Counters and sink surrounds
Epoxy Countertops
Black metallic epoxy poured over counters and around the sink, edge to edge with no seams.
Chapter 01
Seams and edges are where resin tops give out
A tired laminate or a plain top ages a kitchen, a bar or a laundry room faster than almost anything else in it. Epoxy is a way to resurface the counter you already have instead of tearing it out, but it only earns that if it is done with care. The weak points on a poured top are the seams and the edges. A cheap resin job lets the coating thin out at the lip, or leaves a join where two pours met, and that is where it chips and yellows first.
Craig McConathy built Columbia River Coatings around floors, and the homepage says it plainly: floors and countertops. The same habits carry over. Nothing gets coated until the surface under it is clean, sound and ready to hold, because a glossy top magnifies every flaw that was left behind.
Black metallic epoxy countertop around an undermount sink with a black faucet
Black metallic, poured over the top and around the sink
The countertops in Craig's photos are black metallic epoxy, poured across the counter and carried around the sink so the surround is one continuous surface. Pale veining runs through the black the way marble does, and the pigment is moved by hand so the pattern lands where it looks natural instead of repeating.
Edges get taped before the pour and run clean afterward. One of his photos shows the green tape still on the wall beside a freshly poured top at a window opening, and another shows the finished sink surround with its black faucet. That taped line is how a counter ends crisp against a wall or a backsplash with no ragged resin.
Craig does the work himself in homes and shops around Pasco and the Columbia Basin, from the consultation to the last pass of the pour. Call (509) 492-8403 or text a photo of the counter you have now, and he will tell you whether it can be coated as it stands.
Chapter 03
Living with a glossy black top
A poured epoxy top is glossy and smooth, with no grout lines to catch crumbs. Wipe it with mild soap and water and it comes back. Black shows dust and water spots more than a mid-tone does, so a quick wipe after the dishes keeps it looking sharp.
Treat it like a finished surface. Use a cutting board instead of the blade on the counter, and set hot pans on a trivet. Kitchens, bars and laundry counters are the uses to think about, and each one asks the same things: a clean prep, a steady pour and a top that is cared for afterward. Every countertop is priced for the size of the run and the shape of the sink, so there is no list to quote from.
Countertops are poured by Craig McConathy himself, edge taped and run clean. Licensed, bonded and insured Washington contractor, licence COLUMRC781K6.
Coat schedule
Two tops, one pour at a time
Both photos are from Craig's own jobs. The tape and the glare off the black surface are exactly how they looked on site.
The same pigment work runs through his metallic epoxy floors. To meet the man behind it, read about Craig, or book a consultation for your counter.
Black glossy top at a window opening, green tape still on the wall.
Black metallic counter with pale veining, white cabinets alongside.