up—meaning no holes, peeling, and so on. i will update this review as time goes on so people can know how it holds up. application is difficult and requires painstaking attention and care. but if you can apply contact paper or wrap presents, you can do this. i have a curved backsplash and waterfall edge, which added extra fun. i bought RapidTac decal spray and a felt-backed squeegee on the recommendation of another review, and am glad i did. other things i would recommend: 1. get a cheap heat gun and USE IT! it helps you “shrink wrap” your edges for a nice, snug hold. 2. staple the product to the underside of your counters if you can for extra staying power. 3. always, always wrap your edges—don’t do like i did on my portable dishwasher top and think i could apply the top and edges separately. i ended up having to adhere the sides with silicone caulk and then go through agony trying to trim the excess flush without chipping away at what i had applied on the top. 4. remove your sink first if you can. i absolutely cannot even fathom doing this around a sink and keeping it properly water sealed. all in all, i love the way this looks and can’t stop staring at the finished product. yeah it’s pixelated if you look close, and yeah I made a lot of mistakes that you can see if you’re nit picking, but the overall result is breathtaking for very little money relative to new countertops.

I wasn’t entirely sure that I was going to like this product because it definitely has a blue-grey background as opposed to a black and white granite that I thought I was getting. I was disappointed right out of the box, but my kitchen does have a white and blue theme, so I ended up making it work. If you were looking for a stark black and white with shades of gray, this may not be for you. The blue undertone is very noticeable. I thought it was pretty simple to apply and forgivable in that I could lift it up and reapply if I needed to without losing too much of the tack. It’s definitely heavy duty and not your typical contact paper, so to help some of the edges adhere better, I blasted with a hair dryer for a few seconds and pressed over it. I have tile counters and in certain angles and lights, you will see the lines, but overall, I am pretty happy. The true test will be to see how long the edges stay down and don’t lift up. UPDATE: I had to buy several more rolls to complete my kitchen and there is a different background color with the other rolls that is pretty noticeable. As you can see from my first review, my first roll had a bluish background color. The second roll does not and you can see the difference right next to it. Bad quality control. But, it’s better than my original countertops UPDATE 2; it’s been 10 months and this is still holding up great!once I put my decor together, you couldn’t tell there was any difference in color between rolls. This looks like real granite from a distance. Up close, it’s still great quality.

I redid my counters in a few hours flat - not the easiest thing I have to admit but once I figured out to do the curved part in the back first then a flat piece on the counter in front of it. The seam in the back doesn't show at all. Also, their tip on unrolling just a tiny bit at a time and smoothing it flat with a cloth made a remarkable difference in the application. So my advice would be to start with a test piece in an area that's less noticeable. You'll learn quickly what works and what doesn't in the application. And it's totally worth it because they look like real granite! I'm thrilled with the result. It's awesome because I couldn't afford to buy new counter-tops right now but I needed to upgrade them. This was a perfect solution. It's a good way to test a new color also I realized. The black is stunning with my white kitchen. Also, the company is extremely responsive. There had been a problem with the order - one roll instead of two was sent - but when I contacted them on a WEEKEND I got two personal responses (I had left multiple messages hoping to get to the right place.) The second roll was in the mail and on my doorstep before I could blink.So my trust in the people representing this product is pretty high.

I LOVE IT! I just completed my kitchen island (for the second time) and it looks great. I had to start over completely because I had problems with my corners. The tutorials only show you how to do corners with straight edges. I added trim to my laminate counter tops and while it looks fabulous it did give me a challenge. Once I removed the the first sheet I had on the island I cut it into pieces and kept trying over and over how to work the corners just right. Once I figured it out things went smoothly. If you do not have straight edges, I definitely recommend practicing on your corners with a small piece before starting your project. You absolutely will need a heat gun, I do not know if a hair dryer works just as well but there is no way to properly install the Instant Granite without a heat source. The Instant Granite has a great shine to it which is lovely but also will show any imperfection when the light hits it just right. I scrubbed my counter top and still ended up with little specs. I am sure it is only noticeable to me since I just did the install. Shipping: I ordered on a Sunday night and got it that Thursday! Everything looks great and now I just hope it is durable and holds up to normal use of kitchen counters.

I bought this product to refinish an old *pink* laminate counter top in my bathroom which has a 3" x 0.5 inch backsplash board. I researched reviews and watched all of the installation videos before buying the product. It seemed straight forward enough so I bought it. The shipping was fine - the item arrived in a cardboard roll with the film tightly rolled inside with the instructions. The plastic squeegee was stuffed in packing material at the bottom of the box - I almost missed it so make sure you check thoroughly. The first complaint I have is that the film is so tightly rolled that laying it out to cut it is a pain. Also, the grid pattern on the backing only extends for two rows, not the entire roll, which seems odd. I first cut a strip to place on the backsplash portion. Certain portions of the film adhered fine, other portions would not adhere without air bubbles and when I try to push them out, it wrinkles the film. Also, the top of the backsplash is ~0.5 inches wide and the film did not want to adhere to that, probably because it was such a thin strip. Eventually, after trying for 20 minutes to get the film to look good on the backsplash, I decided maybe I'll just buy some cheap pre-made backsplash and just use the film on the counter top. The sink with faucet were in place, of course. The videos showed the technique to cut around the sink, but I found that the presence of the faucet made installation impossible unless you don't care what the final product looks like. If you watch the instruction videos they always show installation on unfinished units, i.e. no faucets. I suppose I could remove the faucet and try again, but I think they could make the film easier to handle. Plus, if I have to disassemble the vanity to install a film, I might as well buy a new counter top and get the real thing.

The granite print image is completely different from what the Amazon page suggests. There is no depth to the print, and the textures are very blurry.