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Old Dec 4, 2006, 02:47 AM
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Corian Countertop Repair

Does anyone have a good product to sand a lightly scratched corian countertop? Dupont only gives general guidelines. The scratches are from normal use.

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Old Dec 4, 2006, 11:39 AM   #2  
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You can get a corian repair kit from Dupont for your counter top. It should have the different grit sand paper and instruction in the kit.
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Old Jan 14, 2007, 07:13 PM   #3  
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Does anyone have a good product to sand a lightly scratched corian countertop? Dupont only gives general guidelines. The scratches are from normal use.

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From what I've read you simply use 600 grit sand paper, but personally I used very fine automotive buffing compound with great results, then actually waxed the area to get it to match the original glossy sheen.
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From what I've read you simply use 600 grit sand paper, but personally I used very fine automotive buffing compound with great results, then actually waxed the area to get it to match the original glossy sheen.

What kind of WAX did you use ?
What type of buffing tool did you use ?
How much grit was the AUTOMOTIVE sanding paper ?
How long did the process take ?

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I have used 600 grit paper and then did a final sand with wet 600 grit followed with automotive rubbing compound and a buffing machine. You could probably do it with a electric drill with a wool buffing pad.
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Soft Scrub works really good for this, put some on a damp sponge or cloth rub over area using small circular motions, from the front to the back, then side to side, overlapping the circles until the entire area has been cleaned.

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The best advice about what to really do about scratches is to let a professional get them out for you. The Corian care kits that were mentioned above actually do more harm than good on some colors, depending on the lighting in the room. Go to this site and see the 2 articles about removing scratches from solid surface countertops.
The Solid Surface and Stone Countertop Repair Blog: Solid Surface Countertops. How Not To Remove Scratches. Part 2

It is a two part article so just follow the link to part 1.
I hope this helps.
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