Most folks around San Antonio know me as the appliance guy. Same guy who fixes your fridge, different kind of shine. In this Short you’ll see a copper metallic canvas up close, then the same look on a full-size round table. Same colors, same product, two different tools, and two pieces that don’t look quite like each other.
The recipe: coffee base, brass highlights
Both pieces were done with Leggari’s Epoxy Countertop Kit #3, a Coffee Base with Brass Highlights. That’s the deep brown you see underneath and the warm metallic that catches the light on top. On camera it reads as copper. In person it’s richer than that.
I like telling folks the exact recipe. If you see something you like, you know what to ask for.
Same colors, two different tools
Here’s the part people don’t expect. The canvas and the table got the same colors, but I didn’t put them down the same way.
- The canvas: a paintbrush. On a small piece, a brush let me work the brass in right where I wanted it.
- The table: a roller. A round tabletop is a bigger surface, so I used a roller to move the color across it.
- The cells: isopropyl alcohol. That dispersed, cell-like pattern, where the color breaks apart into little pockets, comes from isopropyl alcohol.
Same recipe, different tool, different result. That’s the thing about metallics: I can steer the colors and the movement, but no two pieces ever come out the same. That’s the point.
Why this isn’t a how-to
I’m not going to walk you through doing this at home. I install for homeowners, and metallics show every mistake, so who puts it down matters as much as what goes down. I’m a Leggari Certified Installer, trained in Pasco, Washington, and this is the kind of work I do here in San Antonio.
Where this look fits in a San Antonio home
A coffee-and-brass metallic is warm, so it plays nice with a lot of the wood tones and earthy colors you see in houses around here. A few places it can work:
- Countertops. A dated kitchen or bathroom top can get a whole new look. If you’re wondering whether yours can be coated, read Can You Epoxy Over Existing Countertops?
- Bar tops and game rooms. If folks gather there for Spurs games, it might as well look good.
- Tables and smaller pieces. Like the round table in the video.
- Floors. Metallic works on floors too. If you’re stuck between stain, flake, and metallic, start with my guide to picking a concrete finish.
How to get started
- Got questions? Ask the HomeWise app at homewiseservices.grok.me. It answers common questions about finishes, prep, and how the process works.
- Call or text me at (210) 580-6670, Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 7 PM. We’ll talk about your space and what you’re after.
- Book the $100 in-person consult. I come out, look at your surface, take photos and video, and build a custom “what it will look like” design so you can see it before any work starts. You can book it online here. Starting in November, consults are held weekday mornings, 8 AM to noon.
I don’t do free estimates. I’d rather give you a real look at your actual surface than a guess over the phone.
Scott, HomeWise Services, (210) 580-6670
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