That kitchen is going to be really nice when it's finished. Hopefully the buyer appreciates it and likes it. People always have the mindset of having to change everything when they move into a new house for some reason, even if there's nothing wrong with how it was before. Also it's great to see a new video from you.

Got to love the fearlessness and not covering the floors.. got to hand it to you , you pulled it off.

After doing the same concrete counter research. I came up with the same product. Gives the best edge. I did laundry room, master bath and kitchen. Saved thousands. Great work I used Tuff Duck sealer. Also I did not epoxy the counters so I could put hot pans on the counter

I see you had your best little helper with you on this one Jesse!!! That is the thing i most enjoy about your videos. Your family being a part of them!! He is going to be quite a craftsman by the time he is 18!! I am sure all will go well on the sale so y'all can concentrate on getting the new homestead finished!! Another great job my Brother!!

Great job, as always, Jesse. I really like how you take the time to explain these processes at hand. Excellent use of time lapse.

Its good to see you back Jesse great channel, I found you through Andrew Camarata when he flipped the crane and you got it and fixed it.love how you explain all your projects it really helps me.

Great Job! Ask for likes and comments. This channel deserves more. Really miss the service and equipment fixing. Those videos will pay for your new house.

Great job! It's amazing how well that wet sander works at eliminating dust. But I think step 1 should be to cover the entire floor with cardboard.

The matte finish is a lot better it don't blind you when you walk in to the kitchen love the edging you used makes it look professional nice job and thanks for sharing

if your sealant coat is thick enough, just a fine grit sandpaper (400-600 grit) should finish it off nicely for your mat finish. (With a few good wash downs of soap and water afterwards)

Yeah, I remember before we sold our 100 yr old house, I did all those improvements and fixes it needed before putting it on the market, it sucked because we were like "geesh, this is nice" but we weren't going to be there to enjoy all those things I finally finished after fighting with the damn house for 17 yrs to get to that point! haha ha Good luck when it's sale time!👍

Concrete counter tops can be polished to the desired finish. A food grade sealer is then applied to protect from stains and help lessen discoloration. The epoxy finish is a nonporous substrate which doesn’t allow for the sealer to properly impregnate. It is always best to build a sample top and experiment until you reach the look you’re after. My suggestion is to find the epoxy with the desired finish and apply that as your final coat. Beeswax is a natural sealer I have used and recommend for natural stone. There is a red scouring pad used to repair stainless steel that you might be able to used to create a matte finish on the epoxy. Good luck and I applaud your work ethic and dedication to a true family friendly channel. 👍🏻👍🏻

Although I would never do anything like this, I very much enjoyed this video. I kept looking for your posting and was very happy to find this. Your explanations and descriptions are excellent. You are a hard worker. I am looking forward to the next video.

That kitchen has a nice flow, you'll have no trouble selling that house. Cheers!

I’m not sure how you guys do it, wife kids family obligations pets rehabbing one house building another working making money spending money. Cheers to your endurance! Beautiful job, great cadence to the video👌🏼

A lot of hard work.But wow! The work surfaces look amazing.It’s going to look fabulous when it’s finished.I always think it’s the kitchen that really sells the house.I think it’s one of the most important parts of the home..So I think doing it up before selling is a great ides .Oh and the little one he is so sweet.At least he wanted to be with his Dad and help you.I bet his a little terror at times too..Your family is lovely..Love n Light 🥰

For the difference it has made to the price of the house, I would have left it as it was and let the new owners do it. 👍

Wow what a mess that makes, but the outcome is really nice! Glossy finish is more closed surface that no dirt wil stick on or give bacteria a space to grow in, but this is no operation table, so it will be ok. Plus if you get direcht sunlight on it, you won't get blind working in that kitchen! :-D Thx for showing!

Thank you for this, I bought a bag of the quikrete concrete mix to try a test batch and ran into the same issue. Going to try the sandmix or rapid set mortar next.

Great video Jesse. Can't wait till the next one. Have a great day.

Thanks Jesse. Boy…. I can’t wait for videos on your new home out by the “lake”.

Looks great, hey thats how we learn, trial and error. I seen another fellow use same sander with no extra finish on his concrete counter top but went from 50 right to 6000 grit to polish it, worked like a charm.

Jesse, That Gorilla Tape is really awesome stuff. I used it to tape up a tarp to brick where 6 brick courses were removed. It lasted 2 weeks until the masons arrived to fill in the bricks. Really enjoy your videos and as always your work is top shelf.

Can't say that I've even seen concrete used for a counter top. Very interesting concept and well explained. Thank you sir.

To say you're selling it, it's looking real smart Mr M.

I am not sure, but I think you can achieve the mat finish without the swirl marks by just going through the grits up to a higher grit, I think it is around 2000 grit for matte finish, 4k for glossy again. You can stop and check it out at every grit, but I would at least go to 600 or 800.

kinda funny that you lived in a makeshift kitchen the whole time and then you finish it when you move out :)

one of the best detailed video on U-tube. Just gets to the point

looking at the mess... my wife would just kill me. mess on wall, floor, cabinets lol... your wife is an angel to accept that ;p

Glad to see another video. Been waiting to see what’s going on. As always your professionalism is impeccable. Can’t wait to see the kitchen finished. You know the kitchen in your new house will have to top this one.

The counter tops look beautiful, Jess! You always do an awesome job on your jobs!

Remodeling a home while still living in it is a Big pain and Very Hard to say the least. I put a New foundation under mine years ago plus attached garage with bedroom above it and a new master bedroom with bath.UGH..I jacked the house up and dug around it. I had a Mout around my house because as usual anytime you dig a ditch mother nature decides too fill it for you..LOL..Very dirty job trying to live in your home while doing it. And You are doing a Great Job in keeping it down to a minimum..Great job on those Concrete countertops.. Love them. And also Hey whats wrong with the 80's..LOL...HAHA. I Graduated in 1982. I thought they were Great what I can remember of them..LOL...HAHA...Had a Blast ..LOL.Just Joking Bud.Great Video Thanks for taking us along...

I recall seeing concrete countertops on This Old House when Bob Vila was the host back in the 80s and also on other building shows. Several different methods were used including poured in place. I recall one being poured upside down on a plastic covered vibratory table in a facility designed to do that. Another was poured in place, a sheet of plastic coated hardboard put on top and vibrated. Another company had metal panels to lay on top. One had metal edge forms and washed the aggregate off exposing the rock which was then covered with epoxy to level it. It seemed like a lot of work.

The bullnose looks terrific. A very good job for your first attempt.

that polished look of epoxy only works if the surface that it's put on is absolutely perfect, that concrete isn't I can see the pits and valleys with that kind of a glossy look and I can relate it's not a good look for it. I like this idea though, never thought of concrete for counter tops before that's cool to see. I love your ICF house too.

Jesse, much respect! But you must remember that you’re selling the house. You should make it look like what the ‘general’ buyer wants. Personal taste should not matter in this case. It’s a business transaction from this point on. I also don’t like the shiny look, but if that is what most people prefer, you should leave it like that. But again, much respect for all the hard work! Thank you for making these videos!

it is looking good! You did convince me that I will NOT be doing my own countertops! lol I have been without a kitchen/appliances/sink since mid-November... but I live alone and eat out every day. If I had a wife/kids, I suspect I would NOT be dragging my feet on my remodel. Just got my cabinets in... microwave mounted, and working on getting my fridge into the. Still have to decide what I want to do for counter tops. I do love the dark black, onyx color

Looks like it took a lot of work, but very impressive. Hopefully your home will sell quick and problem-free

Jesse, it came out great! I like the color. Goes well with the rest of the kitchen. The spalted maple cabinets are really beautiful! The new owners are going to be really lucky!

Great job Jesse looks great

Watching Jesse Muller reruns is still better than anything on TV!

The Blacktail Studies on KZfaq has great insight in finishes over epoxy. There are some nice products.

This guy loves concrete everything

My neighbor did this like 3 or 4 years ago.. that was my first time seeing it done. Super cool.

Another cool in house concrete project that can be done is, floors! They can b tooled, acid stained, textured, stamped, things inlaid to them and polished to look amazing. Great for egress ways, water, mud, kids, construction boots, farm trailings u name it easy clean up relatively indestructible u get it. And they look great.

I never gave crete counter tops a thought. That looks good!

So glad you posted, I was bored.

I'd also be inclined to lose some of that shine, I think that would probably happen in time anyway, with stuff being slid around on it. It's a big pain trying to work in a house you're still living in, but you handled that really well. (Your kids are adorable ❤)

I appreciate and respect that he took the time to research this project. Like others have said, "Why do all this hard work if you are selling the house?" J is a perfectionist (which is an awesome attribute). He also had the ability to make a video about this project that benefits all of us. At first, I too, wondered why he just didn't go granite or one of the alternatives. When I was looking to renovate my kitchen, sandstone was the preferred product in the higher-end builds in my town. Once Jesse did the island and I saw how it came out, then it didn't appear such an immense project (yes, it still was to me). Long story short, whoever buys his house, will be able to watch the kitchen's massive transformation. Also, Jesse has the best Foreman in diapers/huggies in the Catskills.

You put the blood sweat and tears into that then whoever buys your house rips it out and puts in sterile white everything. Blessings brother.

I think the glossy look might sell better. Don't know of many women who want a matt finish kitchen.

Lotssss of hard work. Looking good. Ant wait to see it finished

I use natural bees wax for polish and apply it with a automotive buffer, normally leaves a matte finish with pretty good depth. The wax is applied over one coat of epoxy or concrete sealer your situation may be different I would try a test spot first.

That came out exellent for your 1st try. Always dreaded mixing and working with oxides,colour matching it was a pain 20 odd years ago. MILS....which is not an abbreviation but a unit of measure. 1 mil equals 0.0254 mm (millimeter) and 0.001 of an inch.) Thanks for another good vid.Cheers.

@Jesse Muller You do good work. A man of many talents. Hope your house sells fast so you can finish your new house.

Huh, a garage floor countertop. Who would of thought? I like the artificial turf for carpeting trick.

Nice looking kitchen...Awsome job on both houses Jesse

I love the glossy look. Remember your designing for a sale. Not for yourself. You can live with the gloss until you sale it.

Great job, and yeah the first mix had clearly been exposed to moisture at some point.

NICE JOB, JESSE. ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS.

Hopefully the new owners will like it as well. It would be a shame if they decided to throw it out after you put so much work in it and achieved such a good result.

Whatever you do is going to look great because you put so much effort into it I think it's sweet sauce thanks for sharing

Wow. What a kitchen!

Very Nice. I hope it keeps that marble effect as it looks like on the sides of the island.

Thanks for sharing this prices. We've been wanting to do concrete in our kitchen for a while now

I'd suggest going with the same product but with the matt finish. You don't want to risk incompatible products peeling or delaminating. Cool project my friend and should last the new home owner forever. And if the finish did somehow get damaged. They can simply reapply another coat of that epoxy finish. Also, I would bet that the counter top might even lighten up a little as that fresh concrete cures. Thanks for the great video.

I'd put some metallic flake in the concrete or first layer of sealer. I think that would throw some light and give a little extra depth. Looks good!

Lot of work, looks wonderful. And a 100% handcrafted kitchen!

Great video 👍 Jessie lot's of learning on this project maybe try some beeswax as a sealer, you can get frosting can spray for Glass.

Absolutely incredible Jesse 👏

Enjoyed the video! As a builder you need to keep in mind it is not what we want but what the consumer wants, seeing how you are selling this i would look at your comps and talk with realtors and ask them. Do the consumers in your area like bright and shinny or matte.

Oh man Jesse, I am sure glad I watched you do this. I was thinking about doing something similar for my kitchen counters, but with my finish skills... nope, what a mess that would be. I did not expect so much finish. Not a fan of the gloss either, but looks like you are making the most of it.

Nice job. In cooking and baking it is best to mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately and then bring wet and dry together in one step to get consistent and even distribution of ingredients. I should think that method will work with concrete cooking, too. I just visited that website. Some really cool looking tops, there. I suppose the under mount sink could have been placed under the durorock to make it removable (?).

save time and money. Zinc or stainless counter tops are fast, look great and easy to create. PS - you have nothing to apologize for - your counter tops are excellent. The back of my hand to perfection.

Nice job! It looks really good. I've been thinking of going with concrete countertops in my house. also, nice job on the video. I look forward to the next one.

Very nice, as always, JM.

Personally Jesse I would have just stained the concrete and not used epoxy at all, I think that would have given a really nice matte finish and a really durable result. Great work on everything though! Love the spalted maple!

Good idea using the sander to vibrate the sides.

Great video Jesse, but I'm 'old fashioned' and a huge fan of a natural Butcher Block wood counter top with dark green colored cabinets, but hey that's just me!

I like the gloss finish …..then I heard you say it looks 80s , yep that’s me .

Awesome job Jesse

Nice job on the counter tops. As an Aussie, I’d be embarrassed by that deck though. 😂 Hope that’s on your list.. pressure wash, or sand, deck cleaner and stain would bring it up a treat.

My brother in law installs marble and stone kitchen worktops, he says before anything else they coat with olive oil, food safe, fills all the pores and is absorbed by the stone/marble, not sure how it would work on the concrete but would imagine the same as all in all its a synthetic stone.

I would try to use automotive buffer on the butcher block wax and see if you can buff it to a more even shine, If not then strip it off and use bees wax.

You need the concrete to reach at least 5000psi before you can polish it. But you want to catch it before it hits 10000 psi or it will be a bear too grind... Sometimes , If I'm trying to get down to the aggregate, I will acid etch it first. Saves a lot of grinding. Also starting with 36 grit metal bond is almost necessary when trying to get to the aggregate. I can give you more advice if you ask.

Jesse, please come and sort my kitchen out !!!!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰🥰🥰😂😂😂😂

I like that concrete countertop system.

I think some people are too negative about the outcome. For a buyer, very few kitchens will look this good. Yes, some people like to redo their kitchen to their tastes, but many people don’t have a budget for that or just don’t want their kitchen disrupted.

Hi from Sydney Australia marvellous job

Try 50/50 bee wax and coconut oil. You can just heat it in an oven for 20 minutes @ 110°C and then stir it a little bit. You need to use a plastic brush on a machine to "brush it in" as you need to heat it up by the motion, as if it cools down it is solid. Not sure, but in theory this could replace all epoxy coatings you used before - as long as you polish the concrete smooth enough, like glass.

Det blir jättefint. Då hoppas vi nästa ägare vill ha kvar dem, så inte arbetet är förgäves.

Nice job hello from Keke Finland

Good & nice work Jesse 👌👍

Great vids buddy I'm impressed with the scope of your ability 👍 we build thousands of slab tables and use epoxy and then spray m.l.campbell polarion (prob spelled wrong😅) the spray is a 2k acrylic urethane that bonds super well with the epoxy. The finish is one of the strongest on the market. The exterior version is what we use most it has u.v. protection in it because that epoxy is going to yellow (in time) without it. Once again great vids man, I was really impressed with your radiant heating system I thought you were going to make the same mistakes I did with my first ones and.... then you build a perfect system 👍

Can I suggest to folks that are intending to do this. make a seperate mould roughly 1x2 and use this once its dry to test how much sanding/grit is needed and finish.......you could use it as a chopping board later.

Counters very well done 👏

looks great J !!!!

a little bit of a pro tip; cover your customers floors when you do work in their home. one of the worst things you could do as a contractor is ruin someones floor.

recoat with epoxy thinly but mix matting agent into the epoxy, any car paint mixer will have matting agent it's used to matt paint cars

Have to say I think the 'gloss finish' would 'sell better' ; (unless any slight imperfections shine through too much). Bravo for taking that task on in place, in a working kitchen. My wife woulda had a friggin cow!